Paratachycines (Paratachycines) hebeiensis sp. n.

(Figs. 1–4)

Type material. Holotype ɗ, Paratypes 6ΨΨ, Hebei (Xinglong Wulingshan), alt. 600m, 8–9. IX.2007, leg. Liu, Xian-Wei et al.

Diagnosis. Male. Head with fastigium of vertex divided into two conical tubercles. Legs long and slender; Fore femora about 2.0 times as long as the pronotum, beneath unarmed, the internal knee lobe without spine, external knee lobe with 1 long movable spur; fore tibiae beneath with 1 internal and 1 external spur, without median spine between the paired apical spurs. Mid femora with a spur on the internal and external knee lobe; mid tibiae beneath with 1 external and 1 internal spur, without median spine between the paired apical spurs. Hind femora unarmed beneath, hind tibiae above on the each side with 64–65 spines, which grouped in series, super internal spur of hind tibiae shorter than the metatarsus, tarsus with bristles beneath (fig.1). Male genitalia as figs. 2–3.

Female. Fore femora about 1.5 times as long as the pronotum. hind tibiae above on the each side with 51–56 spines, subgenital plate roundly triangular (Fig.4), ovipositor short, as long as the half of hind femora. Measurements (in mm): length of body 11.0–12.0, pronotum 4.0, fore femora 6.0–8.0, hind femora 12.0–14.0, ovipositor 6.0–8.0 mm

Coloration. Body yellowish brown to darkish brown, without evident markings, especially on legs.

Distribution. Known only from China (Hebei).

Remarks. This new species is resembles P.(P.) ussuriensis Storozhenko,1990, but differs in the fore and mid tibiae without median spine between the apical spurs, shape of male genitalia and female subgenital plate. Etymology: The species is named after the location of the type specimen.