The Diprion tianmunicus female can be uniquely identified by antennomereantennomere:
articulated components of the antenna.
count = 26 (no other female Diprion have more than 23). Along with D. liuwanensis, D. tianmunicus is the only Diprion in which the female forewing is distally infumateinfumate:
tinted with a smoky hue. Refers to wing membrane.
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All other life stages are unknown.
Host is unknown (Xiao et al. 1983Xiao et al. 1983:
Xiao G, Huang X, Zhou S. 1983. Sawflies of the genus Diprion from China (Hymenoptera, Symphyta: Diprionidae). [In Chinese.] Scientia Silvae Sinicae 19(3): 277–283.).
Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China (Xiao et al. 1983Xiao et al. 1983:
Xiao G, Huang X, Zhou S. 1983. Sawflies of the genus Diprion from China (Hymenoptera, Symphyta: Diprionidae). [In Chinese.] Scientia Silvae Sinicae 19(3): 277–283.).
No natural enemies known.
Basionymbasionym:
the original combination of a species name, consisting of the genus name and a specific epithet.
: Diprion tianmunicus Zhou and Huang, 1983
Known only from the female holotype, which cannot be presently located at the Chinese Academy of Forestry (Mei Wang, pers. comm.).
Author: Z. Griebenow
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