Taxonomic review of Coccobius species (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) from China, with notes on their use in biological control of scale insect pests (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), and description of a new species
Author
Wang, Zhu Hong
Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management for Fujian-Taiwan Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, China; & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Ecology, China; & Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
Author
Huang, Jian
Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management for Fujian-Taiwan Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, China; & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Ecology, China; & Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
Author
Pan, Dong Ming
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
text
Journal of Natural History
2013
J. Nat. Hist.
2013-08-13
48
5 - 6
359
373
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2013.791954
journal article
7040
10.1080/00222933.2013.791954
13137cdc-83ca-408b-bf82-995abdb2cf88
1464-5262
4632155
Coccobius abdominis
Huang
Coccobius abdominis
Huang, 1994: 161
.
Holotype
♀
,
CHINA
:
Fujian
, Fuzhou, Jinshan, 1987 (
N.Q. Lin
)
yellow pan trap
, (
FAFU
)
.
Paratypes
1♀
,
CHINA
:
Fujian
,
Fuzhou
,
Forest Park
,
23 June 1989
(
Z.S. Wu
) sweeping
;
1♀
,
CHINA
:
Fujian
,
Fuzhou
,
Forest Park
,
5 November 1989
(
J.Q. Huang
),
yellow sticky trap
, (
FAFU
)
.
Host
Unknown.
Distribution
China
(
Fujian
).
Comments
Coccobius abdominis
differs from other species of the genus by having the head and mesosoma dark brown, metasoma completely pale; antenna pedicel and flagellum pale.