Microterys clauseni Compere, 1926

Japoshvili, George, Higashiura, Yoshimitsu & Kamitani, Satoshi, 2016, A review of Japanese Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera), with descriptions of new species, new records and comments on the types described by Japanese authors, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 56 (1), pp. 345-401 : 380

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scientific name	Microterys clauseni Compere, 1926
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Microterys clauseni Compere, 1926 View in CoL

Microterys clauseni Compere, 1926: 35 View in CoL .

Material examined. 2 ♀♀, Matsuyama, 10.v.1955, T. Tachikawa lgt. & det .; 1 ♀, Takehara-cho, Matsuyama, ex Ceroplastes pseudoceriferus , 24.vi.1955, T. Tachikawa lgt. & det. ( ELKU) .

Distribution. Japan: Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku ( TACHIKAWA 1963a). China, Georgia, Israel, Pakistan, South Africa ( NOYES 2016).

Comments. JAPOSHVILI & NOYES (2005) mentioned the similarity between M. clauseni and M. lunatus (Dalman 1820) , however after examining the lectotype of M. lunatus , kindly provided by the Stocholm museum (NHRS-HEVA 000003127) we came to the conclusion that these species are distinct.