taxonID	type	description	language	source
051876D1F96E542BA6E48A4206AA3ADC.taxon	description	Fig. 1 A – K	en	Li, Qin, Liu, Ya-Lin, Yan, Guo-Hua, Zhang, Tong-You, Xiao, Hui, Hu, Hong-ying (2025): Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China. ZooKeys 1234: 221-237, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145429
051876D1F96E542BA6E48A4206AA3ADC.taxon	description	Description. Female. Body (Fig. 1 A) length 2.5 – 3.2 mm (n = 24). Head and mesosoma dark green, propodeum with bluish-green metallic reflections, metasoma dark green with shine, hind margin of Gt 1, Gt 5 and Gt 6, mid-part of Gt 2, Gt 3 and Gt 4 black. Antenna with yellowish-brown scape; dorsal side of pedicel and flagellum dark chocolate-brown; ventral side yellowish brown. Mandibles brown, with dark-brown teeth. Legs with all coxae dark, metallic green; femora dark-chocolate-brown, tibiae and tarsi yellowish brown except last segment black-brown. Wings hyaline, forewing with venation brown. Head in frontal view (Fig. 1 B) 1.26 – 1.35 × as broad as high, face with metallic reflections and regular raised-reticulation; clypeus (Fig. 1 B) with longitudinal striations; lower margin moderately emarginate, without teeth; both mandibles (Fig. 1 C) 4 - toothed. Antennae (Fig. 1 B, D) inserted at centre of face, higher than the lower margin of eyes; distance between upper margin of antennal toruli and lower margin of median ocellus 1.00 – 1.42 × as long as distance between lower margin of antennal toruli and lower margin of clypeus; antennae with scape reaching lower margin of anterior ocellus, 7.25 – 7.63 × as long as broad; pedicel 1.33 – 1.67 × as long as broad in dorsal view, 1.71 – 1.98 × as long as fu 1; two anelli annular; funicular segments connected tightly to each other and each with one row of sensilla; fu 1 and fu 2 1.00 – 1.20 × as long as broad each, fu 3 quadrate, fu 4 and fu 5 0.79 – 0.87 as long as broad each, fu 6 0.64 – 0.69 × as long as broad; clava 2.13 – 2.67 × as long as broad; pedicle and flagellum combined 0.73 – 0.84 × head width. Head in lateral view as in Fig. 1 E; eye height 1.24 – 1.46 × eye width; malar sulcus linear and complete; malar space 0.35 – 0.50 × eye height. Head in dorsal view (Fig. 1 F) about 2.13 – 2.45 × as broad as long; POL 1.10 – 1.14 × OOL (Fig. 1 F). Mesosoma in dorsal view 0.84 – 0.87 × head width; pronotum collar margined with carina, 0.71 – 0.85 × as wide as mesoscutum, medially 1 / 9 – 1 / 7 × as long as mesoscutum; mesoscutum 0.51 – 0.63 × as long as broad; scutellum 0.90 – 1.00 × as long as width, frenal line absent. Propodeum (Fig. 1 G) 0.50 – 0.55 × as long as scutellum, with medial area smooth; median carina and plica complete and sharp; nucha with fine transverse striations. Mesosoma in lateral view with prepectus smooth, 0.75 – 0.86 × as long as tegula; entire thoracic pleura regularly reticulate, except upper mesepimeron smooth and shiny-metallic. Forewing (Fig. 1 I) with apex exceeding apex of gaster, 2.01 – 2.24 × as long as broad; upper surface of costal cell bare, lower surface of costal cell with 2 – 3 rows of setae interrupted medially; basal setal line incomplete and basal cell bare; speculum large and open posteriorly. Marginal vein length 0.96 – 1.00 × postmarginal vein length and 1.43 – 1.68 × stigmal vein length; postmarginal vein length 1.50 – 1.71 × stigmal vein length. Metacoxa in dorsal view bare, with several long setaes (Fig. 1 H), metafeumur 4.29 – 4.71 × as long as broad. Gaster (Fig. 1 J) long-oval, 1.98 – 2.38 × as long as broad, 1.43 – 1.88 × as long as mesosoma, 1.13 – 1.21 × as long as head plus mesosoma; Gt 1 0.20 – 0.25 × as long as gaster and sides of Gt 1 with some sparse long setaes; Gt 7 0.62 – 0.73 × as long as broad; ovipositor sheaths slightly exserted; hypopygium extending about 0.38 – 0.45 × the length of gaster. Male (Fig. 1 K). Body length: 3.0 – 3.2 mm. Body color: head, mesosoma, and metasoma the same color as the female; antenna yellowish brown; legs yellow, except all coxae dark green with metallic reflections and apical tarsi black-brown. Wings hyaline, forewing with venation brown. Head in frontal view 1.25 – 1.35 × as broad as high; distance between upper margin of antennal toruli and lower margin of median ocellus 0.92 – 1.16 × as long as distance between lower margin of antennal toruli and lower margin of clypeus; pedice and flagellum combined 0.89 – 0.96 × head width. Head in dorsal view 2.08 – 2.29 × as broad as long; POL 1.19 – 1.29 × OOL. Mesosoma in dorsal view 0.79 – 0.81 × as head width; pronotum 0.81 – 0.85 × as wide as mesoscutum; mesoscutum 0.66 – 0.67 × as long as broad. Propodeum 0.49 – 0.54 × as long as scutellum. Forewing with marginal vein length 1.03 – 1.19 × postmarginal vein length and 1.48 – 1.88 × stigmal vein length; postmarginal vein length 1.44 – 1.60 × stigmal vein length. Gaster long-oval, 1.89 – 2.18 × as long as broad, 0.77 – 0.84 × as long as head plus mesosoma; Gt 1 about 0.35 – 0.39 × as long as gaster.	en	Li, Qin, Liu, Ya-Lin, Yan, Guo-Hua, Zhang, Tong-You, Xiao, Hui, Hu, Hong-ying (2025): Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China. ZooKeys 1234: 221-237, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145429
051876D1F96E542BA6E48A4206AA3ADC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after its host species Orchestes steppensis Korotyaev, 2016 (Coloptera, Curculionidae) (used as a noun in apposition).	en	Li, Qin, Liu, Ya-Lin, Yan, Guo-Hua, Zhang, Tong-You, Xiao, Hui, Hu, Hong-ying (2025): Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China. ZooKeys 1234: 221-237, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145429
051876D1F96E542BA6E48A4206AA3ADC.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Changji and Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.	en	Li, Qin, Liu, Ya-Lin, Yan, Guo-Hua, Zhang, Tong-You, Xiao, Hui, Hu, Hong-ying (2025): Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China. ZooKeys 1234: 221-237, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145429
698E56FC4F1B55CDB4BA0240534C41DB.taxon	description	Fig. 5 A – L	en	Li, Qin, Liu, Ya-Lin, Yan, Guo-Hua, Zhang, Tong-You, Xiao, Hui, Hu, Hong-ying (2025): Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China. ZooKeys 1234: 221-237, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145429
698E56FC4F1B55CDB4BA0240534C41DB.taxon	description	Description. Female. Body (Fig. 5 A, B) length 3.0 – 3.4 mm (n = 5). Head and mesosoma dark metallic-green, metasoma dark green with reflections. Antenna with yellowish-brown scape; pedicel and flagellum dark-chocolate-brown. Legs (Fig. 5 K) with all coxae dark metallic-green, femora dark green, except for apical part brown, tibiae yellowish brown to brown and tarsi pale yellow, except last segment brown. Wings hyaline; forewing with venation brown. Head in frontal view (Fig. 5 C) 1.19 – 1.28 × as broad as high, face with metallic reflections and regular raised-reticulations; clypeus (Fig. 5 C) with longitudinal striations, with lower margin deeply incised medially, hence appearing almost bidentate; left mandible 3 - toothed and right mandible 4 - toothed (Fig. 5 D). Antennae (Fig. 5 C) inserted at centre of face, higher than the lower margin of eyes; distance between upper margin of antennal toruli and lower margin of median ocellus 0.91 – 1.11 × as long as distance between lower margin of antennal toruli and lower margin of clypeus; antennae with scape reaching lower margin of anterior ocellus; pedicel 1.55 – 1.59 × as long as broad in dorsal view; two anelli annular; funicular segments (Fig. 5 E, G) connected tightly to each other and each with two rows of sensilla; fu 1 to fu 4 each about 1.10 – 1.30 × as long as broad each; fu 5 0.95 – 1.12 × as long as broad; fu 6 0.73 – 0.77 × as long as broad; clava 2.52 – 2.68 × as long as broad; pedicle and flagellum combined 0.75 – 0.90 × head width. Head in lateral view (Fig. 5 F), eye height 1.42 – 1.70 × as eye width; malar sulcus linear and complete, and malar space 0.46 – 0.48 × eye height. Head in dorsal view (Fig. 5 G), 2.19 – 2.44 × as broad as long; POL 1.50 – 1.86 × OOL. Mesosoma in dorsal view (Fig. 5 A) 0.86 – 0.96 × as head width; pronotum collar (Fig. 5 H) margined with carina, 0.88 – 0.91 × as wide as mesoscutum, medially one quarter as long as mesoscutum; mesoscutum 0.62 – 0.72 × as long as broad; scutellum 0.95 – 1.00 × as long as width, frenal line absent. Propodeum (Fig. 5 I) 0.35 – 0.47 × as long as scutellum, medial area reticulated; median carina and plica complete and sharp; nucha large and reticulate. Mesosoma in lateral view with prepectus smooth, 0.62 – 0.80 × as long as tegula; entire thoracic pleura regularly reticulate, except the upper mesepimeron smooth and shiny metallic. Forewing (Fig. 5 J) apex exceeding apex of gaster, 2.05 – 2.14 × as long as broad; lower surface of costal cell with one row of hairs interrupted medially; basal setal line and basal cell bare; speculum large and open posteriorly. Marginal vein length 0.96 – 1.04 × postmarginal vein length and 1.09 – 1.13 × longer than stigmal vein length; postmarginal vein 1.10 – 1.14 × as long as stigmal vein. Metacoxa in dorsal view bare, metafumur (Fig. 5 K) 3.87 – 4.16 × as long as broad. Gaster long-oval (Fig. 5 L), 1.57 – 1.85 × as long as broad, 1.06 – 1.30 × as long as mesosoma, 0.81 – 0.97 × as long as head plus mesosoma; Gt 1 about 0.31 – 0.35 × as long as gaster; Gt 7 0.63 – 1.14 × as long as broad; ovipositor sheaths exserted, length of extend part 0.5 – 1.25 × as long as Gt 7 length; hypopygium extending about 0.51 – 0.67 × the length of gaster. Male. Unknown.	en	Li, Qin, Liu, Ya-Lin, Yan, Guo-Hua, Zhang, Tong-You, Xiao, Hui, Hu, Hong-ying (2025): Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China. ZooKeys 1234: 221-237, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145429
698E56FC4F1B55CDB4BA0240534C41DB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after the collection locality of its holotype.	en	Li, Qin, Liu, Ya-Lin, Yan, Guo-Hua, Zhang, Tong-You, Xiao, Hui, Hu, Hong-ying (2025): Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China. ZooKeys 1234: 221-237, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145429
698E56FC4F1B55CDB4BA0240534C41DB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Xinjiang, China: Yili Prefecture (Gongliu County; Zhaosu County; Xinyuan County; Tekes County; Gongliu County), Altay Prefecture (Qinghe County; Altai City) and Urumqi.	en	Li, Qin, Liu, Ya-Lin, Yan, Guo-Hua, Zhang, Tong-You, Xiao, Hui, Hu, Hong-ying (2025): Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China. ZooKeys 1234: 221-237, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145429
