title: Description of three new species of Arescon Walker (Hymenoptera, Mymaridae) from China.
abstract: Three new species of Arescon Walker, 1846, Arescon gaoligongensis Jin & Li, sp. n., Arescon sparsiciliatus Jin & Li, sp. n. and Arescon stenopterus Jin & Li, sp. n. are described. A key to the Chinese species is given and photomicrographs are provided to illustrate morphological characters. All the specimens are deposited in the insect collections of Northeast Forestry University, China.
authors.affiliation: Guangdong Entomological Institute, Guangzhou, 510260, China; Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Guangzhou, 510260, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510260, China.
authors.forename: Xiang-Xiang
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.affiliation: School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China.
authors.forename: Cheng-De
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Guangdong Entomological Institute, Guangzhou, 510260, China; Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Guangzhou, 510260, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510260, China.
authors.forename: Jian-Chun
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Yang
keywords: Arescon; Chalcidoidea; China; Mymaridae; new species; taxonomy