Parasyscia xui

This species is known from a single collection made in China.

Identification
Concolorous species, whole body reddish brown. lateral margins of head distinctly convergent anteriorly, with angular posterolateral corners; maximum diameter of eye equal to width of apical funiculus. Petiole appears square in lateral view, 1.5 times broader than long in dorsal view.

This species is similar to Parasyscia rifati, but is easily differentiated from the latter by a combination of the following characteristics:
 * body reddish brown
 * punctures of head large, their maximum diameter almost 2 times more than the ommatidia of eyes
 * declivity of propodeum concave

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 * . Parasyscia xui Chen, Liang & Du, 2022: 327, fig. 32 (w.) CHINA.

Type Material

 * Holotype worker: CHINA: tibet: Motuo County, Motuo Village, 1230 m, 29.3000° N, 95.3400° E, 27.VIII.2016, Zhilin Chen leg., No. G160366 [GXNU].
 * Paratypes: same data as holotype [1 worker, GXNU; 1 worker, SWFU, 1 worker, IZCAS].