A revision of the genus Chlorocryptus Cameron (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), with the first record of the genus from Japan

By

Yoshida, Takuma
Matsumoto, Rikio

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2015

Original Publication

Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift

Volume

62

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

81--99

Subjects

Alien species , intraspecific variation , Limacodidae , natural enemy , new synonymy , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Berlin Nicolai'sche Verlags-Buchandlung 1881-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/dez.62.8975

 

Abstract

The genus Chlorocryptus is revised and two species are recognized: Chlorocryptus purpuratus (Smith, 1852) and C. coreanus (Szépligeti, 1916). Cryptaulax metallicus Szépligeti, 1916, which has been hitherto listed in catalogs as Chlorocryptus fuscipennis Townes et al., 1961, is shown as a new synonym of Chlorocryptus purpuratus. Chlorocryptus purpuratus and C. coreanus are redescribed and illustrated in detail and a key is provided. Chlorocryptus purpuratus is recorded from Japan and Vietnam for the first time and is considered to have recently been introduced into Japan.