Review of the Pachyprotasis flavipes group (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) from China with descriptions of two new species Author Zhong, Yihai Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences. Haikou, Hainan, & Bee Industry Technology Research Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences. Haikou, Hainan, Author Li, Zejian Postdoctoral Work Station, Scientific Research and Management Center of East China Pharmaceutical Botanical Author Wei, Meicai College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University. Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330027, China. text Zoologia 2021 e 59733 2021-04-19 38 1 50 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zoologia.38.e59733 journal article 10.3897/zoologia.38.e59733 1984-4689 81692349-2697-4BF9-B380-042309B0E257 Pachyprotasis shengi Wei & Nie, 1999 Figs 299–316 Pachyprotasis shengi Wei & Nie in Nie & We: 108–109, fig. 108. Diagnosis. Female ( Figs 299–308 ). Body length 9.0 mm. This species is close to P . weni Wei in general appearance. In addition to the characters given in the key, the following characters are diagnostic: punctureson mesepisternum dense, distinct; sheath very slender, lancet sclerotic, pore lines subparallel with margin of lancet. Male ( Figs 309–317 ). Body length 7.5 mm. Color and structure similar to female, except: inner and outer part of hind femur both with black band on apical 3/5; antennomeres strongly compressed. Variation. Body length of female 8.0–9.0 mm and male 7.0–7.5 mm. Distribution. China ( Henan , Hubei , Hunan , Shaanxi , Sichuan , Yunnan ). Type material. Holotype , ♀ , China , Henan province , Neixiang , Mt. Baotianman , 33°30’N , 111°56’E , alt. 1300–1600 m , 15-VII-1998 , Meicai WEI leg. ( ASMN ) . Paratypes , 7♀ 6♂ , China , Henan province , Neixiang , Mt. Baotianman , 33°30’N , 111°56’E , alt. 1300–1600 m , 12–15-VII-1998 , Meicai WEI et. leg .; 5♀ 9♂ , China , Henan province , Xixia , Mt. Laojieling , 33°37’N , 111°46’E , alt. 1500 m , 17–19-VII-1998 , Maoling SHENG et. leg.; 1♀ , China , Henan province , Songxian , 33°54’N , 111°59’E , 17-VII-1996 , Jun WEN leg. ( ASMN ) . Figures 289–298. Pachyprotasis zhengi , female: (289) dorsal view; (290) lateral view; (291) mesonotum and metanotum, dorsal view; (292) mesopleuron and metapleuron, lateral view; (293) head, frontal view; (294 head, dorsal view; (295) ovipositor sheath, lateral view; (296) lance; (297) lancet; (298) middle serrulae of lancet. Figures 299–308. Pachyprotasis shengi , female: (299) dorsal view; (300) lateral view; (301) mesonotum and metanotum, dorsal view; (302) mesopleuron and metapleuron, lateral view; (303) head, frontal view; (304) head, dorsal view; (305) ovipositor sheath, lateral view; (306) lance; (307) lancet; (308) middle serrulae of lancet. Non-type material. 20♀ , China , Henan province , Lushi , Forestry Farm Dakuaidi , 33°54’N , 111°59’E , alt. 1700 m , 20-VII-2001 , Yihai ZHONG leg .; 1♀ , China , Henan province , Songxian , Mt. Baiyun , 33°54’N , 111°59’E , alt. 1650 m , 25-VII-2002 , Jigang JIANG leg .; 1♂ , China , Henan province , Songxian , Mt. Baiyunshan , 33°54’N , 111°59’E , alt. 1500 m , 19-VII-2003 , Minwen LIANG leg .; 19♀ , China , Henan province , Luanchuan , Longyuwan , 33°42’N , 111°44’E , alt. 1500–1800 m , 20–21- VII-2004 , Shaobing ZHANG & Weixing LIU leg .; 3♀ , China , Henan province , Songxian , Mt. Baiyun , 33°54’N , 111°59’E , alt. 1500–1600 m , 17-VII-2004 , Shaobing ZHANG leg .; 5♀ , China , Henan province , Neixiang , Mt. Baotianman , 33°50’N , 111°56’E , alt. 1300–1900 m , 23–25-VII-2004 , Weixing LIU leg .; 1♂ , China , Shaanxi province , Foping , 33°32’N , 107°49’E , alt. 1450 m , 17-V-2005 , Xun ZHU leg .; 1♂ , China , Hubei province , Mt. Shennongjia , Town Hongqi , 31°40’N , 110°26’E , alt. 1867 m , 16-VII-2009 , Fu ZHAO leg .; 1♀ , China , Hunan province , Xinshao , Mt. Tianping , 27°16’N , 111°25’E , alt. 1500–1600 m , 16-VIII-1981 , Xinwang TONG leg .; 1♀ , China , Henan province , Mt. Badagong , 29°40’N , 109°44’E , alt. 1250 m , 13-VIII-2001 , Jun WEN & Ningting HUANG leg .; 2♀ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Jinding , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , alt. 3000 m , 18-VII-2001 , Meicai WEI leg .; 3♀ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , 12-VIII-1980 , Junhua HE leg. ; 1♀ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Chixixiang , 29°32’N , 103°20’E , alt. 2000 m , 19-VII-2001 , Meicai WEI leg .; 1♀ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Leidongping , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , alt. 2500 m , 18-VII-2001 , Meicai WEI leg .; 7♀ , China , Sichuan province , Kangding , Mt. Paoma , 30°01’N , 101°58’E , alt. 2500 m , 19-VII-2005 , Wei XIAO & Hu ZHOU leg .; 7♀ , 3♂ , China , Sichuan province , Luding , Valley Hailuo , 29°22’N , 102°00’E , alt. 2200–2600 m , 15–17-VII-2003 , Wei XIAO & Weixing LIU leg .; 1♀ , 6♂ , China , Sichuan province , Tianquan , River Laba , 30°01’N , 102°45’E , alt. 1800–2200 m , 12–13-VII-2003 , Wei XIAO leg .; 7♀ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Leidongping , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , alt. 2400 m , 26-VII-2006 , Meicai WEI leg .; 1♀ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Jinding , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , alt. 3076 m , 27-VII-2006 , Meicai WEI leg .; 5♀ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Hongchunping , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , alt. 1600 m , 4-VII-2006 , Hu ZHOU & Yihai ZHONG leg .; 2♀ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Xixiangchi , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , alt. 2000 m , 2-VII-2006 , Hu ZHOU leg .; 4♀ , 4♂ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Jinding , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , alt. 3077 m , 13-VI-2007 , Shaobing ZHANG & Yihai ZHANG leg .; 2♀ , China , Sichuan province , Hongya , Mt. Wawu , Guoxianqiao , 29°42’N , 102°57’E , alt. 1075 m , 2-VII-2007 , Fei LIU leg .; 20♀ , 6♂ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Leidongping , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , alt. 2438–2458 m , 28–30-VII-2008 , Deming WANG leg .; 70♀ , 4♂ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Leidongping , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , alt. 2350 m , 3–7-VII-2009 , Meicai WEI et. leg .; 1♀ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Leidongping , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , alt. 2350 m , 3–7-VII-2009 Deming WANG et. leg .; 10♀ , 8♂ , China , Sichuan province , Luding , Valley Hailuogou , 29°22’N , 102°00’E , alt. 2200–2900 m , 2–3-VII-2009 , Meicai WEI et. leg .; 1♀ , 1♂ , China , Sichuan province , Luding , Valley Yanzhi , 29°22’N , 102°00’E , alt. 2120 m , 2-VII-2009 , Meicai WEI & Gengyun NIU leg .; 2♂ , China , Sichuan province , Luding , Valley Hailuo , 29°22’N , 102°00’E , alt. 2120 m , 27–30-VI-2009 , Yihai ZHONG leg .; 1♀ , China , Sichuan province , Kunming , 25°03’N , 102°36’E , 20-VIII-1980 , Junhua HE leg. ; 4♀ , China , Sichuan province , Hongya , Mt. Wawu , 29°22’N , 102°57’E , alt. 1920 m , 5–6-VII-2009 , Meicai WEI & Zejian LI leg. ; 6♀ , 28♂ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Xixiangchi , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , alt. 2059 m , 22-VII-2011 , Junzhe XUE & Ping HU leg. ; 27♀ , China , Sichuan province , Meishan , Mt. Emei , Leidongpin , 29°32’N , 103°33’E , alt. 2430–2500 m , 27- VI –9-VIII-2016 , Hannan WANG leg .; 2♀ , China , Sichuan province , Shiqu , Menghuocheng , 28°53’N , 102°21’E , alt. 2591 m , 25-VII-2016 , Hannan WANG leg .; 2♀ , China , Sichuan province , Chongzhou , Mt. Anzhihe , Valley Shaoyao , 30°46’N , 103°21’E , alt. 1580 m , 4-VII-2016 , Kaiwen GAO leg .; 1♀ , China , Sichuan province , Aba , Mt. Wolong , Valley Longyingchang , 31°00’N , 103°12’E , alt. 2200 m , 4-VII-2016 , Kaiwen GAO leg .; 1♀ , China , Yunnan province , Temple Qiongzhu , 25°03’N , 102°36’E , 19-VIII-1988 , Decheng YUAN leg .; 1♀ , China , Yunnan province , Mt. Gaoligong , 24°49’N , 98°46’E , alt. 2 500 m , 5–8-VII-2005 , Shouzhu LIU & Yang LIN leg .; 1♀ , China , Yunnan province , Lijang , Mt. Yulong Snow , Maoniuping , 27°08’N , 100°12’E , alt. 3100 m , 24-VII-2004 , Wei XIAO leg .; 37♀ , 5♂ , China , Yunnan province , Mt. Gong , Heiwadi , 27°46’N , 98°36’E , alt. 2 100 m , 6–12-VI-2009 , Wei XIAO & Yihai ZHONG ; 6♀ , 21♂ , China , Yunnan province , Lijiang , Mt. Yulong Snow , 27°08’N , 100°12’E , alt. 2 945 m , 6-VI-2009 , Zejian LI leg. (ASMN).