Cephaleta brunniventris, Motschulsky, 1859

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Cephaleta brunniventris M otschulsky

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Cephaleta purpureiventris Motschulsky, 1859: 173 .

Cephaleta brunniventris Motschulsky, 1859: 174 .

Pteromalus magniceps Walker, 1860: 369 . Synonymized by BoucÏek, Subba R ao and F arooqi, 1979: 439.

Encyrtus obstructus Walker, 1860: 359 . Synonymized by BoucÏek, Subba Rao and Farooqi, 1979: 439.

Cardiogaster fusciventris Motschulksy, 1863: 72 , 73. Synonymized by BoucÏek, 1965: 547.

Eurycephalus alcocki Ashmead, 1903: 61 . Synonymized by BoucÏek, Subba R ao and Farooqi, 1979: 439.

Eurycranium saissetiae Ashmead, 1905: 405 .

Anysis saissetiae (Ashmead) ; BoucÏek, 1965: 547. Liao et al., 1987: 94–95.

Cephaleta brunniventris M otschulsky; BoucÏek, Subb a R ao and F arooqi, 1979: 438. F arooqi, 1983: 187–188. M ani, 1989: 555–557.

Material examined. China: Hainan, 17 May 1964, 10 8 (Chen Tai-Lu); 23/ 24 May 1964, 4 1, ex. Saissetia sp. (Liao Ding-Xi); 19 May 1964, 9 3, ex. Ceroplastes rubens Maskell (Liao Ding-Xi); Hainan, Zhanxian, 5 November 1980, 7 (Liao D ing-Xi); 10 August 1979, 1, ex. Saissetia sp. (Luo Yong-M ing); 23 M ay 1964, 1, 19 M ay 1964, 2 (Liao D ing-Xi); G uandong, G urangzhou, 26/27 M ay 1964, 3, ex. Pseudococcus sp. (Liao Ding-Xi); 22 June 1963, 2 4 (Liao Ding-Xi); 30 M arch 1957, 2 (Liao D ing-X i); F ujian, Shaxian, 1980, 3 (H uang Jian); F ujian, Sanming, October 1994, 1 5, ex. Ceroplastes sp. (Liang Wei-G uang); Hebei, Xinglong, 1 April 1964, 1, ex. Coccus sp. (Liao Ding-Xi); Nei Mongol, Hailar, 17 May 1964, 1, ex. Coccus sp. (Liao Ding-Xi).

Biology. Host records found in China are as follows: Saissetia sp. , Ceroplastes rubens Maskell , Coccus sp. , Pseudococcus sp. Hosts from other countries: Asterolecanium sp. , Cerococcus hibisci (Green) , Ceroplastes pseudoceriferus (Green) , Ceroplastodes chiton (Green) , Saissetia coOEeae (Walker), Pulvinaria psidii Maskell.

Distribution. Oriental species, has been recorded from China (Guangdong, H ainan, F ujian and H ebei, N ei M ongol, Taiwan); India, Sri Lanka, Philippines.