Indian Journal of Entomology

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  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 72
  • Issue: 2

A Revisionary Study on the Major Indian Species of Xanthopimpla (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Ephialtini)

  • Author:
  • Mir Samim Akhtar, Madan Mohan Kumawat, V.V. Ramamurthy
  • Total Page Count: 15
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 160 to 174

*Department of Entomology, College of Horticulture & Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh

Network Project on Insect Biosystematics, Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012, E-mail: msakhtar123@yahoo.com

Online published on 3 December, 2011.

Abstract

Seven species of Xanthopimpla saussure viz. X. flavolineata Cameron, X. lepcha (Cameron), X. nana Schulz, X. pedator (Fabricius), X. punctate (Fabricius), X. regina Morley, and X. stemmator (Thunberg) revised with redescriptions. The distinguishing characters are supplemented with morphometric ratios and the descriptions standardised. Details of synonymy, bibliography and distribution are also given.

Keywords

Ephialtini, Hymenoptera, India, Xanthopimpla