Gasteruption bimaculatum Pasteels, 1958

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Gasteruption bimaculatum Pasteels, 1958 Figs 38-40 , 41-49 , 50-56

Gasteruption bimaculatum Pasteels, 1958: 191-192 (only holotype ♂); Zhao et al. 2012: 30-35.

Gasteruption obscuripenne Pasteels, 1958: 189-190 (p.p.).

Additional material.

1 ♀ + 1 ♂ (NWUX), "NW China: Shaanxi, Bailuyuan, Baqiao, Xi’an, 34.20°N, 109.12°E, 14.vii. 2018, 687 m alt., Ruonan Zhang, NWUX" ; 1 ♂ (NWUX), NW China: Shaanxi, South campus of NWU, Xi’an, 34.14°N, 108.87°E, 30.vi. 2020, 408 m alt., sweep net, Jiangli Tan, NWUX ; 1 ♀ (NWUX), "SW China, Yunnan, Mango Forest Park, Yuanjiang, Yuxi , 23.56°N, 101.99°E, 26.vii. 2018, 466 m alt., JL Tan & QQ Tan, NWU" ; 1 ♀ (NWUX), "S China: Fujian, Huboljiao, Nanping , 24°54'24"N 117°12'52"E, 17.v.2018, Mal. trap, 300 m alt., Lingfei Peng, NWUX" ; 1 ♀ (RMNH), id., 28.v.2018.

Distribution.

China (Fujian, Guangxi, Hainan, Henan, Shaanxi, Tibet, Yunnan); Burma. New for Shaanxi and its most northern record.

Notes.

The specimens from Shaanxi have the sculpture of the mesoscutum reduced, especially in the female (Fig. 43 ).

Figures

Figures 38 - 40. Gasteruption bimaculatum Pasteels, female, Shaanxi, habitus lateral.

Figures 41 - 49. Gasteruption bimaculatum Pasteels, female, Shaanxi 41 head lateral 42 mesosoma lateral 43 mesosoma dorsal 44 wings 45 apex of metasoma ventral 46 head anterior 47 head dorsal 48 hind leg 49 apex of ovipositor sheath lateral.

Figures 50 - 56. Gasteruption bimaculatum Pasteels, male, Shaanxi 50 habitus lateral 51 apex of antenna 52 mesosoma dorsal 53 hind leg 54 base of antenna 55 head dorsal 56 apex of metasoma lateral.