A New Species of Xenoschesis F?rster(Hymenoptera:Ichneumonidae:Ctenopelmatinae)
In this study,Xenoschesis Förster,1869 was first discovered from Sichuan,Gansu and Qinghai provinces and a new species,Xenoschesis(Polycinetis)rufimacula Li,sp.nov.was identified.This new species is similar to X.(Polyci-netis)melana Sheng,Sun&Li,2020,but can be distinguished from the latter by the following combinations of charac-ters:postocellar line approximately 1.2×as long as ocular-ocellar line;median portion of mesopleuron with fine leathery texture;tergite 1 approximately 2.0×as long as apical width;tergites 2-4 red,sternites 2-4 reddish brown.X.(Polyci-netis)melana:postocellar line approximately 0.9×as long as ocular-ocellar line;median portion of mesopleuron smooth;tergite 1 approximately 1.7×as long as apical width;metasoma black.The illustration and description are provided.The specimens examined are deposited in the insect museum,Center for Biological Disaster Prevention and Control,National Forestry and Grassland Administration.