Blacus (Blacus) paganus Haliday, 1835

Lu, Qian-Yu, Chai, Hong-Fei, Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Tang, Pu & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2024, The first report of subgenus Blacus Nees, 1819 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Brachistinae) from China, Zootaxa 5471 (5), pp. 501-535 : 520-521

Blacus (Blacus) paganus Haliday, 1835

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Blacus paganus Haliday, 1835: 122 ; Haeselbarth, 1973: 124; 1975: 30; Hellén, 1974: 16.

Blacus (Blacus) paganus : van Achterberg, 1976: 238; Sánchez-García et al., 2010: 40; Güçlü, 2011: 577.

Material examined. 2♀♀, China, Hebei, Xiaowutai Mtn, Dongling Mtn, alt. 2100m, 21.VIII.2005, Zhang Hongying, No. 200607999; Jinhekou , 23.VIII.2005, Zhang Hongying, No. 200609119 ; 1♀, China, Shaanxi, Qinlin, Tiantai Mtn , 3.IX.1999, He Junhua, No. 990095 ; 2♀♀, China, Ningxia, Longde, Liupan Mtn , Sutai Tree Farm, alt. 2100m, 24. VI .2008, Liu Jingxian, No. 200903096; Jingyuan, Liupan Mtn, Hongxia Tree Farm , 2.VII.2008, Liu Jingxian, No. 200902277 ; 1♀, China, Sichuan, Luding, Gongga Mtn, Hailuogou , 3.VII.2009, Tan Jiangli, No. 200909268 ; 1♀, China, Yunnan, Bao Mtn , Lujiangba, Gaoligong Mtn Nature Park, 11.V.2009, Wang Manman, No. 200904578 ; 1♀, China, Xizang, Yadong , 20.VII.2013, Liu Zhen, No. 201403549 ( ZJUH) . 1♀, China, Yunnan, Tengchong , nearby Mtn, alt. 2400m, 10.V.1955, БУЩИк, IOZ (E) 2450868 ( IZCAS).

Biology. The only host record is Antherophagus nigricornis (F.) ( Coleoptera : Cryptophagidae ). This species can also be attracted to light and is known to swarm ( Yu et al., 2016).

Distribution. China (Hebei, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Sichuan, Yunnan, Xizang); Iran; Mongolia; Russia; Turkey, Europe; U.S.A. New record for China.

Figures

FIGURE 17. Blacus paganus Haliday, 1835 (body, lateral aspect).

FIGURE 18. Blacus paganus Haliday, 1835. A. head, dorsal aspect; B. head, anterior aspect; C. antenna; D. mesosoma, dorsal aspect; E. mesosoma, lateral aspect; F. propodeum, dorsal aspect; G. hind leg; H. metasoma, dorsal aspect; I. wings; J. ovipositor and ovipositor sheath.