Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue: 2

Record of three new species of Eulophidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) along with a new report of genus Necremnoides Girault from Indian subcontinent

  • Author:
  • T.C. Narendran, P. Girish Kumar, S. Santhosh
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 149 to 153

Systematic Entomology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala - 673 635, India.

*E-mail: drtcnarendran@yahoo.com

Abstract

Three new species of Eulophidae belonging to three different genera viz. Necremnoides harithodaris Narendran sp. nov., Diglyphomorphomyia kairali Narendran and Girish Kumar sp. nov., Pediobius kalpetticus Narendran and Santhosh sp. nov. are described. The genus Necremnoides Girault is reported for the first time from India Subcontinent. Diglyphomorphomyia kairali sp. nov. differs from all other species in having a forked propodeal carina; Pediobius kalpetticus sp. nov. differs from its nearest relative P. sorror Kerrich in having different proportion of antennal segments, long ovipositor sheath and without bronze reflections.