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First Record of Caloapenesia (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from China with Description of One New Species

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The genus Caloapenesia, only known from the Oriental region, comprises nineteen species, seventeen of which are recorded from Thailand and the Philippines, countries adjacent to China. During our examination of bethylid specimens from southern China, we discovered Caloapenesia xui sp. nov. from Guangdong Province, representing the northernmost record for the genus. The new species is described and illustrated, and an updated key to the males of Caloapenesia is provided.

Source: Insects

DOI: 10.3390/insects16050451

Authors: Chunhong Wang, Junhua He, Celso O. Azevedo, Xuexin Chen

Institutions: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang University, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology

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: $3,137