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Published: 2026-03-24
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A new species of Agarwalencyrtus Hayat (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) from China

College of Horticulture and Landscape; Tianjin Agricultural University; 22 Jinjing Road; Tianjin; 300392; China
College of Horticulture and Landscape; Tianjin Agricultural University; 22 Jinjing Road; Tianjin; 300392; China
College of Horticulture and Landscape; Tianjin Agricultural University; 22 Jinjing Road; Tianjin; 300392; China
Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea Agarwalencyrtus new species parasitoids

Abstract

A new species of Agarwalencyrtus Hayat, 1981 (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), Agarwalencyrtus nigroscutellatus sp. nov., is described from Chuxiong, Yunnan Province, China, and a key to all known species based on females is presented.

 

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How to Cite

Li, W., Chen, Z. & Zu, G. (2026) A new species of Agarwalencyrtus Hayat (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) from China. Zootaxa, 5782 (2), 392–396. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5782.2.11