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Issue: Vol. 5763 No. 3: 4 Mar. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-03-04
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5763.3.6
Page range: 407-420
Abstract views: 7
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A taxonomic study of Trechnites Thomson (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from China

Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution; Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1 West Beichen Road; Beijing 100101; China
College of Horticulture and Landscape; Tianjin Agricultural University; Tianjin; P.R. China; Tianjin; China.
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution; Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1 West Beichen Road; Beijing 100101; China; College of Biological Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing; People’s Republic of China
Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea Psylloidea parasitoid wasp taxonomy new species

Abstract

Seven species of Trechnites Thomson from China are taxonomically studied. Three species are newly described: T. cacopsyllae Zou, Zu & Zhang, sp. nov., T. monticola Zou, Zu & Zhang, sp. nov. and T. yunnanensis Zou, Zu & Zhang, sp. nov. An additional species, T. concinnus Kazmi and Hayat, is newly reported from China. Diagnoses or descriptions, microphotos of key characters, as well as the known distribution and hosts of each species are provided. A dichotomous key is also given to facilitate the identification of species.

 

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How to Cite

Zou, B.-Y., Zu, G.-H. & Zhang, Y.-Z. (2026) A taxonomic study of Trechnites Thomson (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from China. Zootaxa, 5763 (3), 407–420. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5763.3.6