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- The text discusses a revision of fifteen parasitoid species that target the pest Massicus raddei, which harms oak trees in Northeast China.
- A new genus and species, Pseudocyanopterus raddeivorus, is introduced, along with two previously unrecorded species in China.
- An identification key and detailed photos of the parasitoids are included to aid in their recognition and study.
Article Abstract
Fifteen parasitoids of Massicus raddei (Blessig Solsky) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) are revised. The host is a serious pest of Quercus liaotungensis Koidz. and Q. mongolica Fisch. ex Ledeb. in NE China. All the parasitoids were reared from larvae of M. raddei. Pseudocyanopterus gen. nov. raddeivorus sp. nov., a new braconid wasp is described, and Cyanopterus tricolor (Ivanov) and Eubazus (E.) pallipes are new records for the Chinese fauna. An identification key to the parasitoids of M. raddei in China is provided. Detailed photographs of the parasitoids are provided.
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Revision of parasitoids of Massicus raddei (Blessig Solsky) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in China, with one new species and genus.
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Key Laboratory of Forest Protection of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China..
Article Synopsis
- The text discusses a revision of fifteen parasitoid species that target the pest Massicus raddei, which harms oak trees in Northeast China.
- A new genus and species, Pseudocyanopterus raddeivorus, is introduced, along with two previously unrecorded species in China.
- An identification key and detailed photos of the parasitoids are included to aid in their recognition and study.
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