Notes on the genus Ismarus Haliday (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae) from China

Abstract

The genus Ismarus Haliday, 1835 from China is revised for the first time. Three species from Oriental region of China are described and illustrated as new species: Ismarus longus sp. n., Ismarus nigritrochanter sp. n. and Ismarus parvicellus sp. n., with two species: Ismarus dorsiger (Halidy, 1831) and Ismarus halidayi Foerster, 1850 are newly recorded from Chinese fauna. A key to the Chinese species is provided. All type specimens are deposited in the Hymenoptera Collection of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou (SCAU).

Keywords

• Ismarinae
• parasitoids
• new species
• Oriental