Biodiversity Data Journal :
Taxonomic paper
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Chinese species of egg-parasitoids of the genera Oxyscelio Kieffer, Heptascelio Kieffer and Platyscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae s.l., Scelioninae)
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Academic editor: Jose Fernandez-Triana
Received: 09 Aug 2013 | Accepted: 28 Aug 2013 | Published: 16 Sep 2013
© 2013 Norman Johnson, Roger Burks, Andrew Austin, Xu Zaifu
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Johnson N, Burks R, Austin A, Zaifu X (2013) Chinese species of egg-parasitoids of the genera Oxyscelio Kieffer, Heptascelio Kieffer and Platyscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae s.l., Scelioninae). Biodiversity Data Journal 1: e987. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.1.e987
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To date, the known Chinese fauna of egg-parasitoids of the genus Oxyscelio Kieffer encompasses two species from the mainland – O. doumao Burks and O. nubbin Burks. Here we record eighteen species of Oxyscelio from collections in mainland China: O. arvi Burks, O. ceylonensis (Dodd), O. convergens Burks, O. cordis Burks, O. crebritas Burks, O. cuculli Burks, O. dermatoglyphes Burks, O. doumao Burks, O. florus Kononova, O. granorum Burks, O. intermedietas Burks, O. jugi Burks, O. kramatos Burks, O. longiventris Burks, O. naraws Kozlov & Lê, O. perpensus Kononova, O. planocarinae Burks, and O. striarum Burks. Oxyscelio is primarily found in the tropics, and most of these species are shared with Taiwan and southeast Asia. Three species previously known only from Japan, O. arvi, O. florus, O. perpensus, are shared. The Chinese species are recorded from Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and Zhejiang as well as additional material from Taiwan. Heptascelio hamatus Masner & Johnson and Platyscelio pulchricornis Kieffer are both recorded from Hainan and Guangdong, as well as records of P. pulchricornis from Sarawak and Thailand.
parasitoid, Scelioninae, Orthoptera, Oriental region, Palearctic region
The genus Oxyscelio Kieffer is an extraordinarily diverse group of egg parasitoids found in Australia, tropical Asia, Japan, and sub-Saharan Africa. In total, it comprises nearly two hundred species. The Indo-Malayan and Palearctic species have recently been revised (
A total of 191 specimens of the genera Oxyscelio, Heptascelio and Platyscelio from China were examined. The label data have been captured and are available through Hymenoptera Online (hol.osu.edu) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (www.gbif.org). Additionally, a DarwinCore Archive file as exported from Hymenoptera Online is included as a supplemental file to this paper. Species were identified using the keys of
Oxyscelio arvi
This species previously was known only from Japan, on the island of Honshu. It is widespread in China, occurring in Sichuan, Zhejiang and Guangdong Provinces. Link to dynamic distribution map: http://hol.osu.edu/map-large.html?id=275548
Sceliomorpha ceylonensis
This is a widespread species in south and southeast Asia, extending from India (Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh), Sri Lanka and Ceylon, east to Thailand, Vietnam, and Sabah. It has previously been recorded from Guangdong in China. The new data are additional records from Nanling Reserve in Guangdong and Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province of eastern China. Link to dynamic distribution map: http://hol.osu.edu/map-large.html?id=5010
Oxyscelio convergens
This species was previously known only from Taiwan. It is here recorded from Hebei in the north, Zhejiang in eastern China, and Hainan in the south. Link to dynamic distribution map: http://hol.osu.edu/map-large.html?id=275500
Oxyscelio cordis
Oxyscelio cordis was originally described from specimens collected in northern Thailand. It is here recorded from Yunnan, nearthe border with Myanmar. Link to dynamic distribution map: http://hol.osu.edu/map-large.html?id=275553
Oxyscelio crebritas
This species is widespread through southeast Asia, extending to Nepal in the northwest and Sulawesi and Taiwan in the east. The new data provide an additional record for Taiwan and documents the presence of the species in Hainan. Link to dynamic distribution map: http://hol.osu.edu/map-large.html?id=275371
Oxyscelio cuculli
Like O. crebritas, this species is widespread through southeast Asia. The new records document it from Hainan, Zhejiang, and as far north as Hebei. Link to dynamic distribution map: http://hol.osu.edu/map-large.html?id=275485
Oxyscelio dermatoglyphes
This species was known previously only from Taiwan. Its distribution is now seen to include Zhejiang in eastern China and Hainan in the southernmost part of the country. Link to dynamic distribution map: http://hol.osu.edu/map-large.html?id=275502
Oxyscelio doumao
Oxyscelio doumao is known only from China. When originally described it was known only from Sichuan. The new data indicate that it is much more widespread and is found in Shaanxi, Guangxi, Guangdong and Zhejiang. Link to dynamic distribution map: http://hol.osu.edu/map-large.html?id=305771
Oxyscelio florum
Oxyscelio florus was originally described from Japan, and the recent redescription of
Oxyscelio granorum
This species was originally described from specimens distributed widely in the tropics of southeast Asia. The Chinese specimens extend the distribution far to the north, to Shaanxi in northwest China and Zhejiang in eastern China. Link to dynamic distribution map: http://hol.osu.edu/map-large.html?id=275482
Oxyscelio intermedietas
Originally this species was known to be widespread from Nepal to southeast Asia. These first records from China document it in Shaanxi, Hebei, Zhejiang, Yunnan, Guangdong, and Hainan. Link to dynamic distribution map: http://hol.osu.edu/map-large.html?id=275481
Oxyscelio jugi
Oxyscelio jugi is found widely in southeast Asia. Not surprisingly, its range also extends into the nearby regions of Yunnan and Hainan. Link to dynamic distribution map: http://hol.osu.edu/map-large.html?id=275571
Oxyscelio kramatos
Originally described from the island of Taiwan, this species is also found in Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Guangxi Provinces. Link to dynamic distribution map: http://hol.osu.edu/map-large.html?id=305703
Oxyscelio longiventris
Oxyscelio longiventris was described by
Oxyscelio naraws
This species was originally described by Kozlov and Lê from Vietname (
Oxyscelio perpensum