Genus Stephanus Jurine (in Panzer), 1801 Figs 376396

Stephanus Jurine (in Panzer) 1801: 76, Fig. 13. Type species (by monotypy): Stephanus coronatus Jurine (in Panzer), 1801 (= Ichneumon serrator Fabricius, 1798).

Diagnosis.

Temple without yellowish streak along eye, at most with yellow patch (Figs 381, 392); first subdiscal cell of fore wing comparatively narrow basally, and vein 1-SR differentiated with first discal cell present because of presence of vein 1-SR+M (Figs 376, 387); hind wing with vein M+Cu, but without trace of vein cu-a (Fig. 387); hind femur (Figs 383, 394) distinctly slender and elongate, coarsely striate, ventrally with 2-3 large teeth, rarely with 4 teeth; inner side of hind tibia only with a short narrow oblique groove below a small convexity; hind tarsus of female with five tarsomeres; ovipositor sheath completely blackish (Fig. 386).

Distribution.

Palaearctic and Oriental.

Notes.

Before this study, 5 species in the genus Stephanus were known worldwide, of which 2 species were known from China. In this paper, these two species of the genus are listed from China. A Key to species of Stephanus from China follows:

Key to species of the genus Stephanus from China