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Three new species and one new record of Ampulex Jurine (Hymenoptera, Ampulicidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The taxonomy of the genus Ampulex in China is studied, three new species from Yunnan, Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi Provinces are described: Ampulex fronticarinalis Liu & Li, sp. nov., Ampulex genapunctata Liu & Li, sp. nov., and Ampulex rubifemoralis Liu & Li, sp. nov. Additionally, Ampulex tridentata Tsuneki, 1982 is recorded from China, and the female of Ampulex clypecomplana Chen and Q. Li, 2010 is described for the first time. An identification key and a checklist of the Chinese species of Ampulex are provided.

Source: Journal of Hymenoptera Research

DOI: 10.3897/jhr.98.145619

Authors: Zhi-Zhi Liu, Qiang Li, Li Ma

Institution: Yunnan Agricultural University

Language: English

Topic: Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $754

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China