Xenos yangi sp. nov.: A new twisted-wing parasite species (Strepsiptera, Xenidae) from Gaoligong Mountains, Southwest China

By

Dong, Zhiwei
Liu, Xingyue
Mao, Chuyang
He, Jin-Wu
Li, Xueyan

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022-2-2

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1085

Pages

11--27

Subjects

Mitogenome , Morphology , new species , taxonomy , wasp endoparasite

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1085.76484

 

Abstract

Here we report a new twisted-wing parasite species of the family Xenidae based on both morphological and molecular evidence. By using nearly complete mitogenomes, we confirmed the twisted-wing parasites on two wasps (Vespa velutinaandVespa bicolor) (China: Yunnan) as the same species, and associated its neotenic females and alate males. Combining the mitogenomic data (COI) and morphological traits, this species was identified to be a new species of the genusXenos, namelyXenos yangiDong, Liu & Li,sp. nov.Detailed descriptions and illustrations are provided for the new species.