A Taxonomic Study Of The Chinese Torymidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea)

Torymidae is a middling family of Chalcidoidae, Hymenoptera. Parasitic and phytophagous wasp of the family Torymidae are foumd throughout the world. Most of the parasitic wasps are important natural enemies on various pests of forest. They can control the pest distinctly. Strictly phytophagous species of Torymidae are seed-feeders, which bring some quarantine proplem with the seeds transport. The seeds which are infected by them will not burgeon. In the research, known Torymidae species of China were systematically and thoroughly studied, totally 2000 speciemens examined were from Institute of Applied Entomology, Zhejiang University which has been collected for many years. Specimens collected from 20 provinces of China. 3 genera and 41 species were reported. 30 new species were actually examined in this research, and particularly decrypted. Characters, host records, distribution biology and references of species were given. Specimens of new species deposited in Institute of Applied Entomology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University; new species were morphologically described and distinguished with similar species; Keys to genera, species were given, figures for new species. The study history, taxonomy, characters biological notes and geological distribution of Torymidae were also given in the introduction.The new species treated in this paper are as follows.Monodontomerini Monodontomerus Westwood. 1833Monodontomerus xui, sp. nov.Podagrionini Podagrion Spinola, 1811Podagrion confusum, sp. nov. Podagion gutianshanensis, sp. nov.ToryminiTorymus Dalman, 1820Torymus zhejiangensis, sp. nov. Torymus maculatiis, sp. nov. Torymus flavopetiolatus, sp. nov. Torymus glabriscutellis, sp. nov. Torymus macroabdominalis, sp. nov. Torymus rugivertex, sp. nov. Torymus longeanellis, sp. nov. Torymus zhaoi, sp. nov. Torymus cariniventris, sp. nov. Torymus hui, sp. nov. Torymus fuscomaculatus, sp. nov. Torymus nigrivertex, sp. nov. Torymus brevilingensis, sp. nov. Torymus brevitensor, sp. nov. Torymus villosum, sp. nov. Torymus gracilipes, sp. nov. Torymus tianchiensis, sp. nov. Torymus latialatus, sp. nov. Torymus hei, sp. nov. Torymus orietalis, sp. nov.