Title of article :
Description of new species of the genera Zolotarewskya Risbec and Cleonymus Latreille and first record of the male of Dipara hayati Sureshan from India (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)
Author/Authors :
Sureshan ، Pavittu Meethal - Zoological Survey of India , Ranjith ، Avunjikkattu Parambil - University of Calicut , Rajan ، Tessy - University of Calicut
Abstract :
The pteromalid genus Zolotarewskya Risbec (Pteromalidae: Cleonyminae) is reported from India after a gap of 45 years with the description of a new species and one new species of Cleonymus Latrielle are described from Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Affinities of the new species with closely related species are discussed and a key to the oriental species of Cleonymus is also provided. Male of Dipara hayati Sureshan is also described for the first time.
Keywords :
Pteromalidae , Zolotarewskya , Cleonymus , new species , first record , India
Journal title :
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
Journal title :
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics