Revisiting Nesaulax Roman (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae), with description of a new species from China

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Authors: Yang Li, Cornelis van Achterberg, Cheng-Jin Yan, Jia-Chen Zhu, Xue-xin Chen
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1267.137062
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Abstract

The genus Nesaulax Roman, 1914 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) is reported from China for the first time, and a new species ( Nesaulax protuberator Li & van Achterberg, sp. nov .) is described and illustrated. Our pairwise genetic results indicated that four Nesaulax specimens from Thailand, Malaysia, and India in the BOLD system are conspecific with our newly described species. In addition, we report a new synonym: Nesaulax gracilis (Enderlein, 1920) syn. nov . of N. pravivena (Enderlein, 1920). A key to the species of the genus Nesaulax is provided for the first time.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny Diptera species taxonomy and behavior Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Publication details

Journal / source
ZooKeys
Volume
1267
Pages
273–282
Publication date
27 January 2026
Language
EN