A taxonomic revision of the nominotypical subgenus Tiphia Fabricius, 1775 (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Tiphiinae) from China, with three new species and a key to the Chinese species Author Han, Qian Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Animal Biology; Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China & qian _ han 0301 @ 163. com Author Wang, He-Sheng Hainan Datian National Nature Reserve Administration, Dongfang 572625, China. Author Chen, Bin Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Animal Biology; Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China & c _ bin @ hotmail. com Author Li, Ting-Jing Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Animal Biology; Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China text Zootaxa 2023 2023-05-10 5284 1 1 43 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5284.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5284.1.1 1175-5326 10739869-526E-4B61-A955-901724CA7198 Tiphia ( Tiphia ) toreuta Boni Bartalucci, 2010 , new record (Figs 125–135) Tiphia ( Tiphia ) toreuta Boni Bartalucci, 2010: 114–115 , 136. Material examined. 1♀ 1♁, China , Yunnan prov. , Jinghong City , Menghai County , Bulang Mountain ( Malaise trap ), 21°59’22”N , 100°25’54”E , 739m , 24.VIII.–23.IX.2018 , Yongsheng Pu ( YNAU ) . FIGURES 117–124. Tiphia ( Tiphia ) s-secunda Allen, ♀. 117. Habitus, dorsal view; 118. Head, frontal view; 119. Hind basitarsus, ventral view; 120. Vertex, dorsal view; 121. Mesoscutellum, metanotum and propodeum, dorsal view; 122. Pronotum, lateral view; 123. S1, ventral view; 124. Pygidium. FIGURES 125–135. Tiphia ( Tiphia ) toreuta Boni Bartalucci , 125, 127, 129, 131, 133–135, ♀ ; 126, 128, 130, 132, ♁. 125. Habitus, dorsal view; 126. Habitus, dorsal view; 127. Head, frontal view; 128. Head, frontal view (pd: preapical denticle of mandible); 129. Vertex, dorsal view; 130. Vertex, dorsal view; 131. Metasoma, metanotum and propodeum, dorsal view; 132. Mesoscutellum, metanotum and propodeum, dorsal view; 133. Pronotum and mesoscutum, lateral view; 134. S1, ventral view; 135. Pygidium. Diagnosis. Female (Fig. 125). Body length 8.8 mm , forewing length 6.5 mm . Mandible (Fig. 127) without distinct medial transverse groove and preapical denticle, atmost with obsolete intermittent impressed line; clypeus (Fig. 128) basally with dense punctures and apically smooth, apex medially somewhat emarginated; upper frons and vertex with sparser punctures than lower frons (Figs 127, 129); pronotal anterior carina absent, anterior half of pronotum (Fig. 131) with sparse punctures, posterior half impunctate; pronotum latero-ventrally (Fig. 133) with distinct groove in middle, area above groove smooth, area below groove with dense oblique striae; tegula (Fig. 131) atmost slightly longer than middle width, posterior margin without transverse impressed line; inner face of hind basitarsus medially with longitudinal groove; second intercubital vein of forewing (Fig. 125) sinuous; propodeal dorsal face laterally (Fig. 131) with regularly strong sculpture outside areola; lateral carina of propodeal areola (Fig. 131) subparallel posteriorly, providing rectangular shape, APWL=2.7: 1.9: 5.4, medial longitudinal carina approaching posterior margin of areola; S1 (Fig. 134) with sparse shallow punctures and posterolateral groove; anterior half of pygidium (Fig. 135) with dense punctures, posterior half smooth. Male (Fig. 126). Body length 10.3 mm , forewing length 6.5 mm . Mandible (Fig. 128) with preapical denticle and obsolete intermittent impressed line; clypeus (Fig. 128) with dense punctures, apex medially emarginated; lower frons (Fig. 128) with dense punctures, upper frons almost impunctate, with several sparse punctures; vertex (Fig. 130) with relatively sparser punctures; pronotal anterior carina complete; pronotum latero-ventrally with weak groove in middle, area above groove smooth, area below groove with dense oblique striae; mesopleuron with moderate punctures, almost evenly spaced; tegula atmost slightly longer than middle width, posterior margin without transverse impressed line; apex of marginal cell of forewing (Fig. 126) slightly exceeding second submarginal cell; posterior transverse carina of propodeal areola (Fig. 132) absent, areola (Fig. 132) subrectangular, APWL=4.1: 4.9: 5.7, medial longitudinal carina reaching posterior 1/2 of areola; T2–T6 with sparse punctures; S1 anteriorly with sparse punctures and posterolaterally with groove; S5 with lateral denticle, and without deep orifice. Distribution. China ( Yunnan ); Thailand .