Enicospilus kikuchii Shimizu, 2017 Figure 22

Enicospilus kikuchii Shimizu, 2017: 187; HT ♀ from Japan, NIAES, examined.

Specimens examined.

Total of 6 specimens (5♀♀1♂): Japan (5♀♀1♂).

Type series: HT ♀ of Enicospilus kikuchii Shimizu, 2017, Kawamata, Chichibu, Saitama Pref., Kantô-Kôshin, JAPAN, 28-30.VIII.2012, N. Kikuchi leg. (NIAES); PT ♂ of Enicospilus kikuchii, Eboshi-dake, Kagoshima Pref., Kyûshû, JAPAN, 4.V.1969, K. Kusigemati leg. (SEHU-KUSIG).

Distribution.

Eastern Palaearctic region (Shimizu 2017; present study).

JAPAN: [Hokuriku] Fukui*; [ Kantô-Kôshin] Tochigi* and Saitama (Shimizu 2017; present study); [Shikoku] Ehime* and Kôchi *; [ Kyûshû] Kagoshima (Shimizu 2017; present study). *New records.

Bionomics.

Unknown.

Differential diagnosis.

As in Fig. 22, the characteristic colour pattern easily distinguishes this species from other Enicospilus species. Morphologically, E. kikuchii resembles E. melanocarpus, but is distinguishable by the following combination of character states: mesosoma, T1, T2, and T5-8 black (Fig. 22A, E) (usually most of body yellow-brown with black T5-8 in E. melanocarpus, as in Fig. 28A, E); and metapleuron roughly diagonally punctostrigose (Fig. 22E) (uniformly punctate or finely diagonally punctostriate in E. melanocarpus, as in Fig. 28E).