Aprostocetus ligus (Walker, 1839)

Li, Wen-Jian, Liu, Rui, Chen, Zhi-Peng, Zu, Guo-Hao & Li, Cheng-De, 2025, Taxonomic notes on the genus Aprostocetus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with the description of a new species, ZooKeys 1253, pp. 277-304 : 277-304

publication ID

https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1253.163155

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:4E4E281E-44E7-4F3F-805E-75430221ED38

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17209469

persistent identifier

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scientific name

Aprostocetus ligus (Walker, 1839)
status

 

Aprostocetus ligus (Walker, 1839) View in CoL

Figs 7–9 View Figures 7–9

Cirrospilus ligus Walker, 1839 a: 300 View in CoL .

Cirrospilus oxathres Walker, 1839 a: 299. [Synonymized by Graham 1987: 335] View in CoL

Tetrastichus ligus View in CoL : Walker 1846: 76.

Tetrastichus oxathres View in CoL : Walker 1848: 148.

Aprostocetus oxathres View in CoL : Graham 1961: 60.

Aprostocetus ligus View in CoL : Graham 1961: 60.

Material examined.

2 females: [2 females on cards], China, Chongqin City, Simianshan Mountain , 2. VII. 2018, Guang-Xin Wang, Jun-Jie Fan, by sweeping, deposited in YCTU .

Diagnosis.

Female. Antenna (Fig. 9 View Figures 7–9 ) with F 1 1.7 ×, F 2 2.0 ×, F 3 1.8 × as long as broad, clava 3.2 × as long as broad with terminal spine nearly as long as C 3. Thorax with very superficial reticulation, median line of mid lobe of mesoscutum fine but distinct, four adnotaular setae on each side; propodeum medially as long as dorsellum; callus with two setae. Forewing (Fig. 8 View Figures 7–9 ) with three or four dorsal setae, MV 3.4 × STV. Gaster (Fig. 7 View Figures 7–9 ) ovate, 1.7 × as long as broad, nearly as long as head plus thorax, tips of ovipositor sheaths hardly projecting, longest seta of each cercus nearly 2.0 × as long as next longest. Body black without metallic reflection.

Male. Unknown for Chinese material.

Hosts.

Unknown.

Distribution.

China (Chongqin), England ( Graham 1987), Sweden ( Hedqvist 2003), Russia ( Yegorenkova et al. 2007).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Eulophidae

Genus

Aprostocetus

Loc

Aprostocetus ligus (Walker, 1839)

Li, Wen-Jian, Liu, Rui, Chen, Zhi-Peng, Zu, Guo-Hao & Li, Cheng-De 2025
2025
Loc

Cirrospilus oxathres

Graham MWR de V 1987: 335
Cirrospilus oxathres Walker, 1839 a: 299. [Synonymized by Graham 1987: 335 ]
1987
Loc

Aprostocetus oxathres

Graham MWR de V 1961: 60
1961
Loc

Aprostocetus ligus

Graham MWR de V 1961: 60
1961
Loc

Tetrastichus oxathres

Walker F 1848: 148
1848
Loc

Tetrastichus ligus

Walker F 1846: 76
1846
Loc

Cirrospilus ligus

Cirrospilus ligus Walker, 1839 a: 300 .