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D7698781ED56ED5BEDDCFC44036BFB45.text	D7698781ED56ED5BEDDCFC44036BFB45.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Montichneumon Chen & Kikuchi & Shiao 2025	<div><p>Genus Montichneumon Chen &amp; Kikuchi gen. nov.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: C6E9DABA-07A7-4AE1-B593-CE264E2679F6</p><p>Figs 2–5</p><p>Type species</p><p>Montichneumon immortalibestia Chen &amp; Kikuchi gen. et sp. nov., designated herein.</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>This genus is identified as belonging to the Amblyteles genus-group (previous Amblytelina subtribe) based on the key of Tereshkin (2009) and can be separated from other Ichneumoninae tribes based on the following characters: face and clypeus divided by a groove (Fig. 3B); clypeus flat (Fig. 3B, D); propodeum with horizontal and declivous surfaces, the apex of the area dentipara distant from the base of the hind coxa (Figs 2A, 3A); propodeal spiracle linear (Fig. 3A); areolet pentagonal (Fig. 4A); female metasomal apex amblypygous (Fig. 2); thyridium indistinct (Figs 3G, 5D); male abdominal sternum 9 usually medially convex on the apical margin (Fig. 5E).</p><p>Montichneumon gen. nov. can be diagnosed from other genera of the Amblyteles genus-group in having the following combination of characters: flagellum lacking white annulus or semi-annulus (Fig. 2); malar space long in anterior view (Fig. 3B); mandible long and bidentate, evenly narrowed to apex with upper tooth longer than lower tooth (Fig. 4B); second segment of maxillary palps enlarged (Fig. 3D); scutellum weakly convex without lateral carina (Fig. 3H); propodeum at apex of area dentipara with small teeth, lacking strong teeth or apophysis (Fig. 3A); area basalis of propodeum lacking medial tubercle (Figs 3F, 5C); anterior transverse carina of propodeum present medially and absent laterally (Figs 3F, 5C); postpetiole of T1 flat and smooth with sparse punctures, lacking striae or rugae (Figs 3A, G, 5D); gastrocoelus long and narrow, shallowly impressed, thyridium indistinct (Figs 3G, 5D); T7 normal, not bending downwards laterally (Fig. 2B); metasomal sternites weakly sclerotized, with S2 and S3 unsclerotized with fold medially (Fig. 4D); male abdominal sternum 9 lacking medial process (Fig. 5E).</p><p>This genus is morphologically similar or closely related phylogenetically (Fig. 1) to the following genera: Achaius, Achaiusoides, Amblyteles, Diphyus, Eutanyacra, Hepiopelmus, Limerodops, Serratichneumon, Spilichneumon, and Tricholabus . Montichneumon gen. nov. is morphologically most similar to Hepiopelmus in having a smooth postpetiole and narrowed gastrocoeli but differs in the weakly convex scutellum and completely sclerotized female S4 (scutellum highly elevated and female S4 unsclerotized in Hepiopelmus); Limedrodops in having narrowed gastrocoeli and a similar metasoma shape but differs in the weakly convex scutellum and normal female T4–7 (scutellum highly elevated and lateral sides of female T4–T7 strongly bending downward ventrally in Limedrodops); Achaiusoides in having smooth and sparsely punctate postpetiole and enlarged second segment of maxillary palps but differs in the long area superomedia with lateral part of anterior transverse carina absent (area superomedia wide with lateral part of anterior transverse carina present in Achaiusoides); it is also similar to some Oriental species of Diphyus (e.g., D. charlottae (Heinrich, 1965), D. malaisei (Heinrich, 1965), D. victoriae (Heinrich, 1965), and D. uliae Sebalt, 2013) in having a yellow and black color pattern, weakly convex scutellum or narrowed gastrocoeli but differs in the smooth and sparsely punctate postpetiole and narrowed T1 (postpetiole striate and T1 wider in Diphyus).</p><p>The differential diagnosis between Montichneumon gen. nov. and its morphologically similar genera (genera mentioned above except Amblyteles, Eutanyacra, and Spilichneumon) is summarized in Table 2.</p><p>Etymology</p><p>The generic name ‘ Montichneumon ’ is derived from the Latin dative singular noun ‘ monti -’ (‘mountain’) plus ‘ ichneumon ’, reflecting that this new genus was collected from the high-elevation mountain of its type locality in Taiwan. The gender is masculine.</p><p>Description</p><p>HEAD (Fig. 3B–D). Mandible long and bidentate, evenly narrowed to apex with upper tooth longer than lower tooth; malar space longer than basal mandibular width; clypeus separated from face, flat and truncated in ventral margin; occipital carina strong and complete, meeting hypostomal carina above mandibular base; female flagellum bristle-shaped, slightly flattened medially and tapered apically; male flagellum with tyloids present on segments 9–19; flagellum lacking white annulus or semi-annulus.</p><p>MESOSOMA (Fig. 3A, E–F). Epomia present; notaulus indistinct; scutellum weakly convex without lateral carina, not strongly elevated above postscutellum; sternaulus indistinct; posterior transverse carina of mesosternum only present laterally; juxtacoxal carina present; propodeal carinae indistinct with anterior transverse carina only present medially, and longitudinal carinae weakly developed to posterior apex; area basalis without medial tubercle.</p><p>LEGS (Fig. 2). Legs slender; female hind coxa without scopa; tarsal claws simple, without pecten.</p><p>WINGS (Fig. 4A). Fore wing with areolet pentagonal. Hind wing nervellus inclivous and intercepted below.</p><p>METASOMA (Figs 3F–G, 4C–D, 5D–G). Metasoma slender, parallel-sided and weakly tapering posteriorly; T1 flat in lateral view and smooth with sparse punctures; T2 polished, evenly (or sparsely) and minutely punctate; gastrocoelus indistinct, long and narrow, shallowly impressed; thyridium indistinct, transverse and narrower than interval between thyridia; female metasomal apex amblypygous; ovipositor not significantly projecting beyond metasomal apex; male abdominal sternum 9 convex on apical margin, without medial process; gonostyle simple.</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Taiwan.</p><p>Bionomics</p><p>See the Bionomics section of M. immortalibestia gen. et sp. nov. below.</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Sexual dimorphism in this genus is limited to body coloration (see Description of M. immortalibestia gen. et sp. nov. below).</p><p>Key to Palearctic and Oriental genera of the Amblyteles genus-group related to Montichneumon</p><p>Chen &amp; Kikuchi gen. nov. (modified from Tereshkin (2011) and Sheng et al. (2023))</p><p>1. Propodeum with strong, upcurved apophysis at apex of area dentipara ............................................. .................................................................................................................. Amblyteles Wesmeal, 1845</p><p>– Propodeum toothless or with small or broad tooth at apex of area dentipara ................................... 2</p><p>2. Postpetiolus distinctly striate or longitudinally rugose ..................................................................... 3</p><p>– Postpetiolus not distinctly striated, smooth, sparsely punctate, or weakly rugose ........................... 7</p><p>3. Gastrocoeli distinct and deeply impressed, with interspace strongly arcuate; thyridia absent; anterior sternites of metasoma completely or strongly sclerotized; abdominal sternum 9 of male (hypopygium) without median process at apex ...................................................... Ctenichneumon Thomson, 1894</p><p>– Gastrocoeli variable from shallowly to deeply impressed, with interspace not arcuate; thyridia present, at least vestigial; anterior sternites of metasoma variable; abdominal sternum 9 of male with median process at apex ..................................................................................................................... 4</p><p>4. Mandibles of females normal or enlarged medially, with teeth blunt, flattened, or shortened; abdominal sternum 9 (hypopygium) of male with median process at apex long ............................. 5</p><p>– Mandibles of females normal, gradually narrowed apically with upper tooth longer than lower tooth; abdominal sternum 9 with median process at apex normal .............................................................. 6</p><p>5. S6 (hypopygium) of female with bunch of hard setae apically; propodeum in lateral profile with dorsal surface shorter than posterior surface; area superomedia wider than long or square ..................................................................................................... Eutanyacra Cameron, 1903</p><p>– S6 of female without bunch of hard setae apically; propodeum in lateral profile with dorsal surface longer than posterior surface; area superomedia always longer than wide ........................................ .......................................................................................................... Spilichneumon Thomson, 1894</p><p>6. Metasoma strongly elongate and narrowed posteriorly in female, but parallel-sided in male; scutellum highly elevated above postscutellum; T2–T3 longer than width; sides of T4–T7 strongly bending downward ventrally; T7 long, with dorsal profile convex in lateral view .......................................... ................................................................................................................. Limerodops Heinrich, 1949</p><p>– Metasoma wide, T3–T6 not elongate; scutellum slighly elevated above postscutellum; T7 normal ... .............................................................................................................. Diphyus Kriechbaumer, 1890</p><p>7. Gastrocoeli large and deep; S4 of female separated by median unsclerotized area with longitudinal fold (except Serratichneumon) ......................................................................................................... 8</p><p>– Gastrocoeli not distinctly deep; S4 of female completely sclerotized ............................................ 10</p><p>8. Propodeum of female without distinct carinae; scutellum slightly elevated above postscutellum; S4 sclerotized; flagellum of male without tyloids, strongly serrate ......................................................... ............................................................................................ Serratichneumon Riedel &amp; Sheng, 2023</p><p>– Propodeum of female with distinct carinae; scutellum highly elevated above postscutellum; S4 largely unsclerotized; flagellum of male with or without tyloids, not serrate .................................. 9</p><p>9. Occipital carina joining hypostomal carina above base of mandible; thyridium narrower than interval between them; propodeum with tubercle in area basalis, area superomedia square or narrowed apically; flagellum of male with tyloids; abdominal sternum 9 of male without knoll-shaped swelling ................................................................................................ Hepiopelmus Wesmael, 1845</p><p>– Occipital carina joining hypostomal carina at base of mandible; thyridium wider than interval between them; propodeum with area basalis lacking tubercle, area superomedia hexagonal; flagellum of male without tyloids; abdominal sternum 9 of male with knoll-shaped swelling .......................... ............................................................................................................... Tricholabus Thomson, 1894</p><p>10. Second segment of maxillary palp not enlarged; T1 with postpetiole coriaceous or weakly rugose ... ...................................................................................................................... Achaius Cameron, 1903</p><p>– Second segment of maxillary palp enlarged; T1 with postpetiole smooth and sparsely punctate; T2 minutely or coarsely punctate between gastrocoeli .........................................................................11</p><p>11. Propodeum with area dentipara having carina transforming to broad tooth-like projection apically, area superomedia wider than long, with anterior transverse carina present laterally; mandibles short, with upper tooth longer than flattened, rounded lower tooth; T2 coarsely punctate between gastrocoeli ........................................................................................... Achaiusoides Tereshkin, 2011</p><p>– Propodeum with area dentipara having small tooth apically, area superomedia longer than wide, with anterior transvers carina absent laterally; mandibles long and evenly narrowed apically, with upper tooth longer than lower tooth; T2 minutely punctate between gastrocoeli ......................................... ....................................................................................... Montichneumon Chen &amp; Kikuchi gen. nov.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D7698781ED56ED5BEDDCFC44036BFB45	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Chen, Hsuan-Pu;Kikuchi, Namiki;Shiao, Shiuh-Feng	Chen, Hsuan-Pu, Kikuchi, Namiki, Shiao, Shiuh-Feng (2025): Montichneumon, a new genus of Ichneumoninae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from the high mountains of Taiwan. European Journal of Taxonomy 1007: 1-23, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1007.2997, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2997/13477
D7698781ED59ED43EDA0FB1B05EEFDE8.text	D7698781ED59ED43EDA0FB1B05EEFDE8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Montichneumon immortalibestia Chen & Kikuchi & Shiao 2025	<div><p>Montichneumon immortalibestia Chen &amp; Kikuchi gen. et sp. nov.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 7FD7584D-9E45-4017-B3BE-A23555A8EDB6</p><p>Figs 2–6; Table 2</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>See genus.</p><p>Etymology</p><p>The specific name ‘ immortalibestia ’ is derived from the Latin words ‘ immortali- ’ (‘immortal’) plus ‘ bestia ’ (‘beast’), meaning ‘the undying beast’. The name refers to the superhero character ‘Wolverine’ from the Marvel Comics series ‘X-Men’, who has the abilities of regeneration and beast-like retractable metal claws, as the yellow and black color pattern of this species resembles the costume of this character. Specific name is a noun in apposition.</p><p>Type material</p><p>Holotype TAIWAN • ♀; Miaoli County, Tai’an Township, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=121.1635&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=24.361195" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 121.1635/lat 24.361195)">Shei-Pa National Park</a>, Sian campground of Mt Danan (site SBM11); 24°21′40.3″ N, 121°9′48.59″ E; elev. 3090 m; 27 Jun.–25 Aug. 2021; Jung-Chang Chen, Kuang-Yao Chen, Li-Jen Chang, Ta-Hsiang Li and Hung-Yang Shen leg.; Malaise trap; GenBank nos: PQ361201 (COI), PQ361981 (28S); NMNS ENT 8951-22 (SP0026).</p><p>Paratypes TAIWAN • 1 ♀; Miaoli County, Tai’an Township, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=121.06008&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=24.317192" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 121.06008/lat 24.317192)">Shei-Pa National Park</a>, Xishishan forest road 9.0 K; 24°19′1.89″ N, 121°3′36.28″ E; elev. 2630 m; 16 Nov. 2021 – 21 Apr. 2022; Jung-Chang Chen, Kuang-Yao Chen, Li-Jen Chang, Ta-Hsiang Li and Hung-Yang Shen leg.; Malaise trap; GenBank nos: PQ361202 (COI); NMNS ENT 8951-23 (SP0072) • 1 ♀; Nantou County, Ren'ai Township, Nanhuashan (= Nenggao Shan North Peak); 6 May 1992; Yang and Huang leg.; sweeping; NMNS ENT 1447-2018 • 1 ♂; Taichung City, Heping District, Eastern peak of Mt Syueshan–369 Cabin; elev. 3000–3200 m; 26–27 Aug. 2021; Chi-Ting Hsu leg.; sweeping; GenBank nos: PQ361203 (COI); NCHU SP0079 .</p><p>Description</p><p>Measurements are based on two females and one male.</p><p>Female HEAD (Fig. 3B–D). Head in dorsal view 1.8–2.0 (2.0) × as wide as long; frons polished and smooth; OD = 0.15–0.17 (0.17) mm; POL/OD = 1.1–1.2 (1.1); OOL/OD = 1.3–1.4 (1.3); ocellar area rugose-punctate; vertex coarsely punctate with short setae anterior to mid ocellus, finely coriaceous without setae lateral to lateral ocelli; temple evenly punctate with long black setae; occipital carina strong and complete, meeting hypostomal carina above mandible base by 0.6 (0.6) × basal mandible width; face 1.8–2.0 (1.8)× as wide as high, polished and strongly punctate with punctures dense laterally (distance between punctures 0.5– 1.0× puncture diameter) and sparse medially (distance between punctures 1.4–1.6× puncture diameter), convex in lateral view; clypeus 2.7 (2.7) ×as wide as high, polished and sparsely punctate with distance between punctures 2.4–2.8 × puncture diameter, weakly and finely coriaceous medially, with ventral margin truncate, weakly convex in lateral view; labrum exposed, rounded ventrally with row of long setae; malar space long, 1.4–1.5 (1.4)× as long as basal mandible width, finely coriaceous with even and strong punctures; gena wide, 0.8–0.9 (0.8)× as wide as maximum width of eye in lateral view, sparsely punctate with sparse setae; mandible bidentate and evenly narrowed to apex (almost parallel-sided), with upper tooth longer than lower tooth; flagellum with 41–42 segments, first flagellomere 3.1–3.7 (3.1) × as long as wide, 1.4 (1.4)× as long as second flagellomere, second flagellomere 2.2–2.8 (2.2) × as long as wide.</p><p>MESOSOMA (Fig. 3A, E–F). Pronotum evenly and strongly punctate, with rugose striae ventro-anteriorly and transverse groove dorsally; epomia weak; mesoscutum 1.1–1.3 (1.3) ×as long as wide, polished and evenly punctate; notaulus indistinct, present on about anterior half; scutellum 0.9–1.0 (1.0) ×as long as wide, flat in lateral profile, polished and sparsely punctate (distance between punctures 3.8–5.0× puncture diameter), with lateral carina absent; metanotum polished and sparsely punctate; mesopleuron polished and evenly punctate, with dorsal half sparsely punctate (distance between punctures 3.0–6.0 × puncture diameter), dorso-anterior and ventro-posterior corners rugose; episternal scrobe distinct, mesopleural sulcus absent, epicnemial carina complete and distinct, strongly curved ventrally and 0.9× as high as anterior margin of mesopleuron; metapleuron coarsely punctate and rugose in ventro-posterior corner, with juxtacoxal carina present in anterior half, submetapleural carina complete; propodeal spiracle 3.9–4.2 (3.9)× as long as wide; propodeum with area basalis, area superomedia, and area petiolaris rugose, other area rugose-punctate; area superomedia long, about 1.3× as long as its maximum width; area dentipara with short and indistinct tooth posteriorly; lateromedian longitudinal carina and lateral longitudinal carina complete, anterior transverse carina present medially and absent laterally, posterior transverse carina present but indistinct laterally.</p><p>LEGS (Fig. 2). Legs evenly punctate with setae; fore femur 3.6–3.8 (3.6)× as long as wide; hind femur 4.9–5.4 (5.4) × as long as wide, 0.8 (0.8)× as long as hind tibia; hind first tarsomere 9.1–9.9 (9.1)× as long as wide, 2.0–2.1 (2.0) × as long as second tarsomere.</p><p>WINGS (Fig. 4A). Fore wing length 10.0–10.6 (10.6) mm, 3.7–3.8 (3.8)× as long as wide; areolet truncate and tapered anteriorly, 2rs-m 0.9–1.0 (1.0) × as long as 3rs-m, anterior margin of areolet 0.4–0.5 (0.4) × as long as 2rs-m; 1/M 1.1–1.2 (1.2) × as long as 2/M; 1cu-a straight and inclivous, distad M&amp;RS by 0.3–0.4 (0.3)× its length. Hind wing with 2–3 basal hamuli and 9–12 distal hamuli; NI = 4.4–4.5 (4.4).</p><p>METASOMA (Figs 3F–G, 4C–D). Tergites and sternites polished; T1 2.2–2.5 (2.5) × as long as its maximum width, 2.7–2.9 (2.9) × as long as its posterior width, 0.9 (0.9)× as long as T2; postpetiole smooth, sparsely and minutely punctate laterally; spiracles of T1 located at about 0.7 of length of tergite; T2 1.3–1.4 (1.4)× as long as its posterior width, evenly and minutely punctate; gastrocoelus indistinct, narrow and long, interval between gastrocoeli about 5.6× gastrocoelus width; thyridium indistinct and transverse, narrower than interval between thyridia; T3 1.0 (1.0) × as long as its posterior width; tergites after T2 evenly (sparsely) and minutely punctate; sternites weakly sclerotized and finely coriaceous; S2 and S3 separated by median unsclerotized area, longitudinally folded, laterosclerites narrow, elongate and tapered anteriorly (S2) and rectangular (S3), S4–S6 completely sclerotized; laterosternites present on S2– S5; S6 (hypopygium) tapered and truncate on posterior margin; metasoma with its apex amblypygous; ovipositor sheath with exposed part 0.8–1.0 (1.0)× as long as wide.</p><p>COLORATION (Figs 2–4). Head mainly yellow; ocellar area, medial longitudinal line of temple, frons, tentorial pit, mandibular teeth, and occiput black; antenna black, except flagellomeres 1–4 tinged with reddish brown, ventral surface of scape and flagellomeres 5–14 yellow. Mesosoma mainly yellow; dorsal groove of pronotum, margins, antero-lateral corner, and postero-lateral sides of mesoscutum, ventro-lateral margin of scutellum, epicnemium, ventro-posterior corner and transverse line on anterodorsal corner of mesopleuron, upper division of metapleuron (except one circular marking), anterior and ventral margins of metapleuron, area basalis, area superomedia, and area petiolaris of propodeum black; two linear longitudinal markings on lateral lobes of mesoscutum reddish brown. Wing hyaline tinged with yellowish brown, veins blackish brown, pterostigma yellowish brown. Legs mainly yellow; small markings on fore and mid first trochanters dorsal-basally, basal surface of hind coxa, hind trochanters, basal and apical 1/10 of hind femur black, tarsi yellow tinged with reddish brown. Metasoma mainly yellow; dorsal and ventral surfaces of T1 petiole and two connected markings in anterior 3/10 to anterior half of all tergites black; latero-anterior sides of T1 tinged with reddish brown.</p><p>Male</p><p>General structures similar to female.</p><p>HEAD (Fig. 5A–B). Head in dorsal view 2.0× as wide as long; OD = 0.15 mm; POL/OD = 1.6; OOL/ OD = 1.5; face 1.6 × as wide as long; clypeus 2.8 × as wide as long; malar space 1.1 × as long as basal mandible width; occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina above mandibular base by 0.5 × basal mandible width; gena 0.8 × as wide as maximum width of eye in lateral view; flagellum with 42–43 segments, with tyloids on outer surface of segments 9–19, each segment convex on inner side; first flagellomere 2.9 × as long as wide, 1.4 × as long as second flagellomere; second flagellomere 2.0× as long as wide.</p><p>MESOSOMA (Fig. 5C). Mesoscutum 1.3 × as long as wide; scutellum 1.3 × as long as wide; propodeal spiracle 3.5×as long as wide.</p><p>WINGS. Fore wing length 10.2 mm, 3.7× as long as wide; 2rs-m 1.1× as long as 3rs-m, anterior margin of areolet 0.4× as long as 2rs-m; 1/M 1.1 × as long as 2/M; 1cu-a distad M&amp;RS by 0.3× its length. Hind wing with 2–3 basal hamuli and 11–12 distal hamuli; NI = 5.1.</p><p>LEGS. Fore femur 3.9 × as long as wide; hind femur 6.9 × as long as wide, 0.8 × as long as hind tibia; hind first tarsomere 11.2 × as long as wide, 1.9 × as long as second tarsomere.</p><p>METASOMA (Fig. 5D–G). T1 2.5 × as long as its maximum width, 2.9× as long as its posterior width, 0.9× as long as T2; T2 1.5 × as long as its posterior width; T3 1.1× as long as its posterior width. Gonostyle short, tapered, roundly pointed, covered with long setae apically; gonossiculus long and ventrally curved, strongly tapered and pointed in ventro-apical corner, rounded in dorso-apical corner; cuspis large, rounded apically; volsella covered with patch of slender setae; penisvalva with valviceps long, strongly and ventrally curved and narrowed at middle, apex of valviceps rounded in profile, valvura straight and short, about 0.5 × as long as valviceps; abdominal sternum 9 (hypopygium) strongly and triangularly convex on apical margin, without any additional structure.</p><p>COLORATION (Fig. 5A–D). Similar to female except head in dorsal view with two black markings postero-laterally and one broad longitudinal black stripe medially; mesoscutum with lateral lobes entirely black and medial lobe black anteriorly with one short longitudinal linear black marking; antenna black with flagellomeres 1–13 yellowish-brown ventrally and tyloids reddish brown; metasomal tergites behind T1 with one anterior black marking truncated (T2) or rounded (other tergites behind) on posterior margin.</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Taiwan.</p><p>Bionomics</p><p>The host is unknown. This species is distributed in the high-elevation area of central Taiwan (above 2600 m elevation). The holotype was collected in forest margin with Luzula campestris (L.) DC. ( Juncaceae) grassland (Fig. 6A); one female paratype was collected in pure forest of Pinus taiwanensis Hayata, 1911 ( Pinaceae) and Chamaecyparis formosensis Matsum. ( Cupressaceae) (Fig. 6B–C).</p><p>Remarks</p><p>This species keys to the subtribe Amblytelina (Ichneumonini) in the key of Tereshkin (2009) but does not agree with any genus listed in Tereshkin (2011).</p><p>The yellow-black color pattern of this new species is similar to that of two species of the genus Hedyjoppa Cameron, 1904 . including H. aurantacea Cameron, 1904 and H. chinensis Riedel, 2023 . However, these species can be separated by generic characters such as the length of the malar space (long in M. immortalibestia but short in Hedyjoppa), the sculpture of the T2 (evenly and minutely punctate in M. immortalibestia but striate in Hedyjoppa), and the presence of the lateral carina of the scutellum (absent in M. immortalibestia but complete in Hedyjoppa).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D7698781ED59ED43EDA0FB1B05EEFDE8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Chen, Hsuan-Pu;Kikuchi, Namiki;Shiao, Shiuh-Feng	Chen, Hsuan-Pu, Kikuchi, Namiki, Shiao, Shiuh-Feng (2025): Montichneumon, a new genus of Ichneumoninae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from the high mountains of Taiwan. European Journal of Taxonomy 1007: 1-23, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1007.2997, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2997/13477
