Pachyprotasis xanthotarsalia Wei &Nie, 2003

Zhong, Yihai, Li, Zejian & Wei, Meicai, 2021, Review of the Pachyprotasis flavipes group (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) from China with descriptions of two new species, Zoologia (e 59733) 38, pp. 1-50 : 21

Pachyprotasis xanthotarsalia Wei &Nie, 2003

Figs 131–148

Pachyprotasis xanthotarsalia Wei & Nie, 2003: 200 ; Wei, 2006: 621– 622.

Diagnosis. Female ( Figs 131–140). Body length 12.0 mm. This species can be distinguished from other similar species of the P. flavipes group by the following characters: inner and hind orbit white, area between antennal sockets white; lateral part of median mesoscutal lobe with broad yellowish-white “V” spot; mesopleuron black, anterior part with a white spot, central part white; terga black, central parts of terga 2–6 and areas adjacent to spiracles each with a triangular white spot; metacoxa yellowish-brown, outer part with a large yellowish-white spot on base, apex with large black spot, metafemur and metatibia reddish-brown, apex of metatibia black, hind tarsomere 1 yellowish-brown, tarsomeres 2–5 yellowish-white.

Male ( Figs 141–148). Body length 10.5 mm. Color and structure similar to female, except: apex of metafemur and basal half of hind tarsomere 1 black, antennomeres strongly compressed.

Variation. Body length of female 11.0–12.0 mm and male 10.0–10.5 mm.

Distribution. China (Fujian, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou).

Type material. Holotype ♀, China, Hunan province, Yanglin, Taoyuandong, 26°29’N, 114°02’E, 24-IV-1999, Meicai WEI & Kaijian ZHANG leg. ( ASMN) . Paratypes, 1♀, China, Hunan province, Yanglin, Taoyuandong , 26°29’N, 114°02’E, 24-IV-1999, Meicai WEI & Kaijian ZHANG leg.; 1♀, China, Fujian province, Siqian, Guangze , 27°54’N, 117°32’E, alt. 450–600 m, 26-IV-1960, Yintao JIN & Yangmin LIN leg .; 1♀, China, Fujian province, Siqian, Zhima , 27°28’N, 117°10’E, alt. 200–300 m, 4-IV-1960, Yintao JIN & Yangmin LIN leg .; 2♀, China, Hunan province, Yanling, Taoyuandong , 26°29’N, 114°02’E, 20-V-1995, Boyi ZHEING leg. ( ASMN) .

Non-type material. 2♀, China, Fujian province, Mt. Wuyi, Guadun , 27°39’N, 117°57’E, alt. 1000–1500 m, 18-V-2004 , Shaobing ZHANG & Hu ZHOU leg .; 1♀, China, Anhui province, Qingyang, Mt. Jiuhua , 30°28’N, 117°49’E, alt. 700 m, 9-V-2007 , Xiaoni ZHU leg .; 2♀, China, Hunan province, Mt. Heng, Banshanting , 27°16’N, 112°42’E, 9-IV-2004 , Shaobing ZHANG leg .; 1♀, China, Hunan province, Suining, Mt. Huangsang , 26°26’N, 114°04’E, alt. 600–900 m, 21-IV-2005 , Wei XIAO leg .; 1♂, China, Hunan province, Wugang, Mt. Yun , 26°38’N, 110°37’E, alt. 1100 m, 26- IV-2005 , Meicai WEI leg .; 1♂, China, Hunan province, Wugang, Mt. Yun, TV Tower , 26°38’N, 110°37’E, alt. 1380 m, 26-IV-2005, Zejian LI leg. ; 1♀, China, Guizhou province, Mt.Fanjing , 28°00’N, 108°04’E, 15-V-1999 , Meicai WEI leg .; 1♀, China, Hunan province, Mt. Dawei, Chunqiuao , 28°25’N, 114°06’E, alt. 1300 m, 3-V-2010, Zejian LI leg. ; 1♀, China, Hunan province, Mt. Dawei, Limuqiao , 28°25’N, 114°05’E, alt. 980 m, 3-V-2010, Zejian LI & Liwei QI leg. ; 1♀ 1♂, China, Zhejiang province, Mt. Xitianmu, Temple Chanyu- an, 30°19’N, 119°26’E, alt. 405 m, 17–22-IV-2017 , Mengmeng LIU et. Leg .; 1♂, China, Zhejiang province, Mt. Xitianmu, Temple Chanyuan , 30°19’N, 119°26’E, alt. 405 m, 8-IV-2018 , Mengmeng LIU et. Leg .; 1♀, China, Fujian province, Mt. Wuyi, Guadun , 27°39’N, 117°57’E, alt. 1000–1500 m, 18-V-2004 , Hu ZHOU leg .; 1♂, China, Zhejiang province, Mt. Xitianmu, Temple Chanyuan , 30°19’N, 119°26’E, alt. 362 m, 12-IV-2015, Zejian LI leg. ; 3♀, 1♂, China, Zhejiang province, Mt. Xitianmu, Temple Chanyuan , 30°19’N, 119°26’E, alt. 362 m, 15-IV–4-V-2016 , Zejian LI et. Leg.; 4♀, China, Zhejiang province, Mt. Xitianmu, Temple Chanyuan , 30°19’N, 119°26’E, alt. 362 m, 19-IV–7-V-2017 , Mengmeng LIU et. Leg .; 1♀, China, Jiangxi province, Yifeng, Mt. Guan, Station Donghe , 28°32’N, 116°36’E, IV-2016 , Fuping FANG leg. ( ASMN, LSAF) .