Orientilla chinensis (Zavattari, 1922)

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Orientilla chinensis (Zavattari, 1922) , stat. resurr.

Stenomutilla chinensis Zavattari, 1922: 192 , ♂ (lectotype, designated here, ♂, Sud-China,

Pingshiang; in SDEI).

Stenomutilla tau-signata Chen, 1957: 221 , ♀ (holotype, ♀, China, Fukien (Fujian), Kienyang

(Liutum), 15–16.VIII 1945, K.S. Lin; in TARI), syn. n.

Orientilla variegata: Lelej, 1996a: 106 , ♂, partim.

Orientilla desponsa: Lelej, 2005: 111 , ♂, partim.

TYPE MATERIAL. Lectotype of S. chinensis , designated here, ♂, Pingshiang, SudChina ( China, Guangxi), Dr. Kreyenberg [printed] / Paratype Stenomutilla chinensis Zav.

[ handwritten] ( SDEI). Paralectotype of S. chinensis , 1♂ with the same labels ( SDEI) .

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED. China: Guangxi, Longjin, Daqingsjan Mountain,

240 m, 19.IX 1958, Chen Yi-xin, 1♀ ( SYSM); Hunan, Tai Kwong Village, Lan Mo District ,

26–28.VII 1934, F.K. To, 1♀, 1♂ ( SYSM); same place , 23–25.VII 1934, F.K. To, 1♂

( SYSM); Guangdong, Maozifeng, 22.VII 2016, Xu Zai-fu , 1♀, No. 2016000129 ( SCAU) ;

Shimen Forest Park , 5–6.XI 2005, Xu Zai-fu 1♂, No. 2015000162 ( SCAU); Siu-ping, Tin-

tong, Loh-chang District (Lechang), 7.IX 1947, Tsang & Lam, 1♀, En-105560 ( SYSM) ;

same place, 10.VIII 1947, Tsang & Lam, 1♀ ( SYSM); same place, 6.VIII 1947, Tsang &

Lam, 1♀ ( SYSM); Fong Tong Ping , Hoh Kai Hon, Lin-hsien District, 4–5.VII 1934, F.K. To ,

1♂, En-105450 ( SYSM); same place, 6–7.VII 1934, F.K. To , 1♂, En-105451 ( SYSM); Yam

Na Shan (Yinna Mountain), Mei-hsien District , 13–18.IX 1933, F.K. To, 1♂, En-105472

( SYSM); Hepingxian, 16.VII 1989, Chen Zhen-yue, 1♀ ( SYSM); Dadag Mountain , 3–9.VII

2008, Han Xiao-lei, 1♂ ( SYSM); Hainan Il., Tsiung-to, (Sam-kok-long), 9 km SE of Nodoa ,

Lin-kao District , 14–18.VII 1932, O.K. Lau & F.K. To, 1♂, En-105467 ( SYSM) .

DISTRIBUTION. China (Anhui, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong,

* Hainan).

NOTES. One male and one female of Orientilla chinensis were collected in Tai Kwong

Village, Lan Mo District (Hunan), 26–28.VII 1934 and we regard them as an opposite sexes of the same species. There is no direct evidence (pair collected in copula) to support the relationship. The second species of genus, O. desponsa (Smith) , is known for both sexes.

Geuns Kurzenkotilla Lelej, 2005 Type species: Artiotilla ariana Lelej, 1980 , by original designation.

NOTES. The genus belongs to the subfamily Mutillinae (tribe Mutillini , subtribe Mu-

tillina) and includes one Palaearctic and three Oriental species (Lelej, 2005). The genus is newly recorded from China.

Kurzenkotilla annamensis Lelej, 2005

Kurzenkotilla annamensis Lelej, 2005: 171 , ♀ (holotype, ♀, Vietnam, Prov. Nghe Anh ( Khu Bon

Cu), Con River, Naca, 200 m, 8.IX 1963, N. Kabakov; in IBSS, examined).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. China: Hainan, Xinglong Frost Park , 5.IV 1959, 1♀ (Hainan team) ( SYSM).

DISTRIBUTION. * China (Hainan), Vietnam (Nghe Anh).