Aprostocetus occidentalis Graham, 1987

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.17209471

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scientific name

Aprostocetus occidentalis Graham, 1987
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Aprostocetus occidentalis Graham, 1987 View in CoL

Figs 10–13 View Figures 10–13

Aprostocetus occidentalis Graham, 1987: 266. View in CoL

Material examined.

2 females: [ 2 females on cards], China, Xizang Autonomous Region, Jilong Town, Jilong Village , 30. IV. 2021, Jun-Jie Fan, Ju Wu, by sweeping, deposited in YCTU .

Diagnosis.

Female. Malar sulcus (Fig. 10 View Figures 10–13 ) with a subtriangular fovea below eyes. Antenna (Fig. 12 View Figures 10–13 ) with F 1 2.2–2.3 ×, F 2 1.9–2.0 ×, F 3 1.7 × as long as broad, clava 2.5–2.7 × as long as broad with terminal spine 0.5 × as long as C 3. Thorax (Figs 10 View Figures 10–13 , 11 View Figures 10–13 ) with superficial, hardly raised reticulation, median line of mid lobe of mesoscutum distinct, three to five adnotaular setae on each side; propodeum callus with five to six setae. Forewing (Fig. 13 View Figures 10–13 ) SMV with five dorsal setae, MV 4.0 × as long as STV. Gaster lanceolate, 2.0–2.5 × as long as broad, with superficial reticulation. Body (Figs 10 View Figures 10–13 , 11 View Figures 10–13 ) bright green with distinct bronze reflection. Antennal scape, all coxae and femora mainly concolorous with body.

Male. Unknown for Chinese material.

Hosts.

Unknown.

Distribution.

China ( Xizang [new record]), Italy, Spain ( Graham 1987), Madeira ( Koponen and Askew 2002), Russia ( Yegorenkova et al. 2007).

Comments.

Graham (1987) reported that A. occidentalis has the terminal spine as long as C 3; however, the specimens we examined have the terminal spine only 0.5 × as long as C 3.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Eulophidae

Genus

Aprostocetus

Loc

Aprostocetus occidentalis Graham, 1987

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

Aprostocetus occidentalis

Graham MWR de V 1987: 266
1987