Title of article
A synopsis of the Oriental species of Thaumasura Westwood (Hym., Pteromalidae, Cleonyminae)
Author/Authors
Surya ، K.S. Zoological Survey of India - Western Ghats Regional Centre , Binoy ، C. Insect Ecology and Ethology Laboratory, Department of Zoology - University of Calicut , Sureshan ، P. M. Zoological Survey of India - Western Ghats Regional Centre
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551
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558
Abstract
Thaumasura Westwood is one of the unique genera of Cleonyminae (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae) represented from the Oriental region by only three species. The only known representative of the genus from India was described as Thaumasura indica Sureshan Binoy, which was already preoccupied by Thaumasura indica Mani Kaul (currently in Balcha Walker). Thus, the replacement name Thaumasura keralica Binoy nom. nov. is hereby proposed to resolve this homonymy. Furthermore, Thaumasura femoralis (Westwood) is redescribed and its morphological characters are illustrated. A key to the Oriental species of the genus is also provided.
Keywords
India , key , new combination , nomenclature , taxonomy
Journal title
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
Journal title
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
Record number
2726799
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