2012Journal of Hymenoptera ResearchOpen access

Orientopius Fischer (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Opiinae) new for continental China, with description of a new species

Kees van Achterberg, Xiying Li, Ji-Cai Tan

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The genus Orientopius Fischer, 1966 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae) is reported for the first time from continental China and a new species (O. punctatus sp. n.) is described from Hunan. Orientiopius tambourinus Fischer, 1966, is transferred back to the genus Orientopius. A key to the Indo-Australian species is added.

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The genus Orientopius Fischer, 1966 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae) is reported for the first time from continental China and a new species (O. punctatus sp. n.) is described from Hunan. Orientiopius tambourinus Fischer, 1966, is transferred back to the genus Orientopius. A key to the Indo-Australian species is added.

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The genus Orientopius Fischer, 1966 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae) is reported for the first time from continental China and a new species (O. punctatus sp. n.) is described from Hunan. Orientiopius tambourinus Fischer, 1966, is transferred back to the genus Orientopius. A key to the Indo-Australian species is added.

Key concepts: Braconidae, Hymenoptera, Biology, Genus, Key (lock), China, Zoology, Parasitoid

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