Two new species and a new generic record of Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Western Ghats, India | ||
| Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics | ||
| Article 2, Volume 10, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 195-205 PDF (9.9 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research Article | ||
| DOI: 10.61186/jibs.10.2.195 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Kolencheri Suresh Surya* 1; Pavittu Meethal Sureshan2 | ||
| 1Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghats Regional Centre, Kozhikode 673006, Kerala, India [1]; University of Calicut, Kerala, India [2] | ||
| 2Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghats Regional Centre, Kozhikode 673006, Kerala, India | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A new species, Stenomalina kasaragodensis sp. nov., from the Western Ghats has been discovered resulting in the first report of the genus Stenomalina Ghesquiѐre, (1946) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae: Pteromalinae) from India. A thorough overview and key to the Oriental species of Stenomalina are given, together with descriptions, illustrations, and comparisons with congeneric materials for the new species. A new species of the genus Stictomischus Thomson, 1876 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae: Miscogastrinae) i.e., Stictomischus sahyadriensis sp. nov., was also found in the Western Ghats. The new species is described, illustrated and compared with congeneric and a comprehensive review and key to the Indian species of Stictomischus are also provided. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Kasaragod; new species; Pathanamthitta; Stictomischus; Stenomalina | ||
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