title: The discovery of the genus Protodacnusa Griffiths, 1964 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Alysiinae) in China, with descriptions of six new species.
abstract: The genus Protodacnusa Griffiths, 1964 (Braconidae: Alysiinae: Dacnusini) is newly recorded from China with six new species being described, namely Protodacnusa defectivus sp. nov., P. dimorphus sp. nov., P. helanensis sp. nov., P. longicaudatus sp. nov., P. magnidentis sp. nov. and P. nigra sp. nov. A key to the species of Protodacnusa worldwide is provided.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Jun-Hua
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Xue-Xin
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D014863:Wasps / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development