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2007 LIU ET AL.: REVISION OF PARAMBLYNOTUS (HYMENOPTERA) 47<br />

carina bifurcated posteriorly (behind <strong>the</strong> 2nd<br />

transverse carina).<br />

Abdominal petiole 0.6 times as long as<br />

wide in lateral view. Relative length <strong>of</strong> T3–8:<br />

1.8:1:1:2.5:1:0.8. T4–8 densely finely punctate;<br />

T6–8 also with a few slightly larger<br />

setigerous punctures set in one or two rows.<br />

All legs densely punctate with pubescence<br />

except metacoxa dorsally glabrous. Metatibia<br />

apically with four slender, pointed teeth. 1mt/<br />

2–5mt 5 0.75.<br />

DIAGNOSIS: The new species is similar to<br />

P. pronus, n.sp. but can be distinguished by<br />

<strong>the</strong> following characters: genae mostly foveate-rugose;<br />

mesoscutellum rounded posteriorly<br />

and without emargination; length <strong>of</strong><br />

marginal cell 2.4 times width.<br />

TYPE MATERIAL: HOLOTYPE: R, China:<br />

Yunnan, Diqing, Chongjianghe (2300 m),<br />

19984-VIII-4, D. Liao coll. (ZICA).<br />

DISTRIBUTION: China: Yunnan.<br />

YANGAMBICOLUS GROUP<br />

The species group is endemic to sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Africa.<br />

DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERS: Body size<br />

large to relatively small. Antenna filiform,<br />

distinctly enlarged toward apex, and sometimes<br />

with <strong>the</strong> apical segment compressed.<br />

Female antenna has 13 segments with F1<br />

distinctly longer than F2. All flagellomeres<br />

have placodes, which are short, not as long as<br />

<strong>the</strong> segments, and are densely distributed on<br />

each medial to distal segment. Median<br />

frontal carina varies in strength. Ocellar plate<br />

not well defined laterally by a carina and<br />

hardly raised. Eyes not or moderately protruding<br />

laterally beyond genae. Occiput<br />

glabrous. Pronotal crest moderately raised<br />

dorsomedially into broad process. Lateral<br />

surfaces <strong>of</strong> pronotum evenly curved anteroventrally,<br />

foveate-reticulate without secondary<br />

transverse costae and punctures,<br />

and not separated dorsomedially by an<br />

extended, less sculptured anterior area. Lateral<br />

pronotal carinae weak, present only in<br />

ventral two-thirds. Mesoscutum coarsely<br />

foveate-reticulate with rough and discontinuous<br />

transverse carinae. Mesoscutellum ei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

raised posteriorly and forming a flat<br />

dorsal surface and a vertical posterior surface<br />

or sloped posteriorly without a distinct posterior<br />

vertical surface. Scutellar sulcus divided<br />

into two foveae by median longitudinal<br />

carina. Axillar area without conspicuous hair<br />

tuft. Mesopleural triangle ventrally marked<br />

by a smoothly curved or slightly sinuated<br />

carina. Upper mesopleural area areolatereticulate<br />

to strongly carinate; speculum<br />

strongly or finely longitudinally carinate.<br />

Median mesopleural impression absent or<br />

present with multiple, equally strong vertical<br />

carinae in posterior half. Metepisternum<br />

irregularly foveate to areolate in upper half<br />

and pubescent ventrally. Dorsoapical dents<br />

<strong>of</strong> metatibia short and blunt; first metatarsomere<br />

without apical protuberance. Lateral<br />

propodeal carinae incomplete and not raised<br />

into strong keel or process; posterior half <strong>of</strong><br />

propodeum including median propodeal area<br />

alveolate-reticulate. Metatarsomere 1 longer<br />

than <strong>the</strong> combined length <strong>of</strong> mt2–5. Metasoma<br />

strongly to moderately compressed<br />

laterally. Tergum 7 <strong>of</strong> female with posterior<br />

margin curved dorsolaterally, distinctly exposing<br />

T8, and T8 with sparse coarse<br />

punctures with hairs.<br />

KEY TO SPECIES OF YANGAMBICOLUS GROUP<br />

1. Body length about 4 mm. Body color entirely<br />

dark. Eyes prominent, protruding distinctly<br />

beyond genae. Median frontal carina percurrent<br />

in lower face and almost reaching to<br />

clypeus. Antennal scrobes rugose. Speculum<br />

distinctly longitudinally carinate. Upper mesopleuron<br />

foveate-reticulate. Mesoscutellum<br />

sloped posteriorly. Wings entirely transparent.<br />

Metasoma somewhat, but not strongly,<br />

compressed laterally. Metasomal T6 almost<br />

about <strong>the</strong> same size as <strong>the</strong> three preceding<br />

ones. Metasomal sterna 4–6 entirely covered<br />

by sternum 3 . . . . . . . . . . P. mixtus, n.sp.<br />

– Body length about 6–10 mm. Body not<br />

entirely dark; head and thorax dark and<br />

metasoma yellow to brown. Median frontal<br />

carina absent in lower face. Antennal scrobes<br />

longitudinally carinate entirely. Speculum<br />

very finely and superficially carinate. Upper<br />

mesopleuron entirely longitudinally costate.<br />

Mesoscutellum raised posteriorly, forming<br />

a flat dorsal surface. Forewing evenly ferruginous<br />

with darker marginal cell and a dark<br />

narrow strip along anterior-interior margin <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> first submarginal cell. Metasoma strongly<br />

compressed laterally. Metasomal T6 distinctly<br />

larger than any <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 3 preceding ones.

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