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Issue: Vol. 4231 No. 2: 10 Feb. 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-02-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4231.2.12
Page range: 296–300
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Revision of Microplitis species from China with description of a new species

College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China. Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of Fuzhou Airport, Changle 350209, Fujian, China.
Institute of Beneficial Insect, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Institute of Beneficial Insect, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Hymenoptera Braconidae Microgastrinae new species synonym

Abstract

Microplitis bicoloratus Chen 2004 is a synonym of Microplitis prodeniae Rao & Kurian 1950, and is also the junior homonym of Microplitis bicoloratus Xu & He 2003. A new species, Microplitis fujianica sp. nov. is described and illustrated. The new species is compared with its related species from the Oriental region.

 

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