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The Methocha (Hymenoptera: Thynnidae: Methochinae) of Hong Kong (China), a preliminary faunal list with descriptions of five new species and sexual associations rendered through molecular analysis

Christophe BARTHÉLÉMY, Mamoru Terayama, Emily Shui Kei POON & Simon Yung Wa SIN

en European Journal of Taxonomy 1043 (118) - Pages 118-151

Published on 06 March 2026

Five new species of Methocha Latreille, 1804 are described from Hong Kong: two species based on females only, Methocha haaksek Barthélémy &; Terayama sp. nov. and Methocha leleji Barthélémy &; Terayama sp. nov.;; two on males only, M. wilsoni Barthélémy &; Terayama sp. nov. and M. zetetes Barthélémy &; Terayama sp. nov.;; and one with females and males associated through molecular analysis, M. hongkongensis Barthélémy &; Terayama sp. nov. A key to species and a phylogenetic tree of Methocha occurring in the Hong Kong SAR are provided.


Keywords:

Thynnoidea, morphometrics, Cicindelinae, DNA barcoding, phylogenetic

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