A new genus from the Ryukyu Islands of Japan belonging to the braconid wasp subfamily Doryctinae, Ryukyuspathius gen. nov., with its type species, R. spinifer sp. nov., is described and illustrated. The position of this genus in the tribe Spathiini sensu stricto and its morphological similarities with other genera are discussed.
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1 December 2008
Rhyukyuspathius, A New Peculiar Genus of the Tribe Spathiini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae) from Japan
Sergey A. Belokobylskij
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Braconidae
Doryctinae
Hymenoptera
new genus and species
parasitoids
Ryukyu Islands