New data on the subfamily Charipinae (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) of China with the first description of Allloxysta xanthopa (Thomson, 1862) male and an updated key

ABSTRACT

Material collected from different locations of China as part of a National Natural Science Foundation of China project has been revised. A total of 16 specimens of Charipinae have been examined, grouped in eight species: Alloxysta arcuata (Kieffer, 1902), A. castanea (Hartig, 1841), A. pilipennis (Hartig, 1840), A. pilosa Ferrer-Suay & Pujade-Villar, 2013, A. sawoniewiczi (Kierych, 1988), A. xanthopa (Thomson, 1862), Phaenoglyphis longicornis (Hartig, 1840) and P. villosa (Hartig, 1841). Phaenoglyphis longicornis (Hartig, 1840) is a new record from China and male of Alloxysta xanthopa (Thomson, 1862) is here described and illustrated for the first time. Information about this material is provided and an updated key to genera and species of Charipinae from China is presented.

KEYWORDS:

• Charipinae
• Alloxysta xanthopa
• Phaenoglyphis longicornis
• China
• new record

Acknowledgments

We sincerely thank the collectors of the material mentioned in this study: Miao Chai and Yingying Dong (Zhejiang A & F University) and Rui Guo (Administration Bureau of Zhejiang Qingliangfeng National Nature Reserve). The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32270469).

Authors’ contributions

MF-S – identified the Charipinae material and write the manuscript. YW – collect the material and revise the manuscript. JS and JP – V revise the manuscript.

Disclosure statement

MF-S, JS and JP-V declare that they have no conflict of interest. YW received research project from the National Natural Science Foundation of China.