One new species and two new records of the spider wasp genus Telostholus Haupt, 1929 in China, with a key to the world species Author Song, Zhi-Yan 0009-0006-0849-1758 Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, P. R. China Author Li, Qiang Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, P. R. China Author Dong, Li-Li Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, P. R. China Author Ma, Li Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, P. R. China text Zootaxa 2024 2024-01-23 5403 4 447 458 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5403.4.3 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5403.4.3 1175-5326 10562238 AC3C7AA5-E12B-4D87-AF88-74E0A1A0643C Telostholus malayensis Loktionov, 2020 Figs 4A–H Telostholus malayensis Loktionov, 2020: 544 , ♀ . Holotype , ♀ , Malaysia , Pahang , Tanah Rata env, 17–20.II.2000 ( K. Deneš jun.) [OLL]. Material examined . China ( Yunnan ) : 1♀ , Jing hong City , Menghai County , Bulang Mountain , Malaise trap , 21°44′N 100°26′E , 1610 m , 20.IX–21.X.2019 ; 1♀ , same locality, Malaise trap , 21°44′N 100°26′E , 1621 m , 23. X–24.XI.2019 ( YNAU ) . Diagnosis . Female . Clypeus slightly convex medially, anterior margin straight, its width 2.42–2.43 times length and 0.84–0.88 times LID; eye broad, half of MID 1.0 times eye width; vertex strongly convex between eye tops ( Fig. 4B ). POD: OOD =1.63–1.66. Gena in profile strongly narrowing towards vertex, in upper portion very narrow, but not liner ( Fig. 4C ). F1 length 3.44–3.56 times its maximum width, 1.0 times scape length and 0.66–0. 69 times UID. Pronotum anterior face short and inclined, differentiated from dorsum by two distinctly produced, transverse, subtriangular processes medially; posterior margin slightly angulate medially ( Fig. 4E ). Dorsum of propodeum with short tubercle postero-laterally ( Fig. 4F ). Fore wing with distinct light area along apical margin, broad brown band subapically, and brown band subbasally ( Fig. 4G ). Distribution . China ( Yunnan ) (new record), Malaysia ( Loktionov 2020 ).