Journal of Biological Control

  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue: 3

Odontacolus markadicus sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea: Platygastridae) - An addition to the platygastrid fauna of India

  • Author:
  • K. Veenakumari, Prashanth Mohanraj
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 188 to 192

National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects, Post Box No. 2491, Hebbal, Bangalore, 560024, Karnataka, India

* Corresponding author: veenapmraj@rediffmail.com

Online published on 11 January, 2012.

Abstract

Odontacolus markadicus sp. nov. is described from Karnataka, Southern India. Eight species of Odontacolus are known from the world. This is the first time that a species of Odontacolus is being described from the Indian subcontinent. A key to the species of Odontacolus is provided.

Keywords

Odontacolus markadicus sp. nov, Indian subcontinent, Platygastridae, Hymenoptera