Aptesis melana Li & Sheng, 2013

Watanabe, Kyohei, 2025, Taxonomic Study of Japanese Cryptinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), with Descriptions of 32 New Species, Bulletin of the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum (Natural Science) 54, pp. 71-204 : 93

publication ID	2189-6720
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16963166
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EF8797-3111-AD7F-1DFC-AA88FA18A06F
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Aptesis melana Li & Sheng, 2013
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[New SJN: Chugoku-togari-himebachi]

( Figs. 13A–G, 78J)

Aptesis melana Li & Sheng, 2013 in Li et al., 2013: 62 View Cited Treatment .

Materials examined. JAPAN: [Hokkaido] KPM-NK 5006656 , F, Tomakomai City, Uenae , 19. VI. 2006, K. Watanabe leg. [ Honshu ] KPM-NK 81211 , F, Kanagawa Pref., Hadano City, Mt. Koubou-yama , 29. IV. 2007, G. Oishi leg. ; KPM-NK 103001 , F, Kanagawa Pref., Yokosuka City, Mt. Miurafuji to Mt. Takeyama , 5. V. 2007, K. Watanabe leg. ; KPM-NK 91323 , F, Yamanashi Pref., Hokuto City, Masutomi, Biwakubo-sawa , 24. VI. 2007, T. Ban leg.

Description. See Li & Sheng (2013).

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido and Honshu) and China.

Bionomics. Unknown in Japan. In China, Neodiprion huizeensis G.R. Xiao & Zhou, 1984 ( Hymenoptera : Diprionidae ) and Pristiphora erichsonii (Hartig, 1837) ( Hymenoptera : Tenthredinidae ) are known as the host ( Li et al., 2013).

Remarks. This is the first record of this species from Japan.