• Title of article

    Two new species and a new generic record of Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Western Ghats, India

  • Author/Authors

    Surya ، Kolencheri Suresh Zoological Survey of India - Western Ghats Regional Centre - University of Calicut , Sureshan ، Pavittu Meethal Zoological Survey of India - Western Ghats Regional Centre

  • From page
    195
  • To page
    205
  • 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
  • Journal title
    Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
  • Journal title
    Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
  • Record number

    2774587