Abstract
Braconid parasitoids reared from Malus sieversii and Malus domestica trees in NW China infested by Agrilus mali Matsumura (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) are illustrated and discussed. Six species were found parasitising Agrilus mali in NW China, namely, Atanycolus ivanowi (Kokujev) (Braconinae), Doryctes undulatus (Ratzeburg), Pareucorystes varinervis Tobias, Polystenus rugosus Foerster, Spathius sinicus Chao, and Spathius brevicaudis Ratzeburg (Doryctinae). All listed species are newly recorded parasitoids of Agrilus mali. Pareucorystes varinervis and Spathius brevicaudis are new records for the Chinese fauna, but Spathius brevicaudis has been recorded from Taiwan before. Both sexes of Spathius brevicaudis are redescribed here to allow inclusion in the recent revision of the Chinese Spathius species. An identification key to the six braconid parasitoids of Agrilus mali in NW China is provided.
Highlights
The apple buprestid, Agrilus mali (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), is considered to be a dangerous pest in China of apple trees
Braconid parasitoids reared from Malus sieversii and Malus domestica trees in NW China infested by Agrilus mali Matsumura (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) are illustrated and discussed
Pareucorystes varinervis and Spathius brevicaudis are new records for the Chinese fauna, but Spathius brevicaudis has been recorded from Taiwan before
Summary
Notes on braconid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) parasitising on Agrilus mali Matsumura (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) in China. Liang Ming Cao1*, Yan Long Zhang1*, Cornelis van Achterberg, Zhi Yong Wang, Xiao Yi Wang, Wen Xia Zhao, Zhong Qi Yang. Academic editor: Jose Fernandez-Triana | Received 14 May 2019 | Accepted 3 July 2019 | Published 30 July 2019 http://zoobank.org/E02E4D43-F6C4-47A5-AAD1-CDF02FF37C51
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