Amphibulus Kriechbaumer, 1893

Li, Tao, Yang, Zai-Hua, Sun, Shu-Ping & Sheng, Mao-Ling, 2023, Three new species of Amphibulus Kriechbaumer (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Phygadeuontinae) from China with a key to species known from the Oriental and Eastern Palaearctic Regions, Journal of Hymenoptera Research 96, pp. 847-862 : 847

Amphibulus Kriechbaumer, 1893

Amphibulus Kriechbaumer, 1893:122. Type species: Amphibulus gracilis Kriechbaumer.

Complete diagnosis.

Provided in Townes (1970), Luhman (1991) and Zong et al. (2013).

Summary diagnosis.

The genus is characterized by clypeus large, apical margin thick and slightly raised. Lower tooth of mandible shorter than upper tooth. Dorsal edge of face with small, rounded median tubercle. Occipital carina reaching hypostomal carina above base of mandible. Posterior edge of mesoscutum with transverse suture. Scutoscutellar groove without median longitudinal carina. Epicnemial carina approaching anterior edge of mesopleuron. Sternaulus reaching to posterior margin of mesopleuron, usually sculptured anterior portion. Latero-median carinae of first tergite weak or absent. Tip of ovipositor (Figs 3E , 6C , 8H ) elongate lanceolate, nodus indistinct ( Luhman 1991, Zong et al. 2013).

Figures

Figure 3. Amphibulus areolaris Sheng, Li & Yang, sp. nov., ♀, holotype (CBDPC) A mesosoma, lateral view B areolet C propodeum D metasoma, dorsal view E ovipositor, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.4 mm (A, D); 0.2 mm (B, C); 0.3 mm (E).

Figure 6. Amphibulus guiicus Sheng, Li & Sun, sp. nov., ♀, holotype (CBDPC) A metasoma, dorsal view B tergite 1, lateral view C posterior portion of ovipositor, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B); 0.1 mm (C).

Figure 8. Amphibulus rufithorax Sheng, Li & Yang, sp. nov., ♀, holotype (CBDPC) A head, dorso-anterior view B mesoscutum and scutellum, dorsal view C mesosoma, lateral view D propodeum E tergite 1, dorsal view F tergite 1, lateral view G tergites 2 - 3, dorsal view H posterior portion of ovipositor, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.3 mm (A); 0.2 mm (B-H).