Notes on Ichneumoninae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from southern China, with descriptions of one new genus and twelve new species

Abstract

In this survey, distributional records and taxonomic remarks are presented for 27 species of the subfamily Ichneumoninae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) which were collected at higher altitudes of the Provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan in south China. One genus and twelve species are new for science and described and illustrated: Rugichneumon gen. nov., Aoplus rufomesonotator sp. nov., Asthenolabus clypealis sp. nov., Coelojoppa scutellator sp. nov., Cratolaboides chinensis sp. nov., Exephanes rufocapitis sp. nov., Hedyjoppa chinensis sp. nov., Hepiopelmus gongshanus sp. nov., Holcojoppa chinensis sp. nov., Melanichneumon nigroclypeatus sp. nov., Rugichneumon tricolor sp. nov., Stenaoplus albistriatus sp. nov. and Sycaonia bicoloratus sp. nov.