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Odontepyris costatus sp. nov. is described from Japan and Taiwan. This new species is most similar to O. formosicola Terayama, 1997 known from Cambodia and Taiwan according to the key to the Eastern Palaearctic Odontepyris. O. costatus sp. nov. can be distinguished from the latter by the relatively small eye and the wide metapectal-propodeal disc. It is also similar to O. telortis Lim & Lee, 2009 known from South Korea, but it is distinguished from O. telortis by the imbricate median area of metapostnotum. The morphological variations and diagnostic characters of the Eastern Palaearctic species are briefly discussed and the modified key to species is provided. Key words: new species, Japan, Taiwan, wing venation

Odontepyris flavipedis Wang, He & Chen sp. nov. Fig. 4 Diagnosis. Male. Head wider than long, vertex crest slightly incurved. Median clypeal carina exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Dorsal pronotal area papillate. Lateral margin of dorsal pronotal area not carinate. Mesopleural dentate process present. Mesoscutellar groove divided into two foveae by median carina. Metapostnotal median carina complete, lateral carina absent. Forewing with first median cell closed. Legs yellow. Description. Holotype (Fig. 4a). Male. Body length: 3.66 mm. Forewing length: 2.20 mm. Color. Head black; mandible castaneous, teeth yellow; antenna yellow with scape darker. Mesosoma black; legs yellowish orange; tegula castaneous. Metasoma dark castaneous with posterior margin of each segment lighter. Forewing hyaline tinged with yellowish; veins and prestigma yellowish; pterostigma dark castaneous. Pubescence. Body with sparse white setae. Antennae with dense appressed setae. Forewing with short dense light castaneous setae. Head (Figs 4b, 4c, 4d). Head wider than long, LH 0.88 × WH. Mandible with four teeth; upper two with apex rounded; lower two with apex triangular. Median clypeal lobe subtriangular with apex nearly rounded; median clypeal carina exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Antennomeres II–V in ratio of 116:106:84:88 and 1.90, 1.71, 1.25, 1.16 × wide respectively; antennal scrobal carina present. Frons coriaceous with punctures separate less than 2.0 × its diameter. WF 1.43 × LE. LE 2.20 × DEV.Anterior ocellus passing supra-ocular line 1.77 × DAO; POL 0.92 × AOL; OOL 1.72 × WOT; DPV 1.92 × as wide as DAO. Vertex coriaceous with punctures separate less than 2.0 × its diameter; vertex crest slightly incurved. Sides of head behind eyes converging posteriorly. Occipital carina absent. Malar line between mandible and eye present. Gena weakly coriaceous with sparse punctures; ventral area of gena coriaceous with punctures separate more than its diameter. Mesosoma (Figs 4e, 4f). Dorsal pronotal area coriaceous and papillate, almost half as long as wide; lateral margin ecarinatuste, posterior margin straight; lateral pronotal area coriaceous. Mesoscutum coriaceous with shallow punctures separate 0.5–3.0 × its diameter, basal one fourth weakly coriaceous; parapsidal furrow complete. Mesoscutellum shiny; mesoscutellar pit oval; mesoscutellar groove deep and divided into two foveae by median carina. Metapectal-propodeal disc wider than long; basal half of metapostnotum with oblique rugulae, metapostnotal median carina complete, metapostnotal lateral carina absent; dorsal propodeal area imbricate, depressing near lateral marginal carina, with short longitudinal carina near transverse posterior carina; lateral marginal carina of metapectal-propodeal complex complete, transverse posterior carina of metapectal-propodeal complex almost straight; propodeal declivity coriaceous; anterior metapleural area shiny, weakly papillate, metapleural line with three pits; lateral surface of propodeum coriaceous, upper one third with irregular rugulae. Propleuron coriaceous. Lateral surface of mesopectus with large dense punctures; mesopleural dentate process present, upper mesopleural fovea and mesopleural pit developed; posterolateral area weakly coriaceous; ventral surface of mesopectus coriaceous and papillate; mesodiscrimen present. Forewing (Fig. 4g). First median cell closed; Rs 2 v 2.67 × M 2 v, forming right angle; 2r-rs&Rs 2 v not arched apically. Metasoma (Figs 4h, 4i, 4j, 4k). Abdominal terga shiny with tiny sparse punctures; longitudinal sulcus of second abdominal tergum extending to about half of second abdominal tergum and fovea-like basally. second abdominal sternum with longitudinal carina; posterior margin of fifth abdominal sternum with pair of tufted setae (Fig. 4h); posterior margin of hypopygium medially invaginated, with pair of median lobes (Fig. 4i). Genitalia (Figs 4j, 4k): paramere with apex narrow; digitus short with pointed apex, margin with long setae in ventral view; cuspis simple with margin slightly rounded (Fig. 4j); aedeagus bottle-shaped. FEMALE unknown. Type material. Holotype ♂ (ZJUH), China, Guangxi, Daming Mountain, 23˚30ˊ30˝N, 108˚19ˊ33˝E, 13.viii.2011, Chengjin Yan, No. 20115827. Distribution. China (Guangxi). Etymology. The specific name “ flavipedis ” refers to the legs of this species yellow. Comments. This species is similar to O. rufipedis Xu & He, 2006 by having first median cell of forewing closed. However, O. flavipedis sp. nov. can be distinguished by having legs yellow, POL 0.92 × AOL, mesoscutellar groove divided into two foveae by median carina and metapostnotal lateral carina absent, whereas O. rufipedis having legs distinctly orange, POL 1.11 × AOL, median carina of mesoscutum-mesoscutellar suture without median sulcus and metapostnotal lateral carina clear and about five-sixths of metapostnotum.

Odontepyris eminens Wang, He & Chen sp. nov. Fig. 3 Diagnosis. Female. Head wider than long, vertex crest straight. Frons and vertex with dense punctures. Median clypeal carina distinctly exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Dorsal pronotal area weakly papillate. Lateral margin of dorsal pronotal area not carinate. Mesopleuron significantly elevated in dorsal view. Metapostnotal median carina complete, lateral carina present but incomplete, extending to three-fifths of metapectal-propodeal disc. First median cell of forewing closed. Description. Holotype (Fig. 3a). Female. Body length: 4.59 mm. Forewing length: 3.26 mm. Color. Head black; mandible yellow, teeth with margin castaneous; antenna yellow. Mesosoma black; legs yellow, coxae and femora castaneous; tegula castaneous. Metasoma dark castaneous with posterior margin of each segment lighter. Forewing hyaline tinged with yellowish; veins and prestigma yellowish; pterostigma light castaneous. Pubescence. Body with sparse white setae. Antenna with dense appressed white setae. Forewing with dense short yellowish setae. Head (Figs 3b, 3c, 3d). Head wider than long, LH 0.96 × WH. Mandible with four teeth; upper most tooth with apex truncate; lower three teeth with apex sharp. Median clypeal lobe almost straight-angled; median clypeal carina straight, distinctly exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Antennomeres II–VI in ratio of 125:126:107:116: 102 in length and 1.89, 2.07, 1.43, 1.59, 1.38 × wide respectively; antennal scrobal carina present. Frons coriaceous with dense punctures separate at most 1.50 × its diameter. WF 1.39 × LE. LE 1.88 × DEV. Distance of anterior ocellus to supra-ocular line 2.51 × DAO; POL 1.12 × AOL; OOL 1.67 × WOT; DPV 0.39 × DAO. Vertex coriaceous with dense punctures separate at most 1.50 × its diameter; vertex crest straight. Sides of head behind eyes nearly parallel. Occipital carina absent. Malar line between mandible and eye present. Gena shiny with shallow sparse punctures near eye; ventral area of gena coriaceous with dense punctures separate at most its diameter. Mesosoma (Figs 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h). Dorsal pronotal area coriaceous, weakly papillate, about one third of width; lateral margin not carinate, posterior margin straight; cervical pronotal flange narrow, visible in dorsal view; lateral pronotal area coriaceous. Mesoscutum coriaceous with punctures separate more than 2.0 × its diameter, basal one third weakly coriaceous; parapsidal furrow extending to two-thirds of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum weakly coriaceous with sparse punctures; mesoscutellar pit oval, mesoscutellar groove with distinct median carina. Metapectalpropodeal disc wider than long; metapostnotum with oblique rugulae, elevated slightly, metapostnotal median carina complete, metapostnotal lateral carina weak and incomplete, extending to three-fifths of metapectal-propodeal disc, converging posteriorly; lateral marginal carina of metapectal-propodeal complex complete, transverse posterior carina of metapectal-propodeal complex arched, incurved medially; dorsal area of propodeum imbricate with short irregular rugulae posteriorly, depressing laterally; propodeal declivity coriaceous; anterior metapleural area shiny, metapleural line with two pits; lateral surface of propodeum coriaceous, upper one third with short irregular rugulae. Propleuron coriaceous. Lateral surface of mesopectus elevated, coarsely coriaceous with dense punctures, mesopleural dentate process absent, upper mesopleural fovea large, mesopleural pit deep; posterolateral area shiny; ventral surface of mesopectus coriaceous; mesodiscrimen deep. Forewing (Fig. 3i). First median cell closed; Rs 2 v 1.41 × M 2 v; 2r-rs&Rs 2 v not arched apically. Metasoma. Abdominal terga shiny with sparse tiny punctures; longitudinal sulcus of second abdominal tergum present extending to about one third of second abdominal tergum. Abdominal sterna shiny; second abdominal sternum with short irregular rugulae, median longitudinal carina present. MALE unknown. Variation. Body length: 4.07–4.43 mm; forewing length: 3.02–3.45 mm. Head 0.95–0.98 × wide. Coxae and femora of legs castaneous to dark castaneous. Rs2v 1.0–1.77 × M2v. Type material. Holotype ♀ (ZJUH), China, Hainan Province, Diaoluo Mountain, 18˚39ˊ58˝N, 109˚55ˊ21˝E, 16– 17.vii.2006, Wenyong Zhang, No. 200701491. Paratype: 1♀ (ZJUH), China, Hainan Province, Jianfengling Moun- tain, 18˚43ˊ50˝N, 108˚54ˊ33˝E, 5–7.vi.2007, Liqiong Weng, No. 2019003281; ♀ (ZJUH), China, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Jinghong, Menghai country, Manda village secondary forest, 1188± 13m, 22°1ˊ42.1̋N, 100°23ˊ41.8̋ E, 13.vii.2012, No. 201900304; 1♀ (ZJUH), China, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Jinghong, Mengla country, Nanshahe village monsoon forest, 717± 35m, 21°36ˊ23.3̋N, 101°34ˊ14.8̋E, 13.vii.2012, No. 201900305; 1♀ (ZJUH), China, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Jinghong, Mengla country, Bubeng village monsoon forest, 823± 35m 21°36ˊ40.4̋N, 101°34ˊ25.6̋E, 11.vii.2012, No. 201900308. Distribution. China (Hainan, Yunnan). Etymology. The specific name “ eminens ” (prominent) refers to the mesopleuron significantly elevated in dorsal view. Comments. O. eminens sp. nov. can be distinguished from other species by having lateral surface of mesopectus significantly elevated in dorsal view (Fig. 3h); first median cell of forewing triangular (Fig. 3i); vertex crest straight, sides of head behind eyes almost parallel in full face view, frons and vertex with dense punctures (Fig. 3b)., Published as part of Wang, Chung-Hong, He, Jun-Hua & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2021, The genus Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from China, pp. 497-522 in Zootaxa 4964 (3) on pages 502-505, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4964.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4715369

Odontepyris hirtus Wang, He & Chen sp. nov. Fig. 5 Diagnosis. Female. Head wider than long with vertex crest straight. Frons and vertex with dense punctures. Median clypeal carina exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Dorsal pronotal area weakly papillate. Lateral margin of dorsal pronotal area not carinate. Mesopleural dentate process absent. Metapostnotal median and lateral carina absent. First median cell of forewing drop-shaped. Body with dense white setae. Description. Holotype (Fig. 5a). Female. Body length: 4.61 mm. Forewing length: 3.34 mm. Color. Head black; mandible yellow; antenna yellow, darken distad. Mesosoma black, posterior margin of pronotum lighter; legs yellow, coxae and femora dark castaneous; tegula castaneous. Metasoma black with posterior margin of each segment lighter. Forewing hyaline tinged with light castaneous; veins and prestigma light castaneous, pterostigma castaneous. Pubescence. Body with dense white setae. Antenna with dense appressed white setae. Forewing with short dense yellowish setae. Head (Figs 5b, 5c, 5d). Head as long as wide. Mandible with four teeth; lower three with apex sharp; upper one with apex rounded. Median clypeal lobe almost right-angled; median clypeal carina straight, exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Antennomeres II–VI in ratio of 109:137:129:124:119 and 1.63, 1.96, 1.57, 1.36, 1.38 × wide respectively; antennal scrobal carina absent. Frons coriaceous with dense large punctures separate less than its diameter. WF 1.38 × LE. LE 1.75 × DEV. Distance of anterior ocellus to supra-ocular line 0.38 × DAO; POL 0.93 × AOL; OOL 1.75 × WOT; DPV 0.39 × DAO. Vertex coriaceous with dense large punctures separate less than its diameter; vertex crest almost straight. Occipital carina absent. Sides of head behind eyes converging posteriorly. Malar line between mandible and eye present. Gena shiny; ventral area of gena coriaceous with punctures separate less than 2.0 × its diameter. Mesosoma (Figs 5e, 5f, 5g). Dorsal pronotal area coriaceous and weakly papillate, half as long as wide; lateral margin not carinate, posterior margin outcurved medially; cervical pronotal area coriaceous, weakly papillate; pronotal flange invisible in dorsal view; lateral pronotal area coriaceous. Mesoscutum coriaceous with punctures separate less than 1.50 × its diameter, weakly coriaceous near anterior margin; parapsidal furrow complete, weaker anteriorly. Mesoscutellum coriaceous with punctures separate 0.5–4.0 × its diameter; mesoscutellar pit oval, mesoscutellar groove weak, dividing into two parts by median carina. Metapectal-propodeal disc wider than long; metapostnotum coriaceous with oblique rugulae, shiny posteriorly; basal triangular elevated area of metapostnotum present; metapostnotal median carina complete, metapostnotal lateral carina absent; dorsal propodeal area imbricate, depressing near lateral marginal carina, lateral marginal carina of metapectal-propodeal complex complete, transverse posterior carina of metapectal-propodeal complex present, slightly incurved medially; propodeal declivity coriaceous; anterior metapleural area weakly coriaceous, metapleural line with two pits; lateral surface of metapectal-propodeal complex coriaceous, upper one fourth with irregular rugulae. Propleuron coriaceous, papillate ventrally. Lateral surface of mesopectus coriaceous with dense large punctures; mesopleural dentate process absent, upper mesopleural fovea and mesopleural pit developed; posterolateral area weakly coriaceous; ventral surface of mesopectus coriaceous, densely papillate, mesodiscrimen narrow. Forewing (Fig. 5h). First median cell drop-shaped; Rs 2 v 1.18 × M 2 v; 2r-rs&Rs 2 v arched apically. Metasoma. Abdominal terga shiny with sparse tiny punctures; longitudinal sulcus of second abdominal tergum extending to half of second abdominal tergum and fovea-like basally. Abdominal sterna shiny with shallow sparse punctures; second abdominal sternum coriaceous, median longitudinal carina present. MALE unknown. Type material. Holotype ♀ (ZJUH), China, Xizang, Nyingchi, Chayu Country, Cibagou, 1680m, 28˚40ˊ3˝N, 97˚28ˊ24˝E, 12.viii.2019, Pu Tang, No. 201900309. Distribution. China (Xizang). Etymology. The specific name “ hirtus ” (hairy) refers to body with dense white setae. Comments. This new species is similar to O. formosicola Terayama, 1997 by frons and vertex with dense punctures; dorsal pronotal area weakly papillate; lateral pronotal margin not carinate. However, this species can be distinguished by having body with dense white setae and metapostnotal lateral carina absent, whereas O. formosicola having body not covered with dense setae and metapostnotal lateral carina present., Published as part of Wang, Chung-Hong, He, Jun-Hua & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2021, The genus Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from China, pp. 497-522 in Zootaxa 4964 (3) on page 508, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4964.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4715369, {"references":["Terayama, M. (1997) Four new species of Odontepyris Kieffer from Taiwan and Korea (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), with a list of the world species. Japanese Journal of Entomology, 65, 764 - 772."]}

Odontepyris angustus Wang, He & Chen sp. nov. Fig. 1 Diagnosis. Male. Head wider than long, vertex crest incurved. Median clypeal carina not exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Occipital carina absent. Dorsal pronotal area coriaceous and papillate, lateral margin not carinate. Mesopleural dentate process present. Metapostnotal median carina present; metapostnotal lateral carina weak, converging posteriorly. Forewing with first median cell closed. Description. Holotype (Fig. 1a). Male. Body length: 4.24 mm. Forewing length: 2.48 mm. Color. Head black; mandible castaneous, teeth yellow; antenna yellow, scape castaneous. Mesosoma black; legs yellow, coxae and femora castaneous; tegula castaneous. Metasoma dark castaneous with posterior half of each segment lighter. Forewing hyaline tinged with yellowish; veins and prestigma yellow; pterostigma light castaneous. Pubescence. Body with white setae in different density. Antenna with dense appressed setae. Forewing with dense short light castaneous setae. Head (Figs 1b, 1c, 1d). Head wider than long, 0.86 × wide. Mandible with four teeth, all with apex rounded. Median clypeal lobe subtriangular with apex slightly rounded; median clypeal carina exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Antennomeres II–VI in ratio of 101:110:102:105: 107 in length and 1.40, 1.57, 1.32, 1.40, 1.51 × wide respectively; antennal scrobal carina present. Frons coriaceous with punctures separate 0.5–3.0 × its diameter. WF 1.37 × LE. LE 2.97 × DEV. Anterior ocellus passing supra-ocular line 1.53 × DAO; POL 0.98 × AOL; OOL 1.52 × WOT; DPV 1.03 × DAO. Vertex coriaceous with punctures separate 0.5–3.0 × its diameter; vertex crest incurved. Sides of head behind eyes distinctly converging posteriorly. Occipital carina absent. Malar line between mandible and eye present. Gena shiny with sparse punctures; ventral area coriaceous with dense punctures separate at most 1.50 × its diameter. Mesosoma (Figs 1e, 1f, 1g). Dorsal pronotal area coriaceous, weakly papillate, about 0.5 × wide; lateral margin not carinate, posterior margin straight; cervical pronotal area coriaceous and weakly papillate, sloping in lateral view; pronotal flange nearly invisible in dorsal view; lateral pronotal area coriaceous. Mesoscutum coriaceous with shallow punctures, separate 1.0–2.0 × its diameter; parapsidal furrow complete. Mesoscutellum shiny with tiny sparse punctures; mesoscutellar pit oval, each pit distant from another 2.11 × its diameter; mesoscutellar groove deep and divided into two foveae by median longitudinal carina. Metapectal-propodeal disc wider than long; metapostnotal median carina complete, lateral carina straight but weak, converging posteriorly; lateral marginal carina of metapectal-propodeal complex complete; transverse posterior carina of metapectal-propodeal complex almost straight, incurved medially; basal half of metapostnotum with oblique rugulae; dorsal area of propodeum with oblique rugulae, depressing near lateral marginal carina. Propodeal declivity coriaceous. Anterior metapleural area shiny and weakly papillate, metapleural line with three pits; lateral surface of metapectal-propodeal complex coriaceous, upper one third with irregular rugulae. Lateral surface of mesopectus coriaceous with large dense punctures, mesopleural dentate process present, upper mesopleural fovea large, mesopleural pit deep; posterolateral area weakly coriaceous; ventral surface coriaceous, weakly papillate; mesodiscrimen present. Forewing (Fig. 1h). First median cell closed, width of first median cell narrower than M 2 v; Rs 2 v 2.07 × M 2 v; 2r-rs&Rs 2 v slightly arched. Metasoma (Figs 1i, 1j, 1k). Abdominal terga shiny with sparse tiny punctures; longitudinal sulcus of second abdominal tergum extending to half of second abdominal tergum and fovea-like basally. Abdominal sterna shiny with tiny punctures; second abdominal sternum with longitudinal carina; third abdominal sternum papillate; fifth abdominal sternum with pair of tufted setae; posterior margin of hypopygium medially invaginated, with pair of median as well as pair of lateral lobes (Fig. 1i). Genitalia (Figs 1j, 1k): paramere evenly narrow with rounded apex, dorsal surface with several long setae; digitus with pointed apex, margin with long setae in ventral view; cuspis simple with almost straight apex (fig. 1j); aedeagus bottle-shaped. FEMALE unknown. Type material. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS), China, Yunnan Province, Bannahe Reserve, Jinghongmeigong Villa, 22˚1ˊ1˝N, 100˚48ˊ23˝E, 19.v.2008, A. Weigel, No. IZO(E)2059137. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Etymology. The specific name “ angustus ” (narrow) refers to the short distance between posterolateral corners of head in frontal view. Comments. This species is similar to O. ovatus Xu & He, 2006 by forewing with first median cell closed and vertex crest incurved (Fig. 1b). However, O. angustus sp. nov. can be distinguished by having sides of head behind eyes converging posteriorly behind eyes; DPV 1.03 × DAO and lateral margin of dorsal pronotal area not carinate, whereas O. ovatus having sides of head behind eyes almost parallel, DPV 1.74 × DAO and lateral margin of dorsal pronotal area carinate., Published as part of Wang, Chung-Hong, He, Jun-Hua & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2021, The genus Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from China, pp. 497-522 in Zootaxa 4964 (3) on pages 499-501, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4964.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4715369, {"references":["Xu, Z. & He, J. (2006) Three new species of the genus Odontepyris from China (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae). Entomological News, 117, 47 - 52. https: // doi. org / 10.3157 / 0013 - 872 X (2006) 117 [47: TNSOTG] 2.0. CO; 2"]}

Ten new species of Odontepyris Kieffer from China are described and illustrated: O. angustus sp. nov., O. ecarinatus sp. nov., O. eminens sp. nov., O. flavipedis sp. nov., O. hirtus sp. nov., O. latifrontalis sp. nov., O. occiputalis sp. nov., O. xiaoi sp. nov., O. xui sp. nov., and O. yunnanensis sp. nov.. A key to the known Chinese species is provided.

Odontepyris xiaoi Wang, He & Chen sp. nov. Fig. 8 Diagnosis. Male. Head wider than long, vertex crest slightly incurved. Median clypeal carina not exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Dorsal pronotal area weakly papillate. Lateral margin of dorsal pronotal area not carinate. Mesopleural dentate process present but weak. Metapostnotal median carina complete, lateral carina absent. First median cell of forewing opened; Rs+M 2 v present. Description. Holotype (Fig. 8a). Male. Body length: 4.82 mm. Color. Head black; mandible yellow; antenna castaneous, lighter ventrally. Mesosoma black; legs yellowish; tegula castaneous. Metasoma black with posterior margin of each segment lighter. Forewing hyaline tinged with light castaneous; wing veins yellowish; prestigma light castaneous; pterostigma castaneous. Pubescence. Body with white setae in different density. Antenna with dense white appressed setae. Forewing with dense short light castaneous setae. Head (Figs 8b, 8c, 8d). Head wider than long, LH 0.86 × WH. Mandible with four apical teeth; upper two with apex slightly rounded; lower two subtriangular. Median clypeal lobe subtriangular with apex slightly rounded; median clypeal carina not exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Antennomeres II–VI in ratio of 131:152:125:123: 124 in length and 1.75, 1.92, 1.45, 1.40, 1.53 × wide respectively; antennal scrobal carina present. Frons coriaceous with punctures separate less than 1.5 × its diameter. WF 1.45 × LE. LE 2.59 × DEV. Anterior ocellus passing supra-ocular line 1.36 × DAO; POL 1.13 × AOL; OOL 1.57 × WOT; DPV 1.33 × as wide as DAO. Vertex coriaceous with punctures separate less than 1.5 × its diameter; vertex crest slightly incurved. Sides of head behind eyes parallel. Occipital carina absent. Malar line between mandible and eye present. Gena shiny with punctures. Mesosoma (Figs 8e, 8f, 8g). Dorsal pronotal area coriaceous, weakly papillate, almost half of width; lateral margin not carinate, posterior margin straight; cervical pronotal area coriaceous, weakly papillate; pronotal flange invisible in dorsal view; lateral pronotal area coriaceous. Mesoscutum coriaceous with punctures separate more than 2.0 × its diameter; parapsidal furrow complete. Mesoscutellum shiny with less punctures. Metapectal-propodeal disc wider than long; metapostnotum coriaceous with irregular rugulae, basal triangular elevated area absent; metapostnotal median carina complete, lateral carina absent; dorsal propodeal area imbricate, depressing laterally; lateral marginal carina of metapectal-propodeal complex complete, transverse posterior carina almost straight; propodeal declivity coriaceous; anterior metapleural area shiny with sparse punctures, metapleural line with three pits; lateral surface of metapectal-propodeal complex coriaceous, upper one fourth with short irregular rugulae. Propleuron coriaceous. Lateral surface of mesopectus coriaceous with dense large punctures, elevated, mesopleural dentate process present but weak, mesopleural fovea and mesopleural pit developed; ventral surface of mesopectus coriaceous, weakly papillate. Forewing (Fig. 8i). First median cell opened; Rs+M 2 v 0.5 × M 2 v; Rs 2 v 1.94 × M 2 v; 2r-rs&Rs 2 v slightly arched apically. Metasoma (Figs 8i, 8j, 8k). Abdominal terga shiny with shallow tiny punctures; longitudinal sulcus of second abdominal tergum present and short; second to fifth abdominal terga weakly coriaceous basally. Abdominal sterna shiny; second abdominal sternum coriaceous with longitudinal carina; third abdominal sternum papillate; fourth and fifth sterna with sparse punctures; posterior margin of fifth abdominal sternum with pair of tufted setae; posterior margin of hypopygium medially invaginated, with pair of median lobes as well as pair of lateral lobes (Fig. 8j). Genitalia (Figs 8k, 8l): paramere evenly broad with apex narrow, dorsal surface with long setae (Figs 8j, 8k); digitus short with apex pointed, with long setae in ventral view (Fig. 8l); cuspis twisted with apex pointed almost touch digitus (Figs 8k, 8l); aedeagus bottle-shaped (Fig. 8k). FEMALE unknown. Type material. Holotype ♂ (IZCAS), China, Yunnan Province, Bannahe Reserve, Mengsong Xiang, Danuoyou, 770m, 22˚11ˊ57˝N, 100˚36ˊ33˝E, 16.iii.2009, LZ. Meng, No. IOZ(E)2059136. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Etymology. This species is named in honor of Professor Gangrou Xiao (Forest Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing) who is the first Chinese entomologist to study the Bethylidae in China. Comments. This species can be distinguished from other species of this genus by having median clypeal lobe distinctly protuberant and narrow (Fig. 8c), median clypeal carina not exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes (Fig. 8c) and mesopleural dentate process present but weak (Fig. 8g)., Published as part of Wang, Chung-Hong, He, Jun-Hua & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2021, The genus Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from China, pp. 497-522 in Zootaxa 4964 (3) on pages 514-516, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4964.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4715369

Odontepyris Kieffer, 1904 Odontepyris Kieffer, 1904: 378. Type species: Odontepyris flavinervis Kieffer, 1904. Trissomalus Kieffer, 1905: 105. Type species: Goniozus transvaalensis du Buysson, 1897: 354. Subsequent designation. Synonymized by Polaszek & Krombein, 1994: 98. Diagnosis. Median clypeal lobe large, triangular or subtriangular (Fig. 2b, Fig. 4b); dorsal pronotal area wider than long (Fig. 3e); notaulus absent (Fig. 2e); mesoscutellum with pair of pits (Fig. 2e); mesopleuron large (Fig. 7f), mesopleural dentate process present or not; metapostnotal median carina present (Fig. 9f); metapostnotal lateral carina present (Fig. 9f) or not (Fig. 2g); lateral marginal carina and transverse posterior carina of metapectal-propodeal complex present (Fig. 9f); prestigma and pterostigma of forewing present (Fig. 2h); second radial 1 cell of forewing opened (Fig. 2h); first median cell of forewing closed (Figs 2h) or opened (Fig. 9h); Rs+M 2 v shorter than Rs 2 v (Fig. 2h). Biology. All hosts known are lepidopterous larvae, e.g., Noctuidae, Oecophoridae, Pyralidae and Tortricidae (Pruthi & Mani 1942; Kurian 1954, 1955; Nagy 1976; Georgiev et al. 2001; Lim et al. 2009). Distribution. Australian, Afrotropical, Oriental and Palaearctic Regions (Azevedo et al. 2018)., Published as part of Wang, Chung-Hong, He, Jun-Hua & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2021, The genus Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from China, pp. 497-522 in Zootaxa 4964 (3) on page 498, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4964.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4715369, {"references":["Kieffer, J. J. (1904) Description of new Dryininae and Bethylinae. Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova, 41, 351 - 412.","Kieffer, J. J. (1905) Description de nouveaux Proctotrypides exotiques avec une planche et une figure dans le texte. Annales de la Societe scientifique de Bruxelles, 29, 95 - 142.","du Buysson, R. (1897) Voyage de M. E. Simon dans l'Afrique australe (janvier-avril, 1893). 6 e memoire. Hymenopteres. Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France, 66, 351 - 363.","Polaszek, A. & Krombein, K. V. (1994) The genera of Bethylinae (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 3, 91 - 105.","Pruthi, H. S. & Mani, M. S. (1942) Distribution, hosts and habits of the Indian Serphoidea and Bethyloidea. Mem Indian Mus, 13, 405 - 444.","Kurian, C. (1954) Descriptions of five new and records and redescriptions of two known Bethyloidea (parasitic Hymenoptera) from India. Agra University Journal of Research, Science, 3 (2), 417 - 440.","Kurian, C. (1955) Bethyloidea (Hymenoptera) from India. Agra University Journal of Research, 4, 67 - 155.","Nagy, C. G. (1976) Bethylidae Hymenoptera parasitizingorchard caterpillars. Revue Roumaine de Biologie, 21, 103 - 108.","Georgiev, G., Mirchev, P. & Ljubomirov, T. (2001) Odontepyris erucarus (Szelenyi) (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae): a new species to the fauna of Bulgaria and the Valkans. Acta Zoological Bulgarica, 53 (3), 41 - 43.","Lim, J., Shin, S. & Lee, S. (2009) New species of Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), an ectoparasitoid of Telorta divergens (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae. Zootaca, 2052 (1), 49 - 54. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 2052.1.3","Azevedo, C. O., Alencar, I. D. C. C., Ramos, M. S., Barbosa, D. N., Colombo, W. D., Vargas R., J. M. & Lim, J. (2018) Global guide of the flat wasps (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae). Zootaxa, 4489 (1), 1 - 294. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4489.1.1"]}

Odontepyris latifrontalis Wang, He & Chen sp.nov. Fig. 6 Diagnosis. Male. Head wider than long with vertex crest straight. Median clypeal carina not exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Lateral margin of dorsal pronotal area not carinate. Mesoscutellar groove divided into two foveae by median carina. Metapostnotal median carina present, lateral carina incomplete. First median cell of forewing closed and oblong. Description. Holotype (Fig. 6a). Male. Body length: 3.62 mm. Forewing length: 2.33 mm. Color. Head black; mandible light castaneous, teeth yellow; antenna yellow. Mesosoma black, posterior margin of pronotum lighter; legs yellow, coxae and femora castaneous; tegula castaneous. Forewing hyaline tinged with pale castaneous; veins pale yellow; radical vein light castaneous; pterostigma light castaneous. Pubescence. Body with white setae in different density. Antenna with dense appressed setae. Forewing with dense short light castaneous setae. Head (Figs 6b, 6c, 6d). Head wider than long, LH 0.95 × WH. Mandible with four teeth and all with apex rounded. Median clypeal lobe subtriangular with apex nearly rounded; median clypeal carina not exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Antennomeres II–V in ratio of 127:98:88:80: 84 in length and 2.15, 1.81, 1.40, 1.38, 1.29 × wide respectively; antennal scrobal carina absent. Frons coriaceous with shallow punctures separate at least 2.0 × its diameter. WF 1.24 × LE. LE 3.53 × DEV.Anterior ocellus passing supra-ocular line 2.13 × DAO; POL 1.29 × AOL; OOL 1.16 × WOT; DPV 0.37 × DAO. Vertex coriaceous with shallow punctures separate at least 2.0 × its diameter; vertex crest straight. Sides of head behind eyes rounded. Occipital carina absent. Malar line between mandible and eye present. Gena shiny with shallow sparse punctures separate at least 3.0 × its diameter. Mesosoma (Figs 6e, 6f, 6g). Dorsal pronotal area coriaceous with tiny sparse punctures, about two-thirds of width; lateral margin not carinate, posterior margin almost straight; cervical pronotal area coriaceous; pronotal flange nearly invisible in dorsal view; lateral pronotal area coriaceous. Mesoscutum coriaceous with shallow punctures separate more than 1.5 × its diameter; parapsidal furrow straight and complete. Mesoscutellum coriaceous with shallow sparse punctures; mesoscutellar pit oval, mesoscutellar groove separated into two pit-like foveae by distinct median carina. Metapectal-propodeal disc wider than long, distinctly coriaceous; metapostnotum imbricate, with oblique rugulae laterally; basal triangular elevated area of metapostnotum present; metapostnotal median carina complete, metapostnotal lateral carina straight but incomplete, two-thirds of metapectal-propodeal disc, converging posteriorly; dorsal propodeal area imbricate, depressing laterally, lateral marginal carina of metapectal-propodeal complex complete, transverse posterior carina of metapectal-propodeal complex slightly incurved medially; propodeal declivity coriaceous; anterior metapleural area coriaceous, metapleural line with three pits; lateral surface of metapectal-propodeal complex coriaceous, upper one fourth with oblique rugulae. Propleuron coriaceous. Lateral surface of mesopectus coriaceous with shallow sparse punctures, slightly elevating around upper mesopleural fovea; mesopleural dentate process absent; upper mesopleural fovea and mesopleural pit developed; ventral surface of mesopectus coriaceous with punctures, mesodiscrimen present. Forewing (Fig. 6h). First median cell oblong; Rs 2 v 1.70 × M 2 v; 2r-rs&Rs 2 v not arched apically. Metasoma (Figs 6i, 6j, 6k). Abdominal terga shiny with sparse tiny punctures; longitudinal sulcus of second abdominal tergum extending to half of second abdominal tergum and fovea-like basally. Abdominal sterna shiny; second abdominal sternum with longitudinal carina but not complete; third abdominal sternum, and posterior area of fourth to sixth abdominal sterna with few punctures; posterior margin of fifth abdominal sternum with pair of tufted setae; posterior margin of hypopygium medially invaginated, with pair of median lobes, pair of lateral lobes very weak (Fig. 6i). Genitalia (Figs 6j, 6k): paramere broad with apex rounded, margin with long setae (Fig. 6k); digitus long with apex narrow, with long setae in ventral view (Fig. 6k); cuspis twisted and sparrow head-shaped, dorsal surface papillate (Fig. 6k); aedeagus bottle-shaped (Fig. 6j). FEMALE unknown. Type material. Holotype ♂ (ZJUH), China, Yunnan Province, Hekou, Nanxi Town, 22˚39ˊ24˝N, 103˚58ˊ8˝E, 7.vii.2003, Long Hu, No. 20048180. Paratype: 1♂ (ZJUH), China, Yunnan Province, Lushui, Shangjiang, 25˚42ˊ44˝N, 98˚48ˊ43˝E, 19.vii.2006, Bin Xiao, No. 200701115. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Etymology. The specific name “ latifrontalis ” is comprised of two Latin words: “ latus ” (wide) and “ frons ”. It refers to the wide frons of this species. Comments. This species is similar to O. obtusus Xu & He, 2006 by vertex crest straight; metapostnotal lateral carina incomplete, first median cell of forewing oblong. However, O. latifrontalis sp. nov. can be distinguished by having metapostnotal lateral carina extending to two-thirds of metapectal-propodeal disc, WF 3.18 × WE and dorsal pronotal area not convex, whereas O. obtusus having metapostnotal lateral carina extending to four-fifths of metapectal-propodeal disc, WF 2.92 × WE and dorsal pronotal area convex., Published as part of Wang, Chung-Hong, He, Jun-Hua & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2021, The genus Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from China, pp. 497-522 in Zootaxa 4964 (3) on pages 510-512, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4964.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4715369, {"references":["Xu, Z. & He, J. (2006) Three new species of the genus Odontepyris from China (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae). Entomological News, 117, 47 - 52. https: // doi. org / 10.3157 / 0013 - 872 X (2006) 117 [47: TNSOTG] 2.0. CO; 2"]}

Odontepyris yunnanensis Wang, He & Chen sp. nov. Fig. 10 Diagnosis. Female. Head wider than long, vertex crest distinctly incurved. Frons with dense punctures. Median clypeal carina reaching anterior imaginary line of eyes. Dorsal pronotal area distinctly coriaceous and papillate. Lateral margin of dorsal pronotal area carinate and papillate. Basal one third of mesoscutum weakly coriaceous and elevated. Mesopleural dentate process developed. Metapostnotal median and lateral carina present. First median cell of forewing closed. Description. Holotype (Fig. 10a). Female. Body length: 5.86 mm. Forewing length: 3.71 mm. Color. Head black; mandible castaneous, teeth lighter; antenna dark castaneous, antennomeres I-II lighter. Mesosoma black; legs castaneous, coxae and femora darker; tegula castaneous. Metasoma dark castaneous with posterior margin of each segment lighter. Forewing hyaline tinged with light castaneous; veins and prestigma yellowish; pterostigma castaneous. Pubescence. Body with white setae in different density. Antenna with dense appressed setae. Forewing with dense short light castaneous setae. Head (Figs 10b, 10c, 10d). Head wider than long, LH 0.86 × WH. Mandible with four teeth; upper two smaller with apex rounded; lower two triangular. Median clypeal lobe subtriangular with apex slightly rounded; Median clypeal carina reaching anterior imaginary line of eyes. Antennomeres II–VI in ratio of 178:194:160:157: 170 in length and 1.91, 1.81, 1.36, 1.28, 1.60 × wide respectively; antennal scrobal carina present. Frons coriaceous with dense punctures separate at most 1.50 × its diameter. WF 1.44 × LE. LE 1.81 × DEV. Anterior ocellus passing supra-ocular line 1.67 × DAO; POL 1.08 × AOL; OOL 1.49 × WOT; DPV 1.5 × DAO. Vertex coriaceous with dense punctures separate at most 1.50 × its diameter; vertex crest incurved. Sides of head behind eyes slightly converging. Occipital carina absent. Malar line between mandible and eye present. Gena shiny with sparse punctures; ventral area of gena coriaceous, with dense punctures separate at most 2.0 × its diameter. Mesosoma (Figs 10e, 10f, 10g). Dorsal pronotal area coriaceous and papillate, almost half as long as wide; lateral margin carinate, posterior margin straight; cervical pronotal area coriaceous and papillate; pronotal flange visible in dorsal view; lateral pronotal area coriaceous. Mesoscutum coriaceous with punctures separate by 0.5–2.0 × its diameter; basal one third weakly coriaceous, slightly elevated; parapsidal furrow extending to two-thirds of mesoscutum. Mesoscutellum shiny weakly coriaceous with sparse punctures; mesoscutellar pit oval, mesoscutellar groove with several weak longitudinal carinae. Metapectal-propodeal disc wider than long; metapostnotum with irregular rugulae, median carina complete, lateral carina complete and straight, converging posteriorly; basal triangular elevated area of metapostnotum absent; dorsal propodeal area coriaceous, upper one third with short oblique rugulae; lateral marginal carina of metapectal-propodeal complex complete, transverse posterior carina of metapectal-propodeal complex trapezoidal, incurved posteriorly; dorsal propodeal area imbricate with short irregular rugulae near transverse posterior carina, depressing laterally; propodeal declivity coriaceous; Lateral surface of metapectal-propodeal complex coriaceous, upper one third with short oblique rugulae. Propleuron coriaceous. Lateral surface of mesopectus coriaceous with dense large punctures; dentate process developed, upper mesopleural fovea and mesopleural pit developed; posterolateral area shiny; ventral surface of mesopectus coriaceous, weakly papillate; subpleural signum carinate, mesodiscrimen present. Forewing (Fig. 10h). First median cell closed; Rs 2 v 2.09 × M 2 v; 2r-rs&Rs 2 v slightly arched apically. Metasoma. Abdominal terga shiny with sparse tiny punctures; longitudinal sulcus of second abdominal tergum present extending to more than half of second abdominal tergum and fovea-like basally. Abdominal sterna shiny; second abdominal sternum with longitudinal carina; apical half of third abdominal sternum, fifth abdominal sternum papillate; third to sixth abdominal sterna with sparse punctures apically. MALE unknown. Variation. Body length: 5.74–5.86 mm; forewing length: 3.69–3.71 mm. Type material. Holotype ♀ (ZJUH), China, Yunnan Province, Kaiyuan, Nanhe, 39˚49ˊ17˝N, 115˚53ˊ19˝E, 13.vii.2003, Long Hu, No. 20048185. Paratype, 1♀ (ZJUH), China, Yunnan Province, Gaoligong Mountain, 25˚59ˊ17˝N, 98˚49ˊ26˝E, 20–21.vii.2006, Jie Zeng, No. 200701078. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Etymology. This species is named after the type-locality. Comments. This species is similar to O. ovatus Xu & He, 2006 by forewing with first median cell closed; posterior margin of head incurved and frons with dense punctures. However, O. yunnanensis sp. nov. can be distinguished by having metapostnotal lateral carina straight and width of first median cell of forewing less than 1.0 × M 2 v, whereas O. ovatus having metapostnotal lateral carina curved and width of first median cell of forewing at least 3.0 × M 2 v., Published as part of Wang, Chung-Hong, He, Jun-Hua & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2021, The genus Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from China, pp. 497-522 in Zootaxa 4964 (3) on pages 518-520, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4964.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4715369, {"references":["Xu, Z. & He, J. (2006) Three new species of the genus Odontepyris from China (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae). Entomological News, 117, 47 - 52. https: // doi. org / 10.3157 / 0013 - 872 X (2006) 117 [47: TNSOTG] 2.0. CO; 2"]}

Odontepyris occiputalis Wang, He & Chen sp. nov. Fig. 7 Diagnosis. Female. Head wider than long, vertex crest straight. Frons and vertex with dense punctures. Median clypeal carina exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Occipital carina present. Dorsal pronotal area weakly papillate. Lateral margin of dorsal pronotal area weakly carinate. Metapostnotal median carina complete, lateral carina almost complete. First median cell of forewing closed. Description. Holotype (Fig. 7a). Female. Body length: 4.02 mm. Forewing length: 2.94 mm. Color. Head black; mandible dark castaneous, teeth light castaneous; antenna yellow, darken distad. Mesosoma black; legs yellow, coxae and femora darker; tegula castaneous. Forewing hyaline tinged with yellowish; veins yellowish; prestigma and pterostigma light castaneous. Pubescence. Body with sparse white setae. Antenna with dense white appressed setae. Forewing with dense short yellowish setae. Head (Figs 7b, 7c, 7d). Head wider than long, LH 0.94 × WH. Mandible with four teeth; upper most tooth smallest with apex rounded; lower three teeth with apex sharp. Median clypeal lobe triangular; Median clypeal carina exceeding anterior imaginary line of eyes. Antennomeres II–VI in ratio of 107:100:88:86: 86 in length and 1.84, 1.47, 1.16, 1.08, 1.09 × wide respectively; antennal scrobal carina present. Frons coriaceous with dense large punctures separate at most 1.50 × its diameter. WF 1.66 × LE. LE 2.68 × DEV.Anterior ocellus passing supra-ocular line 0.22 × DAO; POL 1.26 × AOL; OOL 1.40 × WOT; DPV 0.18 × DAO. Vertex coriaceous with dense large punctures separate at most 1.50 × its diameter; vertex crest nearly straight. Occipital carina present. Sides of head behind eyes converging posteriorly. Malar line between mandible and eye present. Gena coriaceous with larger punctures than frons; ventral area of gena coriaceous with dense punctures. Mesosoma (Figs 7e, 7f). Dorsal pronotal area coriaceous, weakly papillate, about one third of width; lateral margin weakly carinate, posterior margin almost straight; cervical pronotal area coriaceous and papillate; pronotal flange visible in dorsal view, almost vertical in lateral view; lateral pronotal area coriaceous. Mesoscutum coriaceous with punctures separate 1.0–3.0 × its diameter, weakly coriaceous anteriorly; parapsidal furrow complete. Mesoscutellum coriaceous with punctures separate at most 3.0 × its diameter; mesoscutellar pit oval, mesoscutellar groove weak with distinct median carina. Metapectal-propodeal disc wider than long; metapostnotum coriaceous with short oblique rugulae laterally; basal triangular elevated area present; metapostnotal median carina complete, metapostnotal lateral carina extending to four-fifths of metapectal-propodeal disc, converging posteriorly; dorsal propodeal area imbricate, depressing laterally; lateral marginal carina of metapectal-propodeal complex complete, transverse posterior carina of metapectal-propodeal complex curved, medially incurved; propodeal declivity coriaceous; anterior metapleural area shiny, metapleural line with three pits; lateral surface of metapectal-propodeal complex coriaceous, upper one third with short irregular rugulae. Propleuron coriaceous. Lateral surface of mesopleuron coriaceous and convex, mesopleural dentate process absent, upper mesopleural fovea and mesopleural pit developed; posterolateral area shiny; ventral surface of mesopleuron coriaceous and papillate, subpleural signum present, mesodiscrimen present. Forewing (Fig. 7g). First median cell subtriangular; Rs 2 v 1.76 × M 2 v; 2r-rs&Rs 2 v not arched apically. Metasoma. Abdominal terga shiny with sparse tiny punctures; longitudinal sulcus of second abdominal tergum extending to half of second abdominal tergum and fovea-like basally. Abdominal sterna shiny; second abdominal sternum with longitudinal carina medially and short rugulae apically; third and fourth abdominal sterna weakly coriaceous; third to sixth abdominal sterna with sparse punctures apically. MALE unknown. Variation. Body length: 4.02–4.15 mm; forewing length: 2.82–2.94 mm. Rs 2 v 1.55–1.76 × M 2 v. Type material. Holotype ♀ (ZJUH), China, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Jinghong, Guanping Town monsoon forest, 832± 12m, 22°13ˊ21.2̋N, 100°53ˊ15.1̋E, 21.vii.2012, No.201900306. Paratype: 1♀ (ZJUH), China, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Jinghong, Mengla country, Bubeng village monsoon forest, 823± 35m 21°36ˊ40.4̋N, 101°34ˊ25.6̋E, 11.vii.2012, No.201900307; 1♀ (ZJUH), China, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Jinghong, Mengla country, Nanshahe River monsoon forest, 826± 43m 21°36ˊ12.1̋N, 101°34ˊ23.9̋E, 14.vii.2012, No. 201900310. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Etymology. The specific name “ occiputalis ” which comes from the Latin words “occiput” refers to the presence of occipital carina. Comments. This new species O. occiputalis sp. nov. can be distinguished from other species by having occipital carina present (Fig. 7b), dorsal pronotal area papillate and first median cell of forewing right triangular (Fig. 7g)., Published as part of Wang, Chung-Hong, He, Jun-Hua & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2021, The genus Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from China, pp. 497-522 in Zootaxa 4964 (3) on pages 512-514, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4964.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/4715369

Six Odontepyris species are taxonomically treated. Four new species, O. acutus Lim, sp. nov., O. cardamomensis Lim, sp. nov. and O. concavus Lim, sp. nov. from Cambodia, and O. prolatus Lim, sp. nov. from Cambodia and Thailand are described. Odontepyris muesebecki Krombein from Cambodia, India and Thailand and O. formosicola Terayama from Cambodia, are newly recorded. Descriptions for four new species, diagnoses for two newly recorded species, and photographs of diagnostic characteristics for each species are presented. A key to Cambodian species of Odontepyris is also provided with their distributional records in Oriental region. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6BA54D20-8EA6-4F3A-9798-D1BDE9833B0B

Odontepyris rufipedis sp. nov., Odontepyris ovatus sp. nov. and Odontepyris obtusus sp. nov. from China are described and illustrated. A key to Chinese species is provided.

Key to Malagasy Odontepyris species (females) 1. Frontal angle ocellar triangle obtuse (Fig. 2); ocellar triangle reaching vertex crest; fore wing with areolet (first discal cell) (Fig. 5); scutellar groove absent (Fig. 3); propodeal disc without paramedian carina (Fig. 3)............. O. acrius sp. nov. - Frontal angle ocellar triangle acute (Fig. 7); ocellar triangle not reaching vertex crest; fore wing without areolet (first discal cell) (Figs 26, 32); scutellar groove present (Fig. 10); propodeal disc with paramedian carina (Figs 10, 24)............... 2 2. Ocellar triangle slightly longer than wide (Fig. 29); temple profile distinctly converging posterad; scutellar groove obsolescent medially (Fig. 30); paramedian carina of propodeal disc incomplete................................. O. escus sp. nov. - Ocellar triangle distinctly longer than wide; head wide and bulging behind eye; scutellar groove complete; paramedian carina of propodeal disc complete.............................................................................. 3 3. Vertex crest concave; punctures on head median-sized (Fig. 23); lateral margin of pronotal disc not carinate or papillate; scutellar groove not trabeculate................................................................. O. cynpus sp. nov. - Vertex crest slightly concave; punctures on head large (Fig. 7); lateral margin of pronotal disc carinate and papillate; scutellar groove trabeculate........................................................................ O. bedus sp. nov.

Odontepyris escus Alencar et Azevedo, sp. nov. (Figs 28���32) Diagnosis. Head with vertex crest almost straight. Pronotal collar short, almost absent. Scutellar pit suboval, deep; scutellar groove wide, shallow, trabeculate, with distinct carina medially, complete, posterior margin of groove convex medially. Propodeal disc with anterior median elevation semi-circular not outlined; median carina complete; discal carina present, incomplete, converging posterad. Mesopleuron with dentate process indistinct; gibbous lateral and inferiorly to mesopleural pit. Second metasomal sternum puncticulate; hypopygium wholly flat, puncticulate. Description. Holotype. FEMALE (Fig. 28). Length 4 mm. LFW 2.3 mm. Color. Head, clypeus and mesosoma black; metasoma dark castaneous nearly black; mandible rufo-castaneous; palpi castaneous; antenna rufo-castaneous to dark castaneous distad; legs castaneous to dark castaneous distad; tegula castaneous; wings hyaline; costa, subcosta, prostigma and stigma dark castaneous, radius castaneous, other veins light castaneous. Head (Fig. 29). Head as long as wide, subtriangular in profile. Mandible evenly wide, with four sub-equal, small apical teeth. Clypeus coriaceous-puncticulate; median lobe long, triangular with apex angulate, base distinctly wider than apex; median carina complete extending back onto frons, high, and convex in profile; emargination between median and lateral lobes angled; lateral lobe inconspicuous, angulate; without basal pit. Malar space not carinate, with suture between mandible and eye. Antenna length 1.1 mm; first five antennal segments in ratio of 6: 2: 3: 3: 3; flagellomeres thick, equally sized; segment III 1.5 �� longer than thick; flagellar pubescence dense, subappressed, and short, with few outstanding erect setae; placoid sensillae present in upper surface; papillary sensillae present from distal half of third flagellomere to antenna apex. Torulus not projected. Eye gibbous, glabrous. Frons weakly coriaceous-punctate. WH equal LH. WF 0.6 �� WH. WF 1.2 �� HE. OOL equal WOT. Ocelli small; anterior ocellus not surpassing imaginary top eye line; frontal angle of ocellar triangle acute; posterior ocellus almost reaching vertex crest. Distance from posterior ocelli to vertex crest 0.6 �� DAO. Vertex crest almost straight. Temple profile convergent posterad in dorsal view, with corner convex, not projected posterolaterad. Occipital carina absent. Maxillary palpus narrow and long. Labial palpus wide and short. Mesosoma (Figs 30, 31). Pronotal collar strongly short, evenly narrow. Pronotal disc coriaceous-puncticulate, long; anterior margin arched; anterior corner rounded; lateral margin not papillate (without warts); posterior margin slightly convex medially. Mesoscutum with parapsidal furrow complete, conspicuous only at third posteriorly; lateral of mesoscutum not elevate posteriorly; lateral margin of mesoscutum not carinate; area between parapsidal furrows regularly puncticulate. Scutellum coriaceous-punctate, long, convex in profile, posterior margin convex medially; scutellar pit distinctly present, suboval, deep; scutellar groove present, wide, shallow, trabeculate, with distinct carina medially, complete, posterior margin of groove convex medially. Mesoaxillar oval, polished and shining inside. Metanotum very narrow medially, median region elevate, coriaceous-puncticulate, with foveae oval laterally, metaxillar pit foveolate anterolaterally. Propodeal disc wider than long; anterior carina narrow, followed by row of regular foveae medially; discal carina present, incomplete, converging posterad; lateral carina present, followed by depressed area narrow, and foveolate; sublateral carina absent; transverse posterior carina angled medially followed by narrow depressed foveolate area, corner of carina not projected; space between median and discal carinae flat, imbricate; space between lateral and discal carinae elevate, imbricate. Lateral of propodeum predominantly imbricate, costulate dorsally, carinate and foveolate ventrally, foveolate posteriorly, anterior region with three pits equally deep, pits equally sized. Propodeal declivity imbricate, with median carina incomplete, present in anterior third; lateral carina conspicuous; lower carina wide, arched, followed by depressed foveolate area. Mesopleuron with subtegular groove large anteriorly, circular, foveolate, uniformly narrow posterad; dentate process obsolescent; gibbous lateral and inferiorly to mesopleural pit, coriaceous and opaque in above pit, weakly coriaceous, shining and puncticulate below pit; anterior area of mesopleuron puncticulate; mesopleural fovea large, subcircular; mesopleural pit shallow; inferior margin of lower fovea undistinguished. Wings (Fig. 32). Fore wing with discoidal cell absent; Rs+M absent; M 0.5 �� Rs; prostigma not continuous to stigma, and wide; posterior stigmal margin truncate, vertical; radial vein slightly arched. Hind wing with five hamuli, distal hamulus discontinuous from basal ones; wing 2 �� as long as wide. Legs. Fore femur expanded; claws bifid. Metasoma. Weakly coriaceous, shining and puncticulate; setae long; second sternum puncticulate; hypopygium wholly flat, puncticulate. MALE unknown. Type material. HOLOTYPE ��, MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana For��t d'Ampondrabe, 26.3 km 10 �� NNE Daraina, 175 m, 12 �� 58 ' 12 "S, 49 �� 42 '00"E, 10.xii. 2003, B.L.Fisher, YPT, tropical dry forest, BLF 9975, CASENT 2089298. PARATYPE: 1 ��, Antsiranana For��t d'Ampondrabe, 30.0 km 72 �� ENE Daraina, 30 m, 13 ��05'00"S, 49 �� 54 ' 30 "E, 27.xi. 2003, B.L.Fisher, MT in littoral rainforest, BLF 9428, CASENT 2087744. Comments. This new species is similar to O. cynpus sp. nov. because both species have the arched anterior margin of pronotal disc, the basal vein with short stub (Rs+M) and the propodeal disc with discal carina incomplete. However O. escus sp. nov. has the head as long as wide, the vertex crest almost straight, the prostigma large and the propodeal disc with the space between median and discal carinae flat and imbricate, whereas O. cynpus sp. nov. has the head wider than long, the vertex crest strongly concave, the prostigma narrow and the propodeal disc with the space between the median and discal carinae depressed, imbricate and rugulose., Published as part of Alencar, Isabel D. C. C. & Azevedo, Celso O., 2011, Revision of Malagasy Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), pp. 26-40 in Zootaxa 2935 on pages 36-39, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.203804

Odontepyris bedus Alencar et Azevedo, sp. nov. (Figs 6���21) Diagnosis. FEMALE. Head with vertex crest slightly concave. Pronotal disc with anterior margin straight. Scutellar pit circular, deep; scutellar groove wide, deep, trabeculate, with distinct carina medially, incomplete, posterior margin of groove straight. Propodeal disc with discal carina complete, converging posterad, converging posterad. Mesopleuron with dentate process projected, almost laminar. Hypopygium elevated posteriorly and puncticulate. MALE. Similar to female except: hypopygium short, posterior margin with pair of small median lobes; apex of median stalk with laminar and wide expansion in lateral view; stalk expansion with convex inner margin and outer margin inclined, genitalia with aedeagus bottle-shaped; dorso-median part of genital ring with flattened cross-section. Description. Holotype. FEMALE (Fig. 6). Length 5.1 mm. LFW 2.7 mm. Color. Head, clypeus and mesosoma black; metasoma dark castaneous nearly black; mandible rufo-castaneous; palpi castaneous; antenna rufo-castaneous, darkening distad; legs dark castaneous, lighting distad; tegula castaneous; wings hyaline; costa, subcosta, prostigma and stigma dark castaneous, radius castaneous, other veins light castaneous. Head (Fig 7���9). Head wider than long, subtriangular in profile. Mandible evenly wide, with four apical teeth two lower larger than upper ones (Fig. 8). Clypeus coriaceous-puncticulate; median lobe long, triangular with apex rounded, base almost as wide as apex; median carina complete not extending back into frons, median-highed, and straight in profile; emargination between median and lateral lobes broadly arched; lateral lobe inconspicuous, trapezoidal; without basal pit. Malar space carinate, with suture between mandible and eye. Antenna length 1.6 mm; first five antennal segments in ratio of 7: 4: 4: 3: 3; flagellomeres thick, equally sized; segment III 2 �� longer than thick; flagellar pubescence dense, subappressed, and short, with few outstanding erect setae; placoid sensillae present in upper surface (Fig. 9); papillary sensillae present from distal half of third flagellomere to antenna apex. Torulus slightly projected. Eye gibbous, glabrous. Frons coriaceous-punctate to coriaceous-sparse punctate. WH equal LH. WF 0.6 �� WH. WF 1.1 �� HE. OOL 1.5 �� WOT. Ocelli small; anterior ocellus not surpassing imaginary top eye line; frontal angle of ocellar triangle acute; posterior ocellus distant from vertex crest. Distance from posterior ocelli to vertex crest 1.5 �� DAO. Vertex crest slightly concave. Temple profile parallel in dorsal view, with corner convex, slightly projected posterolaterad. Occipital carina absent. Maxillary palpus narrow and long. Labial palpus wide and short. Mesosoma (Figs 10,11). Pronotal collar regularly sized. Pronotal disc coriaceous and papillate, short; anterior margin straight; anterior corner angulate; lateral margin papillate (with medium-sized hairy warts); posterior margin straight. Mesoscutum with parapsidal furrow absent anteriorly, conspicuous all extension; lateral of mesoscutum weakly elevate posteriorly; lateral margin of mesoscutum carinate; area between parapsidal furrows regularly punctate. Scutellum coriaceous-punctate, short, convex in profile, posterior margin almost straight medially; scutellar pit distinctly present, circular, deep; scutellar groove present, wide, deep, trabeculate, with distinct carina medially, incomplete, posterior margin of groove straight. Mesoaxillar oval, rugulose inside. Metanotum very narrow medially, median region elevate, foveolate, with foveae circular laterally, metaxillar pit imbricate. Propodeal disc wider than long; anterior carina narrow, followed by row of irregular foveae medially; median carina complete posteriorly; discal carina present, complete, converging posterad; lateral carina present, followed by depressed area narrow, and foveolate; sublateral carina absent; transverse posterior carina arched followed by narrow depressed foveolate area, corner of carina projected dorsally; space between median and discal carinae depressed, imbricatestrigulate; space between lateral and discal carinae elevate, imbricate anterad to strigulate posterad. Propodeum laterally predominantly coriaceous, rugulose dorsally, carinate and foveolate ventrally, not foveolate posteriorly, anterior region with three pits, median one deepest, pits upper one smallest. Propodeal declivity imbricate, with median carina absent; lateral carina conspicuous; lower carina wide, straight, followed by depressed foveolate area. Mesopleuron with subtegular groove very large anteriorly, oval, carinate, uniformly narrow posterad; dentate process developed, projected, almost laminar, coriaceous to foveolate above process, weakly coriaceous and shining below process; anterior area of mesopleuron foveolate and puncticulate; mesopleural fovea small, subcircular; mesopleural pit deep; inferior margin of lower fovea undistinguished. Wings. Fore wing with discoidal cell absent; Rs+M short; M 0.6 �� Rs; prostigma continuous to stigma, and narrow; posterior stigmal margin truncate, inclined; radial vein slightly arched. Hind wing with four hamuli, distal hamulus discontinuous from basal ones; wing 2.5 �� as long as wide. Legs. Fore femur slender; claws bifid. Metasoma (Fig. 12). Weakly coriaceous, shining and puncticulate; setae long; second sternum puncticulate; hypopygium elevate posteriorly, puncticulate. MALE (Fig. 13). Length 2 mm. LFW 3.2 mm. Color. Head, clypeus and mesosoma black; metasoma dark castaneous nearly black; mandible rufo-castaneous; palpi castaneous; antenna rufo-castaneous, darkening distad; legs dark castaneous, paler distad; tegula castaneous; wings hyaline; costa, subcosta, prostigma and stigma dark castaneous, radius castaneous, other veins light castaneous. Head (Fig. 14). Head wider than long, subtriangular in profile. Mandible evenly wide, with four apical teeth two lower larger than upper ones. Clypeus coriaceous-puncticulate; median lobe long, triangular with apex rounded, base almost as wide as apex; median carina complete extending back into frons, median-highed, and convex in profile; emargination between median and lateral lobes broadly arched; lateral lobe inconspicuous, trapezoidal; with basal pit. Malar space not carinate, without suture between mandible and eye. Antenna length 1.7 mm; first five antennal segments in ratio of 13: 7: 7: 6: 6; flagellomeres thin, gradually smaller and shorter distad; segment III 1.5 �� longer than broad; flagellar pubescence dense, subappressed, and short, with many outstanding erect setae; placoid sensillae absent; papillary sensillae absent. Torulus slightly projected. Eye gibbous, glabrous. Frons coriaceous-punctate to coriaceous-sparse punctate. WH 1.1 �� LH. WF 0.5 �� WH. WF 1.3 �� HE. OOL 0.3 �� WOT. Ocelli small; anterior ocellus not surpassing imaginary top eye line; frontal angle of ocellar triangle acute; posterior ocellus distant from vertex crest. Distance from posterior ocelli to vertex crest 1.5 �� DAO. Vertex crest slightly concave. Temple profile parallel in dorsal view, with corner convex, slightly projected posterolaterad. Occipital carina absent. Maxillary palpus narrow and long. Labial palpus narrow and long. Mesosoma (Figs 15,16). Pronotal collar regularly sized. Pronotal disc coriaceous and papillate, short; anterior margin straight; anterior corner angulate; lateral margin papillate (with median-sized hairy warts); posterior margin straight. Mesoscutum with parapsidal furrow absent anteriorly, conspicuous all extension; lateral margin of mesoscutum carinate; area between parapsidal furrows regularly punctate. Scutellum coriaceous-punctate, short, convex in profile, posterior margin almost straight medially; scutellar pit distinctly present, circular, deep; scutellar groove present, wide, deep, trabeculate, with distinct carina medially, incomplete, posterior margin of groove straight. Mesoaxillar oval, polished and shining inside. Metanotum very narrow medially, median region elevate, foveolate, with foveae circular laterally, metaxillar pit imbricate. Propodeal disc wider than long; anterior carina narrow, followed by row of irregular foveae medially; median carina complete posteriorly; discal carina present, complete, converging posterad; lateral carina present, followed by depressed area narrow, and foveolate; sublateral carina absent; transverse posterior carina arched followed by narrow depressed foveolate area, corner of carina projecting dorsally; space between median and discal carinae depressed, imbricate-strigulate anterad, weakly imbricate posterad; space between lateral and discal carinae elevate, imbricate anterad to strigulate posterad. Propodeum laterally predominantly coriaceous, rugulose dorsally, carinate and foveolate ventrally, not foveolate posteriorly, anterior region with three pits, median one deepest, pits upper one smallest. Propodeal declivity imbricate, with median carina incomplete, present in anterior third; lateral carina conspicuous; lower carina wide, arched, followed by depressed foveolate area. Mesopleuron with subtegular groove very large anteriorly, oval, carinate, uniformly narrow posterad; dentate process developed, projected, almost laminar, coriaceous to foveolate above process, weakly coriaceous and shining below process; anterior area of mesopleuron foveolate and puncticulate; mesopleural fovea small, subcircular; mesopleural pit deep; inferior margin of lower fovea undistinguished. Wings. Fore wing with discoidal cell and Rs+M absent; M 0.4 �� Rs; prostigma continuous to stigma, and narrow; posterior stigmal margin truncate, inclined; radial vein slightly arched. Hind wing with four hamuli, distal hamulus adjacent to basal ones. Legs. Fore femur slender. Metasoma (Figs 17���21). Weakly coriaceous, shining and puncticulate; setae short; second sternum puncticulate. Hypopygium short; 1.45 �� as long as wide; median stalk as long as basal portion of hypopygium, stalk with base large and narrowing to apex in frontal view, apex with laminar and wide expansion in lateral view; stalk expansion with convex inner margin and outer margin inclined; lateral stalk short with apex sharpened and lateral inner margin arched to inner portion of hypopygium; lateral margin convex; posterior margin with pair of small median lobes. Genitalia: paramere short and narrow, with apex rounded, dorsal margin slight convex near apex; digitus with narrow apex; cuspis simple, apex convex; aedeagus bottle-shaped; superior lobes with inner expansion in ventral view; apodeme of aedeagus not extending beyond elliptical genital ring; genital ring developed dorsally, dorso-median part of genital ring with flattened cross-section; basal ring broad dorsally with convex superior and lateral margins, posterior margin divergent, ventral portion reduced to ring. Type material. HOLOTYPE ��, MADAGASCAR, Toliara Prov [ince], Manderano, 70 m, edge of marsh, 5 m from road, 23 �� 31 ' 39 "S, 44 �� 5 ' 18 "E, 23.vi��� 28.vii. 2002, MT, gallery forest, Frontier Wilderness Project coll., MGF 035, CASENT 2078949. PARATYPES: Mahajanga Province, Parc National de Namoroka: 16.9 km 317 ��NW Vilanandro, 100 m, 16 �� 24 ' 24 "S, 45 �� 18 ' 36 "E, 12���16.xi. 2002, Fisher, Griswold et al. coll.: 2 ��, MT, tropical dry forest, BLF 6581, CASENT 2103167, CASENT 2103169; 1 ��, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), tropical dry forest, BLF 6582, CASENT 2064945; 1 ��, YPT, tropical dry forest, BLF 6586, CASENT 2111463; Parc National de Tsingy de Bemaraha, 3.4 km 93 ��E Bekopaka, Tombeau Vazimba, 50 m, 19 �� 8 ' 31 "S, 44 �� 49 ' 41 "E, 6��� 10.xi. 2001, Fisher, Griswold et al.: 1 3 (ALLOTYPE), sifted litter, tropical dry forest, BLF 4232, CASENT 2061442; 2 ��, MT, tropical dry forest, BLF 4233 CASENT 2116131, CASENT 2116679. Province Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, near Isalo National Park, dry wash east of Interpretive Center, 885 m, 22 �� 37.60 'S, 45 �� 21.49 'E, MT, open area, M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala: 1 ��, 22���29.iv. 2002, MA-02- 11 B- 25, CASENT 2111718; 1 ��, 6���14.xii. 2002, MA-02- 11 B- 49, CASENT 2113159; 1 ��, 17���28.iii. 2003, MA-02- 11 B- 59, CASENT 2104240. Toliara Prov [ince] Fiherenana, Frontier Wilderness Project coll., MT in gallery forest: 100 m, 23 �� 10 ' 37 "S, 43 �� 57 ' 39 "E, MT in gallery forest: 2 ��, MGF 041, CASENT 2083409, CASENT 2083413; 4 ��, 22���31.x. 2002, MGF 042, CASENT 2088049, CASENT 2088059, CASENT 2088086, CASENT 2088101; 3 ��, 31.x��� 6.xi. 2002, MGF 045, CASENT 2111001, CASENT 2111064, CASENT 2111215; 1 ��, 30 m, Lake Ranobe, 23 ��02.468'S, 43 �� 36.607 'E, 25���31.iv. 2003, MT, spiny forest / tamarind forest near lake edge, MGF 066, CASENT 2089361; 23 �� 10.619 'S, 43 �� 57.685 'E: 1 ��, 18���19.viii. 2003, leaf litter extraction in small undisturbed riparian forest valley, MGF 077, CASENT 2089452; 18���22.viii. 2003, MT in small undisturbed riparian forest valley: 4 ��, 13, MGF 078, CASENT 2089339, CASENT 2089346, CASENT 2089347, CASENT 2089354, CASENT 2089353; 1 ��, MGF 079, CASENT 2103912; 50 m, 23 �� 13 ' 17 "S, 43 �� 52 ' 52 "E: 3 ��, 17.xi. 2002, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), gallery forest, MGF 046, CASENT 2111030, CASENT 2111180, CASENT 2111283; 3 ��, 16.x��� 16.xi. 2002, MT in degraded gallery forest, MGF 047, CASENT 2089481, CASENT 2089483, CASENT 2089487; 1 ��, Sept Lacs, 120 m, 23 �� 31 ' 15 "S, 44 �� 9 ' 35 "E, 21���26.viii. 2002, MT, gallery forest, MGF 038, CASENT 2083456; 1 ��, Manderano, 70 m, edge of marsh, 5 m from road, 23 �� 31 ' 39 "S, 44 �� 5 ' 18 "E, 23.vi��� 28.vii. 2002, MT, gallery forest, MGF 035, CASENT 2078919. 1 ��, Tulear Province, Andohahela Nat'l Park, Tsimelahy, Parcelle II, 180 m, 24 �� 56.21 'S, 46 �� 37.60 'E, 12���23.ii. 2004, MT in transitional forest, M. Irwin, F. Parker, R. Harin'Hala, MA- 02- 20-54, CASENT 2112095; Antsiranana: Res[erve] Analamerana, 1 3, 28.4 km 99 �� Anivorano-Nord, 60 m, 5.xii.2004, 12�� 44 ' 48 "S 049�� 29 ' 41 "E, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), tropical dry forest, B.L.Fisher, BLF 11400, CASENT 2089804, 1 3, 16.7 km 123 �� Anivorano-Nord, 225 m, 3.xii.2004, 12�� 48 ' 17 "S, 049�� 22 ' 26 " E, MT, B.L.Fisher coll., tropical dry forest, BLF 11276, CASENT 2104151; 1 3, For��t d'Ampondrabe, 26.3 km 10 �� NNE Daraina, 175m, 10.xii.2003, 12�� 58 ' 12 "S, 049�� 42 '00"E, MT, tropical dry forest, B.L.Fisher coll., BLF 9976, CASENT 2089705 Comments. This is the most abundantly collected species of Odontepyris in Madagascar. This species is unique in having the female hypopygium elevated posteriorly and puncticulate. Odontepyris bedus sp. nov. is similar to O. marishi Terayama 1999 from Ryukyus because both species have the pronotal disc with the anterior margin straight and lateral margins angulate, the scutellar groove scrobiculate, the discoidal cell absent and the pterostigma large. However O. marishi has a very short stub of vein arising from the posterior of the Rs vein and the discal carina of the propodeal disc is arched (Terayama 1999: 105, fig. 16), whereas O. bedus sp. nov. has the stub vein absent and the posterior carina of propodeal disc converging posterad in a diagonal line. The only five Odontepyris males collected in Madagascar were sex associated to females of O. bedus sp. nov. because they share many features such as: the vertex crest concave, the wings with 2 / 3 anterior portion narrower than in other Madagascar species, the Rs+M short, the scutellar groove trabeculate, the pronotal disc smooth and the propodeal disc with median and discal carinae incomplete. From 34 known species in Odontepyris, there are eight with male-female association and just one is known only by male specimens. The male-female associations are rare to Odontepyris since males are rarely collected with Malaise trap., Published as part of Alencar, Isabel D. C. C. & Azevedo, Celso O., 2011, Revision of Malagasy Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), pp. 26-40 in Zootaxa 2935 on pages 29-34, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.203804, {"references":["Terayama, M. (1999) Descriptions of new species and genera of the Chrysidoidea (Insecta: Hymenoptera) from the Ryukyus, Japan. Biogeography, 1, 99 - 106."]}

Odontepyris acrius Alencar et Azevedo, sp. nov. (Figs 1���5) Diagnosis. Head with vertex crest slightly concave. Antenna with flagellar pubescence sparse, suberect, and long; placoid sensillae absent. Pronotal collar strongly short. Scutellar pit suboval; scutellar groove absent. Pronotal disc with anterior corner rounded. Anterior margin of propodeal disc with anterior median elevation triangular outlined; median carina incomplete; discal carina absent; lateral carina present; sublateral carina thick. Mesopleuron with dentate process undistinguished, gibbous around mesopleural pit. Fore wing with discoidal cell. Description. Holotype. FEMALE (Fig. 1). Length 4.5 mm. LFW 3.3 mm. Color. Head and mesosoma black, except anterior region of frons rufo-castaneous; metasoma dark castaneous nearly black; clypeus, mandible, palpi and antenna yellowish; legs dark castaneous to yellowish distad; tegula castaneous; wings hyaline; costa, subcosta, prostigma and stigma dark castaneous, other veins light castaneous. Head (Fig. 2). Head as long as wide, subtriangular in profile. Mandible evenly wide, with four apical teeth subequal, small. Clypeus punctulate; median lobe long, triangular with apex angulate, base slightly wider than apex; median carina complete extending back into frons, high and convex in profile; emargination between median and lateral lobes angled; lateral lobe short, rounded; with basal pit. Malar space not carinate, with suture between mandible and eye. Antenna length 1.2 mm; first five antennal segments in ratio of 6: 4: 4: 4: 3; flagellomeres thick, gradually smaller and shorter distad; segment III twice as long as broad; flagellar pubescence sparse, suberect, and long, without outstanding setae; placoid sensillae absent; papillary sensillae absent. Torulus slightly projected. Eye gibbous, glabrous. Frons weakly coriaceous, shining and puncticulate. WH equal LH. WF 0.5 �� WH. WF 1.1 �� HE. OOL 0.8 �� WOT. Ocelli large; anterior ocellus surpassing imaginary top eye line; frontal angle of ocellar triangle obtuse; posterior ocellus reaching vertex crest. Vertex crest slightly concave. Temple profile convergent posterad in dorsal view, with corner convex, not projected posterolaterad. Occipital carina absent. Maxillary palpus wide and long. Labial palpus wide and short. Mesosoma (Figs 3, 4). Pronotal collar strongly short, evenly narrow. Pronotal disc weakly coriaceous and sparsely micropapillate, long; anterior margin arched; anterior corner rounded; lateral margin weakly papillate (with small hairy warts); posterior margin convex medially. Mesoscutum with parapsidal furrow complete, conspicuous only at third posteriorly; lateral of mesoscutum weakly elevate posteriorly; lateral margin of mesoscutum not carinate; area between parapsidal furrows irregularly puncticulate. Scutellum weakly coriaceous, long, almost planar in profile, posterior margin convex medially; scutellar pit distinctly present, suboval, deep, separated by 3.5 �� pit diameter; scutellar groove absent. Mesoaxillar oval, foveolate inside. Metanotum narrow medially, median region not elevate, coriaceous-puncticulate, with foveae oval laterally, metaxillar pit foveolate anterolaterally. Propodeal disc wider than long; anterior carina narrow, without row of foveae medially, anterior median elevation triangular, outlined and polished; median carina incomplete posteriorly; discal carina absent; lateral carina present, followed by depressed area wide, and strigulate; sublateral carina very wide and imbricate; transverse posterior carina arched followed by narrow depressed foveolate area, corner of carina not projected; space between sublateral carina and median carina imbricate-strigulate anterad and weakly imbricate and shining posterad. Propodeum laterally predominantly imbricate, strongly imbricate dorsally, carinate and foveolate ventrally, foveolate posteriorly, anterior region with three pits, lower one shallower than others, pits equally sized. Propodeal declivity imbricate, with median carina absent; lateral carina conspicuous and sharpened; lower carina wide, arched, followed by depressed foveolate area. Mesopleuron with subtegular groove very large anteriorly, oval, polished, uniformly narrow posterad; dentate process obsolescent; gibbous around mesopleural pit, coriaceous and shining above pit, weakly coriaceous, shining and puncticulate below pit; anterior area of mesopleuron puncticulate; mesopleural fovea small, circular; mesopleural pit very deep; inferior margin of lower fovea distinguished anteriorly. Wings (Fig. 5). Fore wing with discoidal cell present; M equal Rs; prostigma not continuous to stigma, and wide; posterior stigmal margin truncate, inclined; radial vein arched. Hind wing with five hamuli, distal hamulus discontinuous from basal ones; wing 1.5 �� as long as wide. Legs. Fore femur very expanded; claws bifid. Metasoma. Weakly coriaceous, shining and puncticulate; setae long; second sternum puncticulate; hypopygium plane, puncticulate. MALE unknown. Type material. HOLOTYPE ��, MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, near Isalo National Park, at stream east of Interpretive Center, 750 m, 22 �� 37.60 'S, 45 �� 21.49 'E, 19���26.i. 2002, M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala, MT in open area, MA-02- 11 A- 12, CASENT 2111898. PARATYPE: 1 ��, Province Fianarantsoa, near Isalo National Park, in dry wash east of Interpretive Center, 885 m, 22 �� 37.60 'S, 45 �� 21.49 'E, 12���22.vi. 2002, M. Irwin, R. Harin'Hala, MT in open area, MA-02- 11 B- 32, CASENT 2103385. Comments. The combination of the absence of the scutellar groove and the presence of the polished triangular area in the anterior part of the median propodeal carina in this species is unique in Odontepyris. Individually these characters are found in other Odontepyris, but not combined in one species. Odontepyris acrius sp. nov. also differs from other Malagasy species by having the frons shining, the ocellar triangle with an obtuse frontal angle and the discoidal cell present, whereas all other species studied from Madagascar have the frons opaque, the ocellar triangle with an acute frontal angle and the discoidal cell absent. Other significant features are the flagellomeres with erect pubescence and the absence of placoid sensillae, whereas the flagellomeres of other Malagasy species have the pubescence appressed or subappressed and placoid sensillae present., Published as part of Alencar, Isabel D. C. C. & Azevedo, Celso O., 2011, Revision of Malagasy Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), pp. 26-40 in Zootaxa 2935 on pages 27-29, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.203804

Odontepyris cynpus Alencar et Azevedo, sp. nov. (Figs 22���27) Diagnosis. Head with vertex crest strongly concave. Scutellar groove present, deep, trabeculate, without distinct carina medially, posterior margin of groove straight. Propodeal disc with discal carina present, incomplete, sinuous in almost all extension. Mesopleuron with dentate process distinguished, callose. Second metasomal sternum papillate; hypopygium wholly flat, papillate. Description. Holotype. FEMALE (Fig. 22). Length 4.5 mm. LFW 2.9 mm. Color. Head, clypeus and mesosoma black; metasoma dark castaneous nearly black; mandible, palpi and antenna castaneous; legs dark castaneous to castaneous distad; tegula castaneous; wings hyaline; veins castaneous. Head (Fig. 23). Head wider than long, subtriangular in profile. Mandible evenly wide, with four apical teeth two lower larger than upper ones. Clypeus coriaceous-puncticulate; median lobe long, triangular with apex rounded, base almost as wide as apex; median carina complete not extending back into frons, median-highed, and straight in profile; emargination between median and lateral lobes broadly arched; lateral lobe inconspicuous, trapezoidal; without basal pit. Malar space not carinate, with suture between mandible and eye. Antenna length 1.4 mm; first five antennal segments in ratio of 7: 4: 4: 3: 3; flagellomeres thick, equally sized; segment III 1.3 �� longer than broad; flagellar pubescence dense, subappressed, and short, with few outstanding erect setae; placoid sensillae present in upper surface; papillary sensillae present from distal half of third flagellomere to antenna apex. Torulus not projected. Eye gibbous, glabrous. Frons coriaceous-punctate. WH equal LH. WF 0.6 �� WH. WF 1.3 �� HE. OOL 1.3 �� WOT. Ocelli small; anterior ocellus not surpassing imaginary top eye line; frontal angle of ocellar triangle acute; posterior ocellus distant from vertex crest. Distance from posterior ocelli to vertex crest 1.5 �� DAO. Vertex crest strongly concave. Temple profile parallel in dorsal view, with corner convex, not projected posterolaterad. Occipital carina absent. Maxillary palpus narrow and long. Labial palpus narrow and short. Mesosoma (Figs 24, 25). Pronotal collar regularly sized. Pronotal disc coriaceous-puncticulate, long; anterior corner rounded; lateral margin not papillate (without warts); posterior margin straight. Mesoscutum with parapsidal furrow absent anteriorly, conspicuous only at third posteriorly; lateral of mesoscutum weakly elevate posteriorly; lateral margin of mesoscutum not carinate; area between parapsidal furrows irregularly punctate. Scutellum weakly coriaceous-puncticulate, short, convex in profile, posterior margin almost straight medially; scutellar pit distinctly present, suboval, deep; scutellar groove present, narrow, deep, trabeculate, without distinct carina medially, posterior margin of groove straight. Mesoaxillar quadrate, rugulose inside. Metanotum very narrow medially, median region elevate, foveolate, with foveae circular laterally, metaxillar pit foveolate anterolaterally. Propodeal disc wider than long; anterior carina narrow, followed by row of regular foveae medially; discal carina present, complete, sinuous, straight posterad; lateral carina present, followed by depressed area narrow, and foveolate; sublateral carina absent; transverse posterior carina arched followed by narrow depressed foveolate area, corner of carina not projected; space between median and discal carinae depressed, imbricate and confused-rugulose; space between lateral and discal carinae elevate, imbricate to foveolate. Propodeum laterally predominantly imbricate, rugulose dorsally, carinate and foveolate ventrally, not foveolate posteriorly, anterior region with three pits, upper one shallower than the others, pits upper one smallest. Propodeal declivity imbricate, with median carina incomplete, present in anterior third; lateral carina conspicuous only dorsally, or conspicuous and sharpened; lower carina narrow, straight, followed by depressed foveolate area. Mesopleuron with subtegular groove very large anteriorly, subtriangular, foveolate, uniformly narrow posterad; dentate process developed, callose, strongly coriaceous and shining to puncticulate above process, weakly coriaceous and shining below process; anterior area of mesopleuron finely foveolate and puncticulate; mesopleural fovea large, subcircular; mesopleural pit very deep; inferior margin of lower fovea distinct anteriorly. Wings (Fig. 26). Fore wing with discoidal cell absent; Rs+M short; M 0.6 �� Rs; prostigma continuous to stigma, and narrow; posterior stigmal margin convex. Hind wing with five or four hamuli, distal hamulus discontinuous from basal ones; wing 2.4 �� as long as wide. Legs. Fore femur slender; claws bifid. Metasoma (Fig. 27). Weakly coriaceous, shining and puncticulate; setae long; second sternum papillate; hypopygium wholly flat, papillate. MALE unknown. Type material. HOLOTYPE ��, MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana For��t de Binara, 7.5 km 230 �� SW Daraina, 375 m, 13 �� 15 ' 18 "S, 49 �� 37 '00"E, 1.xii. 2003, B.L.Fisher, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood) in tropical dry forest, BLF 9556, CASENT 2111308. PARATYPE, 1 ��, Toliara Prov [ince], Sept Lacs, 130 m, 23 �� 31 ' 15 "S, 44 �� 8 ' 35 "E, 20���24.viii. 2002, Frontier Wilderness Project coll., leaf litter extraction, gallery forest, MGF 037, CASENT 2083198. Comments. This species is similar to O. ventralis Krombein 1996 from Sri Lanka, both species have fore wing with small prostigma, basal vein with short stub (Rs+M) and hypopygium flat, with dense small punctures. However O. ventralis has the mesopleuron with blunt tooth behind median fovea; and the second metasomal sternum with large close punctures on a broad median area, whereas O. cynpus sp. nov. has the mesopleuron with dentate process developed and callose; and the second sternum papillate., Published as part of Alencar, Isabel D. C. C. & Azevedo, Celso O., 2011, Revision of Malagasy Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), pp. 26-40 in Zootaxa 2935 on pages 34-36, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.203804, {"references":["Krombein, K. V. (1996) Biosystematic studies of Ceylonese wasps, XXI: A revision of the Bethylinae and Epyrinae (Cephalonomiini and Sclerodermini) (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 579, 1 - 29."]}

Odontepyris telortis Lim and Lee, New Species (Figs. 1���13) Description. Female (Holotype) (Fig. 1). Alate, TL 6.20mm, LFW 3.88mm (Fig. 1). Color. Head black; anterior margin of mandible dark brown. Mesosoma black; forewing hyaline, wing veins testaceous; legs yellow with black coxae, dark brown trochanter, femora, and tarsal claws. Metasoma black. Morphology. Head (Fig. 2���4). 1.1 X as wide as long with concave posterior margin in dorsal view; dorsolateral corner forming round angle; frons and vertex micro-reticulate with many shallow punctures. Mandible with four teeth; clypeus projected sharply with continued median carina into frons (Fig. 3). First antennal segments in ratio of 2.4: 1.0: 1.3: 1.1: 1.1 in length; from scape to 5 th, 11 th and 13 th antennal segments 2.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.3, 1.4, 1.8 and 2.1 X as long as wide, respectively (Fig. 4). Compound eye 0.61mm long; LE 1.5 X as wide as OOL; WF 3.3 X as wide as WOT; WF 1.4 X as wide as LE; WF 1.3 X as wide as HE; WH 1.6 X as wide as WF; ocelli forming obtuse angle; POL 1.3 X as wide as AOL; OOL 1.5 X as wide as WOT (Fig. 2). Mesosoma (Figs. 1, 5, 6���7). Pronotum 0.4 X as long as wide, 1.28mm in maximum width with round antero-lateral corners in dorsal view, lateral margin not carinate; disc micro-reticulate with shallow sparse punctures; scutellar pits ellipsoid, separated at least by 4.0X as their maximum diameter; propodeal disc 0.5 X as long as wide with distinct three discal carinae; median discal carina straight and reaching transverse carina, paramedian carinae 0.7 X as long as LPD and distally convergent, median area with a small smooth basal triangle area, not reticulate, and remaining median area depressed with irregular rugae; sublateral area microreticulate except distal irregular rugae, transverse carina concave, propodeal declivity without median longitudinal carina (Fig. 7); forewing with ellipsoid areolet, 2.0X as long as wide. Metasoma. Smooth and shining with more distal dense setae. Variation. Mandible and femora dark brown to black; TL 4.25 to 6.67mm; LH 0.88 to 1.23mm; WH 1.00 to 1.44mm; LP 0.35 to 0.50mm; LPD 0.42 to 0.60mm; WPD 0.75 to 1.12mm; LFW 2.75 to 3.89mm; LM 1.57 to 2.23mm. Biology (Figs. 8���13). An alate female wasp was observed laying nineteen elongate oval eggs on the larva of Telorta divergens (Butler) on the leaf of Magnolia sp. (Magnoliales: Magnoliacea) (Figs. 8���10) (14.vi. 2008). In three days, nine young ectoparasitoid larvae hatched on the skin of the host caterpillar (17.vi. 2008). Two days later, the fully grown larvae were found (ca. 4.5mm long, ca. 1.5mm wide; purple with many small white spots, dorsum with longitudinal smooth area). Among the nine larvae, three (males) were distinctly smaller than the others (Fig. 11) (19.vi. 2008). One day later, all mature larvae pupated in the cocoons, apart from the host larva (Fig. 12) (20.vi. 2008). Maternal care of the parent wasp was observed until the pupation of the offspring. The parent wasp was dead on 27.vi. 2008, thirteen days after her oviposition. M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d. H O L O T Y P E: f e m a l e, B a e k j a ���r i, S u s i n ���m y e o n, C h e o n a n��� s i, Chungcheongnam���do, South Korea, 36 �� 41 ' 58 "N, 127 �� 18 '05"E, Altitude 132m, 6.vi. 2008, sweeping, leg. Sangwook Park. PARATYPES: 2 females, Goyang���dong, Deokyang���gu, Goyang���si, Gyeonggi���do, South Korea, 26.vi.2007, 37�� 42 ' 33 "N, 126 �� 53 ' 39 "E, Altitude 200m, by yellow sticky trap, leg. Jongok Lim; 2 females, ditto, 11���23.vii. 2007, by M.T., leg. Jongok Lim; 2 females, Bongui���san, Soyang���dong, Chuncheon���si, Gangwon���do, South Korea, 22���29.vi. 2007, by M.T., leg. Jongok Lim; 2 females, Surak���san, Nowon���gu, Seoul, South Korea, 37 �� 40 ' 45 "N, 127 ��05' 28 "E, Altitude 200m, 18.vii��� 24.viii. 2007, by M.T., leg. Jongok Lim; 2 females, Pocheon���si, Gyeonggi���do, South Korea, 29.x. 1988, leg. Seongbok Ahn (NAAS); 1 female, Kwanak arboretum, Anyang���dong, Manan���gu, Anyang���si, Gyeonggi���do, South Korea, 37 �� 25 ' 25.2 "N, 126 �� 56 ' 59.6 "E, Altitude 148m, 13.vi. 2008, on the larva of Telorta divergens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), leg. Seunggwan Shin. Distribution. South Korea (Gangwon���do, Chungcheongnam���do, Gyeonggi���do, Seoul). Remarks. This species is similar to O. ovatus Xu and He, 2006 from China by 'legs black except brown trochanters, tibiae and tarsi; forewing with an ellipsoidal areolet; scutellar pits separated by about 4.0X as long as wide; a pair of paramedian discal carinae on propodeal disc conversing posteriorly'. However, it is distinguished from the latter by 'mandible reddish brown (black in O. ovatus); third antennal segment relatively short, 1.7 X as long as wide (2.2 X as long as wide in O. ovatus); median clypeus broad (very narrow in O. ovatus); paramedian discal carinae on propodeal disc extending only 7 / 10 of length of disc (extending nearly transverse carina in O. ovatus); propodeal disc 0.5 X as long as wide (0.64 X as long as wide in O. ovatus)'. Discussion. The members of Odontepyris have been known as the ectoparasitoids of lepidopteran larvae (Kurian, 1954, 1955; Georgiev et al., 2001), however, the relationship between bethylid wasp and host insect are poorly known. According to our observation, the female wasp laid multiple eggs on the skin of fully grown caterpillar of a noctuid host, Telorta divergens, and the ectoparasitic larvae grow very fast and pupated in three days after hatching. Further studies on its host ranges and life cycle are requisite. Etymology. The specific name is derived from the genus name of the host insect, " Telorta "., Published as part of Lim, Jongok, Shin, Sangchul & Lee, Seunghwan, 2009, New species of Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), an ectoparasitoid of Telorta divergens (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae, pp. 49-54 in Zootaxa 2052 on pages 50-52, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.274769, {"references":["Xu, Z. F. & He, J. H. (2006) Three new species of the genus Odontepyris from China (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae). Entomological News, 117 (1), 47 - 52.","Kurian, C. (1954) Descriptions of five new and records and redescriptions of two known Bethyloidea (Parasitic Hymenoptera) from India. Agra University Journal of Research, Science 3 (2), 417 - 439.","Kurian, C. (1955) Bethyloidea (Hymenoptera) from India. Agra University Journal of Research, Science 4 (1), 67 - 155.","Georgiev, G., Mirchev, P. & Ljubomirov, T. (2001) Odontepyris erucarus (Szelenyi) (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae): a new species to the fauna of Bulgaria and the Valkans. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 53 (3), 41 - 43."]}

Odontepyris Kieffer, 1904 Odontepyris Kieffer, 1904. Ann. Mus. Civ. Storia Nat. Genova, Ser. 3, 1: 378. Type-species: Odontepyris flavinervis Kieffer, 1904. Trissomalus Kieffer, 1905. Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles, 29: 105. Type-species: Goniozus transvaalensis Buysson, 1897., Published as part of Lim, Jongok, Shin, Sangchul & Lee, Seunghwan, 2009, New species of Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), an ectoparasitoid of Telorta divergens (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae, pp. 49-54 in Zootaxa 2052 on page 50, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.274769, {"references":["Kieffer, J. J. (1904) Description de nouveaux Dryininae and Bethylinae du Musee Civique de Genes. Annall Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, Series 3. 1 (41), 351 - 412.","Kieffer, J. J. (1905) Description de nouveaux proctotrypides exotiques. Societe scientifique de Bruxelles, Annales 29 (2), 95 - 142."]}

Four new species of Odontepyris from Madagascar are described and illustrated: O. acrius Alencar et Azevedo, sp. nov., O. cynpus Alencar et Azevedo, sp. nov., and O. escus Alencar et Azevedo, sp. nov. based on females and O. bedus Alencar et Azevedo, sp. nov. based on both males and females. Placoid sensillae in medial surface of flagellomere is firstly recorded to Bethylidae. A key to Malagasy species is provided.