| A taxonomic study of Mymaidae from China is presented, based on morphological characters through the examination of nearly 15000 specimens (including over 1000 slide-mounted specimens) from the Insect Collections of Northeast Forestry University (NEFU) collected by sweeping, yellow pan trap, Malaise trap and host rearing in this paper.The paper comprises three parts. In Part I. Introduction, the taxonomic history and current situation of studies abroad and at home, morphological characters, and material and methods of study were briefly introduced. In Part â…¡. Systematics,54 species belonging to 20 genera of the Mymaidae were reviewed, including 1 new genus, Zangipolynema, gen. nov.; 3 newly recorded genera to China, Eubroncus Yoshimoto, Kozlov & Trjapitzin, Australomymar Girault and Platystethynium Ogloblin; 20 new species, Eubroncus hani, sp. nov., Eubroncus tibetanus, sp. nov., Eubroncus vertexus, sp. nov., Stethynium parvum sp. nov., Australomymar yunnanensis, sp. nov., Cleruchus breviclavus, sp. nov., Cleruchus linzhiensis, sp. nov., Platystethynium glabrum, sp. nov., Himopolynema longiclava, sp. nov., Zangipolynema linzhiensis, sp. nov., Arescon gaoligongensis, sp. nov., Arescon platypterum, sp. nov., Arescon sparsiciliatum, sp. nov., Arescon stenopterum, sp. nov., Ptilomymar dianensis Jin & Li, sp. nov., Ooctonus breviclavus, sp. nov., Ooctonus longus, sp. nov., Ooctonus petiolus, sp. nov., Ooctonus qingdaoensis, sp. nov., Ooctonus tebitus, sp. nov.; 1 newly recorded species to Oriental Region, Erythmelus psallidis Gahan; and 6 newly record species to China, Anagroidea marina Triapitsyn & Berezovskiy, Cleruchus petr Triapitsyn, Cleruchus sp. Triapitsyn, Erythmelus magnus Triapitsyn, Erythmelus agilis (Enock) and Mymar africanum Annecke.The paper also provides keys to the known genera and the known species from China respectively and detailed descriptions of diagnoses, morphological characters, hosts, distributions, examined specimens and distinctive features from closely related species of each genus and species with photographs of adults. Part III were conclusions and discussions.The present study, a systematic revision of Mymaridae from China, is of significant importance on the identifications of egg parasitoids, guidance of control on agricultural and forestry pests and additions of biodiversity, since Mymaridae is one of the most important taxa of natural enemy.All the type specimens were deposited in the Insect Collections of Northeast Forestry University (NEFU). |
