New data on Elasmus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) reared from Polistes nests in China

Zootaxa 2026 Open access

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Authors: Yao Zhang, Jia Li, XIAOJUAN HUANG, Huayan Chen, Yuan Hua, Jiang-Li Tan
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5741.2.10
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Abstract

A species of the genus Elasmus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), E. japonicus Ashmead, 1904, is reported for the first time from Shaanxi in northwestern China, where it was reared from the nests of Polistes rothneyi Cameron, 1900 and P. snelleni de Saussure, 1862. These specimens were compared with material from South Korean utilizing morphological and molecular data. The diagnostic features of this species are illustrated with color images.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny Fossil Insects in Amber Plant and animal studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Zootaxa
Volume
5741
Issue
2
Pages
396–400
Publication date
5 January 2026
Language
EN