taxonID	type	description	language	source
03A98C120623320877CCFA105BBAD14A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. CHINA: 1 ♀ [on slide], Liaoning Province, Fushun City, Dahuofang Forestry centre, 18. VI. 2012, Hui Geng, Xiang-Xiang Jin, Jiang Liu, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Liaoning Province, Fushun City, Yingpan Town, Shimenling Village, 20. VI 2012, Hui Geng, Xiang-Xiang Jin, Jiang Liu, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Yunnan Province, Puer City, Manxieba Village, 22. VII. 2012, Xiang-Xiang Jin, Hui Geng, Chao Zhang, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Yunnan Province, Puer City, Lancang County, 19 – 20. IV. 2013, Xiang-Xiang Jin, Guo-Hao Zu, Chao Zhang, YPT; 1 ♀ [on slide], Yunnan Province, Ruili City, Nanjingli Village, 26 – 27. IV. 2013, Xiang-Xiang Jin, Guo- Hao Zu, Chao Zhang, YPT? 1 ♀ [on slide], Yunnan Province, Puer City, Manxieba Village, 17 – 18. IV. 2013, Xiang- Xiang Jin, Guo-Hao Zu, Chao Zhang, YPT; 1 ♀ [on slide], Yunnan Province, Puer City, Daheishan, 11 – 12. II. 2014, Guo-Hao Zu, Zhong-Ping Xiong, YPT; 1 ♀ [on slide], Shandong Province, Qingdao City, Laoshan Mountains, Beijiushui, 1 – 3. VIII. 2014, Guo-Hao Zu, Ye Chen, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Hubei Province, Suizhou City, Santan, 12 – 14. VIII. 2015, Hui Geng, Yan Gao, Zhi-Guang Wu, YPT; 3 ♀ [on slides], Henan Province, Xinyang City, 7 – 10. VIII. 2015, Hui Geng, Yan Gao, Zhi-Guang Wu, YPT; 2 ♀ [on slides], Xizang, Chayu County, Xiachayu Town, 15. V. 2015, Chao Zhang, Ye Chen, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Jilin Province, Wangqing County, Daxingou Town, Longshui Village, 24. VIII. 2015, Hui Geng, Yan Gao, Zhi-Guang Wu, sweeping. (NEFU).	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120623320877CCFA105BBAD14A.taxon	biology_ecology	Hosts. Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae; Thysanoptera: Thripidae (for detailed host species list see Noyes 2016). Distribution. China (Fujian, Henan, Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, Yunnan, Xizang [new records], Taiwan). Palaearctic: Iran, Italy, Japan, Spain. Oriental: India, Pakistan, Thailand. Australasian: Australia. Nearctic: USA. Afrotropical: Canary Islands.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120623320877CCFA105BBAD14A.taxon	discussion	Comments. Relative length of F 1 is variable, from slightly to distinctly shorter than the pedicel, but always distinctly shorter than F 2; F 2 is at least 2 × as long as wide, occasionally less, and slightly shorter than or equal in length to F 3; and T 1 lacks or has up to 2 setae.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120620320977CCFA1B5D90D35A.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype. ♀ [on slide, NEFU]: CHINA, Liaoning Province, Anshan City, Qianshan Mountains, Xianrentai, 20. IX. 2015, Hui Geng, Xin-Yu Zhang, Ye Chen, sweeping. Paratypes. 1 ♀, 1 ♂ [on slides, NEFU], same data as holotype; 4 ♀, 4 ♂ [on slides, NEFU], CHINA, Heilongjiang Province, Mudanjiang City, Heixiazigou, 26. VIII. 2015, Hui Geng, Yan Gao, Zhi-Guang Wu, sweeping; 1 ♀, 2 ♂ [on slides, NEFU], CHINA, Jilin Province, Wangqing County, Daxingou Town, Longshui Village, 24. VIII. 2015, Hui Geng, Yan Gao, Zhi-Guang Wu, sweeping.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120620320977CCFA1B5D90D35A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Female. Length, mesosoma plus metasoma, 0.57 – 0.71 mm. Head mainly yellow with postocellar bars dark brown and two short oblique bands above occipital foramen brown (Figs 2, 3). Mesosoma and metasoma entirely dark yellow with only pronotum pale brown. Mid lobe of mesoscutum with 8 or 9 setae; placoid sensilla on scutellum moderately separated (Fig. 7). Fore wing (Fig. 5) 2.52 – 2.74 × as long as wide, marginal fringe 0.26 – 0.3 × as long as wing width. Mid tibial spur 0.54 – 0.62 × as long as corresponding basitarsus (Fig. 8). Ovipositor slightly exerted, about as long as mid tibia; third valvula 0.40 – 0.46 × as long as second valvifer (Fig. 9).	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120620320977CCFA1B5D90D35A.taxon	description	Male. Mostly brown with some paler parts. Antenna with last two flagellomeres partly fused (Fig. 12). Genitalia 0.75 – 0.84 × as long as mid tibia. Description. Female. Holotype. Length, mesosoma plus metasoma, 0.61 mm. Head yellow except postocellar bars dark brown and two short oblique bands above occipital foramen brown. Antenna (Fig. 4) dark yellow with radicle and scape pale yellow and distal flagellomere brown. Mesosoma and metasoma entirely dark yellow with only pronotum pale brown. Wings (Figs 5, 6) including venation hyaline. Legs completely yellow. Head (cf. Fig. 2), as wide as mesosoma in dorsal view. Ocelli forming about an obtuse triangle, POL <OOL. Stemmaticum (cf. Fig. 3) with transversely rugose sculpture. Mandible with two teeth and a truncation (cf. Fig. 2). Radicle (R), scape (S), pedicel (P), and 6 flagellomeres with the following ratios of length to width: R: 2.91, S: 3.59, P: 1.55, F 1: 1.78, F 2: 2.1, F 3: 2.2, F 4: 1.96, F 5: 1.74 and F 6: 1.83; relative lengths of R – F 6 to length of F 1: R: 1.00, S: 2.63, P: 0.88, F 1: 1.00, F 2: 1.25, F 3: 1.38, F 4: 1.38, F 5: 1.25, and F 6: 1.31; flagellomeres with the following numbers of longitudinal sensilla: F 1: 1, F 2: 2, F 3: 2, F 4: 3, F 5: 3, F 6: 3. Mesosoma 0.68 × as long as metasoma. Mid lobe of mesoscutum (Fig. 7) with 9 setae, each side lobe of mesoscutum with 3 setae. Distance between placoid sensilla on scutellum approximately 4.4 × maximum width of a sensillum. Distance between anterior pair of scutellar setae 1.64 × distance between posterior pair. Fore wing (Fig. 5) 2.59 × as long as wide, costal cell with 10 short setae, basal cell with 6 setae, marginal vein with 6 setae along anterior margin; marginal fringe 0.27 × as long as wing width. Mid tibial spur 0.58 × as long as corresponding basitarsus, the latter 0.38 × as long as mid tibia. Hind tibia 1.04 × as long as mid tibia (Fig. 8). Metasoma (Fig. 9) with petiole (Fig. 10) sculptured. T 2 – T 7 with 1 + 1, 1 + 1, 1 + 1, 2 + 2, 1 + 4 + 1 (4 between cercal plates) and 4 setae, respectively. Ovipositor (Fig. 9) slightly exerted, apparently originating from base of T 3, 1.03 × as long as mid tibia, and 0.75 × as long as mid tibia and basitarsus combined. Third valvula 0.46 × as long as second valvifer. Male. Essentially similar to female, differing mainly in colour, antennal structure and genitalia. Head (Fig. 11) yellow except malar sulcus infuscate, a stripe at level of occipital foramen brown, and postocellar bars dark brown. Mesosoma (Fig. 13) largely yellow with pronotum, mid lobe of mesoscutum anteriorly and mediolongitudinally, axillae and propodeum brown. Metasoma brown to dark brown with T 6 posteriorly and T 7 yellow. Antenna (Fig. 12) dark brown with abundant longitudinal sensilla on all flagellomeres, last two flagellomeres partly fused. Genitalia (Fig. 17) 0.75 – 0.84 × as long as mid tibia.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120620320977CCFA1B5D90D35A.taxon	biology_ecology	Host. Unknown.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120620320977CCFA1B5D90D35A.taxon	description	Variation. Length, mesosoma plus metasoma, 0.57 – 0.71 mm. Antenna dark yellow to yellowish-brown. Mesosoma and metasoma entirely dark yellow with pronotum, cercal plates and ovipositor stylet apically brown or pale brown. F 1 0.94 – 1.14 × as long as pedicel, without or with 1 longitudinal sensillum. Fore wing 2.52 – 2.74 × as long as wide, marginal fringe 0.26 – 0.3 × as long as wing width. Basal cell with 6 – 10 setae. Marginal vein usually with 6 or 7 (rarely 5 or 8) long setae along anterior margin. Ovipositor 0.99 – 1.09 × as long as mid tibia, and 0.72 – 0.79 × as long as mid tibia and basitarsus combined. Third valvula 0.4 – 0.46 × as long as second valvifer.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120620320977CCFA1B5D90D35A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. dongbei = the Chinese word for northeast; and refers to the distribution of the species in the northeastern part of China.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120620320977CCFA1B5D90D35A.taxon	discussion	Comments. E. dongbeiana is similar to E. aferi Schmidt & Polaszek in having the head and body mostly yellowish, but differs from the latter in: mesosoma and metasoma with only pronotum brownish (vs with some brownish patches on mesosoma, petiole and faint transverse band on T 1); marginal fringe of fore wing 0.26 – 0.3 × as long as wing width (vs 0.2 – 0.21 ×); distance between anterior pair of scutellar setae 1.4 – 1.64 × distance between posterior pair (vs 1 ×); ovipositor 0.99 – 1.09 × as long as mid tibia (vs 0.85 – 0.91 ×); third valvula 0.4 – 0.46 × as long as second valvifer (vs 0.3 – 0.33). Encarsia dongbeiana also resembles those E. melanostoma Polaszek & Hernández with a completely yellow metasoma (colouration variable in melanostoma as noted in original description), but differs from the latter in different antennal formula, 1,1,4,2 (vs 1,1,3,3), presence of internal sculpture in the cells forming reticulation on mesoscutum (vs absent), pale clypeus and malar sulcus (vs dark) and more distantly placed anterior pair of scutellar setae than that between posterior pair, 1.4 – 1.64 × (vs 0.8 – 1.1 ×).	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120625320D77CCFF0D5BA5D371.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ♀ [on slide, NEFU]: CHINA, Liaoning Province, Anshan City, Qianshan Mountains, Gudaoguan, 19 – 21. IX. 2015, Hui Geng, Xin-Yu Zhang, Ye Chen, YPT. Paratype. 1 ♀ [on slide, NEFU], CHINA, Liaoning Province, Fushun City, Yuanshuailin, 18. VI. 2012, Hui Geng, Xiang-Xiang Jin, Jiang Liu, sweeping.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120625320D77CCFF0D5BA5D371.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Female. Length, mesosoma plus metasoma, 0.58 – 0.66 mm. Head (Fig. 18) yellow with some brownish patches. Mesosoma (Fig. 20) mainly yellowish-brown with some pale yellow or brown patches. Metasoma (Fig. 20) pale yellow except petiole brown. Fore wing faintly infuscate behind submarginal and stigmal veins. Mid lobe of mesoscutum with 8 or 10 setae; placoid sensilla on scutellum moderately separated (Fig. 20). Fore wing (Fig. 21) 2.38 – 2.52 × as long as wide, marginal fringe 0.23 – 0.25 × as long as wing width. Mid tibial spur 0.57 – 0.61 × as long as corresponding basitarsus. Ovipositor hardly exerted, 0.77 – 0.79 × as long as mid tibia; third valvula 0.34 × as long as second valvifer.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120625320D77CCFF0D5BA5D371.taxon	description	Description. Female. Holotype. Length, mesosoma plus metasoma, 0.58 mm. Head yellow except clypeus, malar sulcus, a spot on each side of occipital foramen, and postocellar bars brown. Antenna (Fig. 19) pale yellow. Mesosoma yellowish-brown except side lobe pale yellow; pronotum, anterior margin of mid lobe, a patch on expanded part of each side lobe, inner sides of axillae, and propodeum brown. Wings (Figs 21, 22) hyaline, fore wing with a faint infuscation behind submarginal and stigmal veins, veins pale brown. Legs yellow (Fig. 23). Metasoma pale yellow except petiole brown. Head (Fig. 18) wider than mesosoma. Stemmaticum with transversely rugose sculpture. Mandible with two teeth and a truncation. Radicle (R), scape (S), pedicel (P) and 6 flagellomeres with the following ratios of length to width: R: 2.62, S: 4, P: 1.5, F 1: 1.83, F 2: 2.09, F 3: 2.23, F 4: 2.04, F 5: 1.85 and F 6: 1.92; relative lengths of R – F 6 to length of F 1: R: 1.03, S: 2.79, P: 1.03, F 1: 1.00, F 2: 1.33, F 3: 1.42, F 4: 1.48, F 5: 1.45, and F 6: 1.39; flagellomeres with the following numbers of longitudinal sensilla: F 1: 0, F 2: 1, F 3: 2, F 4: 3, F 5: 3, F 6: 3. Mesosoma 0.79 × as long as metasoma (Fig. 20). Mid lobe of mesoscutum with 8 setae, each side lobe of mesoscutum with 3 setae. Distance between placoid sensilla on scutellum 4.89 × maximum width of a sensillum. Distance between anterior pair of scutellar setae equal to distance between posterior pair. Fore wing (Fig. 21) 2.52 × as long as wide, costal cell with 7 short setae, basal cell with 10 setae, marginal vein with 6 setae along anterior margin; marginal fringe 0.25 × as long as wing width. Mid tibial spur 0.57 × as long as corresponding basitarsus, and the latter 0.37 × as long as mid tibia. Hind tibia 0.96 × as long as mid tibia. Metasoma (Fig. 20) with petiole distinctly sculptured. T 2 – T 7 with 1 + 1, 1 + 1, 1 + 1, 6, 1 + 4 + 1 (4 between cercal plates) and 4 setae, respectively. Ovipositor slightly exerted, apparently originating from base of T 4, 0.79 × as long as mid tibia, and 0.58 × as long as mid tibia and basitarsus combined. Third valvula 0.34 × as long as second valvifer. Male. Unknown.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120625320D77CCFF0D5BA5D371.taxon	biology_ecology	Host. Unknown.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120625320D77CCFF0D5BA5D371.taxon	description	Variation. Sole paratype more infuscate on metasoma: T 1 anteriorly, T 5 completely, and T 6 anteriorly brown; mid lobe of mesoscutum with 10 setae.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120625320D77CCFF0D5BA5D371.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is an anagram of azimi, a similar species in this genus.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120625320D77CCFF0D5BA5D371.taxon	discussion	Comments. Encarsia imiza resembles E. azimi Hayat in having similar body colour and the presence of internal sculpture in the cells forming the reticulation on the thoracic dorsum, but can be separated from the latter by the following characters: occiput largely yellow except for a brownish patch on each side of foramen (vs occiput completely brownish); mesosoma largely brownish-yellow (vs brown); all legs yellowish (vs fore and hind coxae brown basally); ovipositor 0.56 – 0.58 × as long as mid tibia and basitarsus combined (vs 0.76 ×); gaster pale yellow (vs pale yellow with T 1 across base dark brown).	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C12062B320177CCFF0D5A97D48A.taxon	description	Encarsia aleurodis (Mercet): Herting, 1972: 104. Misspelling of species group name Encarsia aleyrodis (Mercet). Trichaporus parthenopeus (Masi): Herting, 1972: 104. Misspelling of species group name Trichaporus partenopeus (Masi).	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C12062B320177CCFF0D5A97D48A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. CHINA: 1 ♀ [on slide], Liaoning Province, Fushun City, Yuanshuailin, 18. VI. 2012, Hui Geng, Xiang-Xiang Jin, Jiang Liu, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Liaoning Province, Fushun City, Yingpan Town, Shimenling Village, 20. VI. 2012, Hui Geng, Xiang-Xiang Jin, Jiang Liu, sweeping; 1 ♂ [on slide], Jilin Province, Antu County, Erdaobaihe Town, 6. VII. 2012, Jiang Liu, Si-Zhu Liu, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Jilin Province, Changbaishan Mountains, 7. VII. 2012, Si-Zhu Liu, Jiang Liu, sweeping; 4 ♀ [on slides], Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City, Jianlagou, 29. VII. 2013, Xiang-Xiang Jin, Si-Zhu Liu, Yang Peng, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Liaoning Province, Huludao City, Jianchang County, Qingshan Village, 2. VIII. 2013, Guo-Hao Zu, Chao Zhang, Ye Chen, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Heilongjiang Province, Yichun City, Wuying, 5 – 7. VII. 2013, Hui Geng, Guo-Hao Zu, Si- Zhu Liu, Yang Peng, YPT; 2 ♀, 1 ♂ [on slides], Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City, Laoyeling, 7 – 16. VIII. 2013, Cheng-De Li, MT; 1 ♂ [on slide], Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City, Laoyeling, 16 – 29. VIII. 2013, Cheng-De Li, MT; 3 ♀ [on slides], Shandong Province, Qingdao City, Laoshan Mountains, Beijiushui, 8 – 10. VII. 2014, Hui Geng, Guo-Hao Zu, Zhi-Guang Wu, Hai-Feng Bai, YPT; 5 ♂ [on slides], Shandong Province, Qingdao City, Xiaozhushan, 19. V. 2014, Xiang-Xiang Jin, Si-Zhu Liu, Guo-Hao Zu, sweeping; 1 ♂ [on slide], Inner Mongolia, Genhe City, Hanma National Nature Reserve, 23. VI. 2014, Ye Chen, sweeping; 1 ♂ [on slide], Shandong Province, Qingdao City, Laoshan Mountains, Dahedong, 24. VII. 2014, Chao-Zhang, Ye Chen, Si-Zhu Liu, sweeping; 2 ♀ [on slides], Shandong Province, Qingdao City, Laoshan Mountains, Beijiushui, 10. VII. 2014, Hui Geng, Guo-Hao Zu, Zhi- Guang Wu, Hai-Feng Bai, sweeping; 2 ♀ [on slides], Shandong Province, Qingdao City, Laoshan Mountains, Beijiushui, 1 – 3. VIII. 2014, Guo-Hao Zu, Ye Chen, YPT; 1 ♂ [on slide], Shaanxi Province, Guanghuojie Town, 3. VIII. 2015, Chao Zhang, Ye Chen, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Shaanxi Province, Xunyangba Town, 6. VIII. 2015, Chao Zhang, Ye Chen, sweeping; 1 ♂ [on slide], Shaanxi Province, Jiange Town, 17. VIII 2015, Chao Zhang, Ye Chen, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Liaoning Province, Anshan City, Qianshan Mountains, Taihegong, 18. VIII. 2015, Hui Geng, Zhi-Guang Wu, Yan Gao, sweeping; 2 ♀, 5 ♂ [on slides], Sichuan Province, Qingchuan County, 20. VIII. 2015, Chao Zhang, Ye Chen, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Jilin Province, Wangqing County, 24. VIII. 2 0 15, Hui Geng, Yan Gao, Zhi-Guang Wu, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Liaoning Province, Anshan City, Qianshan Mountains, Taihegong, 16. IX. 2015, Hui Geng, Ye Chen, Xin-Yu Zhang, sweeping; 2 ♀ [on slides], Liaoning Province, Anshan City, Qianshan Mountains, Xianrentai, 20. IX. 2015, Hui Geng, Ye Chen, Xin-Yu Zhang, sweeping; 1 ♀ [on slide], Liaoning Province, Anshan City, Qianshan Mountains, Xianrentai, 18 – 21. IX. 2015, Hui Geng, Ye Chen, Xin-Yu Zhang, YPT; 1 ♀ [on slide], Heilongjiang Province, Yichun City, Liangshui, 26. VII. 2015, Si-Zhu Liu, Xin-Yu Zhang, sweeping. (NEFU).	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C12062B320177CCFF0D5A97D48A.taxon	biology_ecology	Hosts. Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae, Coccidae, Diaspididae; Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Pyralidae, Tortricidae, Yponomeutidae (for detailed host species see Noyes, 2016).	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C12062B320177CCFF0D5A97D48A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Nearly cosmopolitan (Noyes 2016). China (Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan [new records], Guangdong, Taiwan, Yunnan).	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C12062B320177CCFF0D5A97D48A.taxon	discussion	Comments. This is a widespread species, with great variation in colour of the female metasoma, from largely pale (Fig. 24) (only petiole, base and sides of T 1 brown), to partly brown (Fig. 25) (petiole, base of T 1, sides of TI – T 6 and T 5 brown) to T 6 largely brown (Fig. 26) (T 1 posteriorly to T 3 anteriorly and apex of T 7 yellow). Specimens with the metasoma largely brown usually have dark brown patches on a brown mid lobe and scutellum (Fig. 27), occasionally both females and males with two distinct dark patches on a yellow scutellum (Figs. 28, 29). Antenna yellow with radicle brown, scape yellow to brown, and apical flagellomere infuscate. Petiole smooth or faintly sculptured (Fig. 30). Legs of male yellow with fore and hind coxae brown, mid coxae yellow to brown, hind femora yellow to brown. Genitalia 0.83 – 0.96 × as long as hind tibia.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120629320177CCFED65BA7D316.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ♀ [on slide, NEFU]: CHINA, Liaoning Province, Huludao City, Jianchang County, 4. VII. 2012, Si-Zhu Liu, Jiang Liu, sweeping.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120629320177CCFED65BA7D316.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Female. Length, mesosoma plus metasoma, 0.63 mm. Head (Fig. 31) yellow except clypeus, malar sulcus, a patch on each side of occipital foramen and postocellar bars brown. Mesosoma (Fig. 33) largely yellow with some brown to dark brown patches. Metasoma (Fig. 33) dark yellow with petiole, T 1 anteriorly, sides of T 1 – T 4 brown, T 5 and T 6 largely brown with middle part paler. Mid lobe of mesoscutum (Fig. 34) with 11 setae; placoid sensilla on scutellum moderately separated. Fore wing (Fig. 35) 2.5 × as long as wide, marginal fringe 0.24 × as long as wing width. Mid tibial spur 0.42 × as long as corresponding basitarsus (Fig. 37). Petiole with distinct reticulate sculpture (Fig. 38). Ovipositor slightly exerted, 0.77 × as long as mid tibia; third valvula 0.4 × as long as second valvifer.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120629320177CCFED65BA7D316.taxon	description	Description. Female. Holotype. Length, mesosoma plus metasoma, 0.63 mm. Head yellow except clypeus, malar sulcus, a patch on each side of occipital foramen and postocellar bars brown. Antenna (Fig. 32) dark yellow with pedicel and last flagellomere brown. Mesosoma largely yellow with pronotum, anterior margin of mid lobe, a patch on expanded part of each side lobe, apex of axillae, and propodeum laterally brown, about posterior two thirds of notauli and anterior margin of scutellum dark brown. Fore wing, including costal cell, largely infuscate below venation, and darker below base of marginal vein and stigmal vein to more or less give an appearance of 2 cross bands, veins brown. Legs yellow. Metasoma dark yellow with petiole, T 1 anteriorly, sides of T 1 – T 4 brown, T 5 and T 6 largely brown with middle part paler. Head (Fig. 31) wider than mesosoma. Mandible with three acute teeth. Radicle (R), scape (S), pedicel (P), and 6 flagellomeres with the following ratios of length to width: R: 2.43, S: 4.16, P: 1.53, F 1: 2, F 2: 2.35, F 3: 2.22, F 4: 2.26, F 5: 2.08 and F 6: 2.35; relative lengths of R – F 6 to length of F 1: R: 0.85, S: 2.8, P: 0.82, F 1: 1.00, F 2: 1.15, F 3: 1.25, F 4: 1.3, F 5: 1.33, and F 6: 1.33; flagellomeres with the following numbers of longitudinal sensilla: F 1: 0, F 2: 1, F 3: 1, F 4: 3, F 5: 3, F 6: 2. Mesosoma 0.95 × as long as metasoma (Fig. 33). Mid lobe of mesoscutum (Fig. 34) with 11 setae, each side lobe of mesoscutum with 3 setae. Distance between placoid sensilla on scutellum 5 × maximum width of a sensillum. Distance between anterior pair of scutellar setae 1.16 × distance between posterior pair. Fore wing (Fig. 35) 2.61 × as long as wide, costal cell with 7 short setae, basal cell with 6 setae, marginal vein with 7 setae along anterior margin; marginal fringe 0.24 × as long as wing width. Mid tibial spur 0.5 × as long as corresponding basitarsus, and the latter 0.39 × as long as mid tibia. Hind tibia 0.96 × as long as mid tibia (Fig. 37). Metasoma with petiole (Fig. 38) faintly sculptured. T 2 – T 7 with 1 + 1, 1 + 1, 1 + 1, 2 + 2, 1 + 4 + 1 (4 between cercal plates) and 4 setae, respectively. Ovipositor slightly exerted, apparently originating from base of T 3, 0.77 × as long as mid tibia, and 0.55 × as long as mid tibia and basitarsus combined. Third valvula 0.4 × as long as second valvifer. Male. Unknown.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120629320177CCFED65BA7D316.taxon	biology_ecology	Host. Unknown.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120629320177CCFED65BA7D316.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Greek: poly = many, much, multi-; Latin: macula = spot, stain; and refers to the many brown patches on the body.	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
03A98C120629320177CCFED65BA7D316.taxon	discussion	Comments. Encarsia polymacula is similar to E. levadicola Polaszek & Hernández in body colour and antennal structure, but differs from the latter by having the fore wing largely infuscate below the venation (vs completely hyaline), F 1 2 × as long as wide (vs 1.5 ×), distance between anterior pair of scutellar setae 1.16 × that between posterior pair (vs 0.8 – 1 ×), mid tibial spur 0.50 × as long as corresponding basitarsus (vs 0.66 – 0.74 ×) and ovipositor 0.77 × as long as mid tibia (vs 1 – 1.2 ×).	en	Geng, Hui, Li, Cheng-De (2017): Three new species of the Encarsia inaron (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species group from China with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 4306 (2): 208-222, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.2.2
