African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Records of sub family Scelioninae (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) from oriental region with description of one new species

K. Managanvi
  • K. Managanvi
  • Department of Entomology, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour Bhagalpur, Bihar 813 210 India.
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M. A. Khan
  • M. A. Khan
  • Department of Entomology, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 203 183 India.
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A. K. Karnatak
  • A. K. Karnatak
  • Department of Entomology, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 203 183 India.
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  •  Received: 25 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 15 October 2015
  •  Published: 02 November 2017

Abstract

A new species from genus Cardalnamannus and re-description of species from genus Encyrtoscelio Dodd (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) is being described, which were collected by sweet net collection from the state of Uttarakhand, India. The species Cardalnaumannus ramamurthyum sp. nov. is described as new species and re-description of species Encyrtoscelio apterus (Szelényi) for the first time from Uttarakhand, India.

Key words: Encyrtoscelio, New species, Uttarakhand India.

Abbreviation

POL, Posterior ocellar line; LOL, lateral ocellar line; OOL, ocular ocellar line; F1, F2,... F10, antennal flagellomeres 1, 2,… 10; T1, T2, ... T5, metasomal tergites 1, 2,… 5; S1, S2, metasomal sternites 1 and 2; SMV, sub marginal vein; MV, marginal vein; PMV, postmarginal vein; STG, stigmal vein.