Dryinus bellicus Olmi, 1987

Mita, Toshiharu, 2009, A taxonomic study of the Dryininae (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae) of Japan, with description of a new species of Pseudodryinus, Zootaxa 2168, pp. 45-56 : 47

Dryinus bellicus Olmi, 1987

Dryinus bellicus Olmi, 1987: 427 ; He & Xu, 2002: 280. Type locality: Tai Po, Hong Kong (P. R. China).

Material examined. 1 paratype F, (first label) “ CHINA, Hainan I., Tien Fong Mts., 17.v.83, Bouček”, (second red label) “ PARATYPUS Ƥ, Dryinus bellicus n. sp., 1986 M. OLMI DET.” (NHM). 1F, Fusatoruba, Iriomote-jima Isl., Ryukyus, JAPAN, 26. XII. 2006, T. Ishizaki leg. ( ELKU); 1F, Kampira Falls, Iriomotejima Isl., Ryukyus, JAPAN, 24.21 N, 123.48 E, Col. 12. V. 2008, Pup. 18. V, Emr. 20. VI, reared from the nymph of an Issid species?, T. Mita leg. ( ELKU).

Distribution. JAPAN (new record): Southern Ryukyus (Iriomote-jima Isl.); P. R. CHINA.

Host. Unknown,

Remarks. The body length of Japanese specimens ranges from 2.6 to 3.5 mm, whereas that of Chinese specimens and the holotype ranges from 4.1 to 4.7 mm. The host has not been recorded yet; however, a female from Kampira Falls was reared from the nymph of a fulgoromorphan planthopper, probably belonging to Issidae .