1. First Records of the Genus Parthenocodrus (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae) from Japan and South Korea
- Author
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Chang-Jun Kim, Bia Park, and Jong-Wook Lee
- Subjects
0106 biological sciences ,Parthenocodrus elongatus ,010607 zoology ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,Zoology ,Hymenoptera ,01 natural sciences ,Parthenocodrus ,P. puncticauda ,taxonomy ,Japan ,South Korea ,lcsh:Zoology ,Propodeum ,lcsh:QL1-991 ,lcsh:QH301-705.5 ,biology ,Proctotrupidae ,Ecology ,General Engineering ,new records ,biology.organism_classification ,010602 entomology ,lcsh:Biology (General) ,Ovipositor ,Taxonomy (biology) - Abstract
Two species of the genus Parthenocodrus Pschorn-Walcher, 1958 (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae) are reported: P. elongatus from Japan and South Korea and P. puncticauda from South Korea. Parthenocodrus elongatus is easily distinguished by having posterior surface of propodeum without transverse carinae and ovipositor sheath with distinct longitudinal striations. Parthenocodrus puncticauda is easily distinguished by having posterior surface of propodeum with transverse carinae and ovipositor sheath without distinct longitudinal striations. This genus is also newly recorded in each country. Redescriptions and photographs of the diagnostic characters are provided. All specimens for this study are deposited in the Yeungnam University (YNU), Gyeongsan-si, South Korea.
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- 2016