TAXONOMICAL STUDIES ON SOME INDIAN MICRO-HYMENOPTERA (CHALCIDOIDEA) OF THE KUMAYOUN REGION AND ADJOINING AREAS
THESIS SUBMHTED FOR THE DEGREE OF Bottor of $I)ilo£(op]^p IN ZOOLOGY
THE ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
BY NIKHAT ARIFA
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ALIGARH (INDIA) June, 1988 T4001
m uNi^t^' DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY Phones : jPubuf" : 5646 ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY '^^^^ '• ^"^ ALIGARH, U. P. INDIA 202001
Sections: jf^gf ^^ 1 ENTOMOLOGY 2 PARASITOLOGY 3 ICHTHYOLOGY & FISHERIES DateJXXae..20.^1^3.0. 4 AGRICULTURALNEMATOLOGY 5 GENETICS
Certified that ,"Taxonomical studies on some Indian micro-hymenoptera (Chalcidoidea) of the Kumayoun region and the adjoining areas" is the original contribution of Ms.Nlkhat Arifa, and has been done under our joint guidance and supervision. She is peimitted to supplicate the work for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology of the Aligarh Muslim University,Aligarh,
Majid Ali Khan MaVN^XV?n Mohan Agarwal ~ t^ ^l?b Asstt, Professor Professor of Zoology Department of Entomology Department of Zoology,A,M.U, G.B.Pant University of Agric, Aligarh (India) and Technology.Pant Nagar India TOMV LOVim PARENTS COITTSI:TS
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II. IiyTRODUCTIOi: 1-13
III. MTERIAL A:") TECiri.I'.UES ... 14-16
IV. FAMILY EULOPLIDAE Key to tl:e suofarailieo and tribes oi the Eulophidae 17-18 A. Subfamily Elachortinae 19 a. Tribe Blachertirii 19 Key to genera of Elachertinl 19-21 1 . Genus Dif:lyT3hup Walker 22-25 i) Di/silyphus indicus sp.n. 26-30 ii) Dif^lyphus frontolatus sp.n. 31-35 2. Genus Ginsiella Erdos 3 6-37 iii) Ginsiella indica sp.n. 38-4? 3. Genus Olynx Foerster 43 iv) Olynz indicus sp.n. 44-49 4. Genus.Scptolinx Ashmead 50-53 v) ucotol.i n:-c mandibular is sp.n 54-50 vi) ncotolj nx ranna^prensis sp.^ 59-63 5. Genus StonomePiur V/estwood 64-67 "^ii) Stenomesius trjapitzini sp.P- 67-72 viii) Stonpmesius indicus, sp.n. 73-77 b. Tribe Euplectrini 78 6. Genus Euplectius '.'/estwood 78-88 ix) Buplectrus suron.iaevi sp.n. 89-93 x) Buplectrus lont'';iscapus sp.n 94-98 xi) Buplectrus clayatus sp.n. 99-103
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B. Subfamily Eulophinae 104 Key to genera of subfamily Eulophinae 104-105 7. Genus Heroiptarsenus Westwood 106-108 xii) Hemiptarsenus semialbiclavus Girault 109-114 xiii) Hoii iptarsenus albiclavus sp n. 115-119 8. Genus Dicladocerus v/estwood 120-123 xiv) Dicladocerus alami sp.n. 12.4-128 XV) Dicladocerus antenna lis sp.n. 129-153 XVi) Dicladocerus indicus sp.n. 134-158 xvii) Dicladocerus liriomyza sp.n. 159-145 C. Subfamily Entedontinae 144 Key to genera of subfamily Entedontinae 144-145 9. Genus Chrysonot omyia Ashmead 146-152 xyiii ) Chry sonot omy ia indicus sp.n. l52-rl57 10. Genus Chrysocharis Foerster 158-165 xix) Chrysocharis quadristriata sp.n. 166-170 XX) Chrysocharis occulomerus sp.n 171-175 xxi) Chrysocharis antenna lis sp.n. 176-180 11. Ganus Horismenus Walker 181-183 xxii^i Horismenus indicus sp.n. 183-189 12. _Genus Pediobius Walker 190-202
xxiii) Pediobius sambhalensis sp.n, 203-207 xxiv) Pediobius angustifrons sp.n. 208-213 XXV ) Pediobius cydiai sp.n. 213-217 xxvi ) Pediobius antenna lis sp.n. 218-222 D. Subfamily Euderinae 223 Key to genera of subfamily Euderinae 223
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15. Genus Allocerast Ichus Masi 224-226 XXVii) AllocerastIchus indlcus sp.n. 226-231 14. Genus Euderus Haliday 232-243 xxviii) Euderus testulalis sp.n, 243-248 15. Genus Euderast ichus Boucek 249-250 xxix ) Euderast ichus indicus sp.n, 250-255 _E. Subfamily Tetrast ichinae 256 16. Genus Sy'tornosphyrum Foerster 257-265 XXX) Syntomosphyrum latiscapus sp.n. 265-269 xxxi) Syntomosphyrum punctualatus sp.n. 270-274 xxxii)Syntomosphyrum funicularis sp.n. 274-279 XXXiii)Syntomosphyrum pecki sp.n. 279-284 xxxiv) Syntomosphyrum litura sp.n, , 284-289 XXXV) Syntomosphyrum dehradunensis sp.n 289-294 17. Genus Tetrast ichus Haliday 295-314 XXXVi) Tetrast ichus antennalis sp.n. 315-319 xxxvii)Tetrast ichus front ol at us sp.n. 319-324 xxxviii)Tetrast ichus versicolor Ranaweera 324-328 xxxix) Tetrast ichus davidi Khan 329-334 xL) Tetrast ichus vishnov sp.n. 334-338 xLi) Tetrastichup niger Ranaweera 338-343 V. R^'''RRR'''CS3 344-381
*«•* ACKNOWLSDGEMSNTS
I am highly indebted to Dr. M.M. Agarwal, Professor, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslini University, Aligarh, India^ for his most valuable guidance and supervision and for taking great pains in going through the nsanuscript. I am grateful to Prof. A.H. Siddiqui, Chairman, Department of Zodogy and Dean Faculty of Life Sciences, A.M.U. , Aligarh , Dr. R. P. Choudhary, Dean, College of Agriculture and Dr. B.P. Khare, Professor and the then Head, Department of Entomology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Ihdia^ for provi ding the Laboratory facilities and encouragement. I am also grateful to Dr. M.A. Khan for his guidance and use ful suggestions during the course of this work, I have my sincere words of appreciation to Dr. M. Hayat, Reader, Department of Zoology for extending his all cooperation and supply of most needed literature. My sincere thanks are also due to Dr. (Mrs. ) Savita Agarwal, Reader, Department of Zoology, A.M. U. , Aligarh for her constant encouragement. -ii-
I am thnnkful to tho stoff of the Systematic Botany Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, U.P., India who very kindly helped me with the identi fication of Various host-plant specimen, Director, Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, British Museum, London, for identification of various insects, Director, Biological Sciences, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Entomologist, Horticultural Experiments and Training Centre, Chaubatla, Ranikhet, and staff at the National Jim Corbet Park, Ram Nagar, Distt. Nainltal and at Dudhv/a National Park, Dudhwa, Distt. Lakhimpur Kheri,U.P., India for help in collecting various insects. I am also thankful to Mr. Sudhir Singh, Research Scholar, Department of Zoology, A.M.U., Aligarh for the help from tine to time. 1 II^ITRODUCTIOIT
Eulophidao IG a largo family comprising about 300 genera and approximately 3»000 Gpecles, These are sraall to medium- sized chaloids which can be recognised at once by the four segmented tarsi, straight spur of the fore tibia and non- pedunculate vdngs, Othorwiso, eulophids are taxonomically very difficult group to study.
The family euJLophidae based on Olivier's genus Eulophus was described in 1791. Westvjood in 1840 in his work entitled, "An introduction to modern classification of insects" made the first significant efforts and put the Eulophid parasitoids under the subfamily Eulophides of the family Chalcididae. He attributed thirteen Genera to it vir., Stenomesius Vfestwood, Euplectrus Westwood, Hemiptarsenus Westwood, Dicladocerus Westwood, Elasmus Westwood, Evaophus Olivier, Bntedon JDalman, Smaragdites Vfestwood, Derostenus Westwood, Closteroceras Westwood, Aprostocetus Westwood, Omphale Haliday and Cirrospilus Westwood.
Foerster in 1056 made some excellent contributions in his work, "Hymenopterologische studien" - attributed Eulophid genera to his newly proposed families viz., 1 ) Elachistoidae for the genera Euplectrus Westwood, Elachistus Spinola, Aulo/ymnus Foerster, Olinx Foerster and Teleonnus Foerster; 2) Bulophidae for the genera Gi rrospilus Vfestwood, Melittobia Westwood, Solenotus Foerster, Bvilophus Olivier and Sympiesis Foerster; 5) Bntedonoidae for the genera Bpiclerus Haliday, Rhopalotus Foerster, Astichus Foerster, Holcopelta Foerster, 2
Omphale Haliday, ClirysoclrTis Focrstor an.' Jorostenus .'ostuood md 4) TetraGtichoidre for the conerv TriphaRjus Foerster, Anozus Foerster, Pterothrix '.>'estuood, Trichppoi-ns Foerster, Coranlsur) V/al]:or, !)aryf'papur> Foorntor, Hyp or to lp_n Focrnter and Tetrt'otLcliufi II;lldpy. Further, he provided an ilcntifi- cation key to various £;en(^ra under each familyo V/alker in 1872 renamed the families Slachistoidae, Entedonoidae, Eulophoidae and Tetrastichoidac as Elachistidae, Entedonidae, EuQophidae and Tetrastichidao respectively.
Thomson in 1878 in his "Ilymenoptera Scandinaviae" demoted the families as proposed by Foerster (1856) to the rank of tribes, Elochistina, Eulophina, Entedonina and Tetrastichina. Ashmoad dn 1894 recognised Elashistinae, Bulophinae, Bntedoninae and Tetrastichinae as subfamilies of Chalcididac. Inter, in 1904 he accepted fanily status o^ Eulophidae nnd included Elachertinae (=Elachistoidae Foerster), Eulopaii.ae, Entedoninae, Tetrasti chinae and Aphelininae as its subfamilies, IMrtlier, he split the subfamilies into tribes viz., 1. Elachertinae (Euplectrini, Ophelinini and Elachortini) 2. Eulophinae (Eulophini and Ilemi- ptarsenini), 3« Entedoninae (Tetracampini, Entedonini, Omphalini [ind Pocliobiiii), '1. TolivuiiJchin.Mo (Totr^istichini and Ceratonou- rini) and 3» Aphelinn.nae (Aphelinini and Pteroptricini). He proposed several new genera under the family Eulophidae. The last subfamily Aphelininae was later raised to the ri^nk of the family Aphelinidae by Vireck in 1916.
Girault in 1915 adapted Ashmead's (1904) system of 3 classifying Bulophidao into subfamilies and tribes. He made some significant additions 1911 throu{Ji 1926 and proposed several genora under the family Eulophidae.
WatorGton in 1915a described four nou species under four genora of the fr-jnily Exaophidae from Co;aon, In follow ing years - 1915b, 1916, 1922b, 1925 he described t^jenty two new species under seven genera of the family Eulophidae from African regions,
Gahan and Fagan in 1925 proposed new names Giraulta and Secodoidea for the genera Cirrospilopsis Girault and Secodes Girault respectively.
Forrloro made fsomo very excellent and important contri butions to the knowledge on Eulophidae from Asiatic, in 1930, 1931b, African, 1931a, 1936, 1938, Oriental and Australian regions 1940a, 1940b. In 1941, he proposed keys to genera and species of the tribe Euplcctrlni and also described two genera and 40 species from Europe, Africa and Asia.
Mani in 1938 in his "Catalogue of Indian insects. Part 23 Chalcidoidea" adopted Ashmead's 1904 system of classifying Bulophid into subfamilies and tribes. However, he gave to each tribe the ending - ariae. Catalogue covered 67 species under 29 genera of the family Eulophidae. In 1976, he accepted the family status of Eulophidae, Tetrastichidae and Elacher*- tidae. Ghesquiere in 1946 proposed new names Heteroscapiscus, 4
HysBopiscus. Ifetacriastnus. I'licrocaetiscus. Thy mi sous and Lopodytiscus for the genera Heteroscapus Brethes, Hyssopus Girault, fetacrlas Girault, Mcrocaetus Meunier, Thymus Girault, Lopodytes Rond, respectively. G-ahan in 1946 trans ferred the genus Paraspalangia Ashmead from Spalangiinae to Tetrastiohinae•
I'lasebeck and Krombein in 1951 followed Ashmead 1904 in classifying Eulophidae into five cuhfamilies viz., Elaohor- tinae, Eulophinae, Entedontinae, Tetrastiohinae and Aphelininae. Their catalogue incorporated 615 species under 90 genera of Eulophidae from America and north of Mexico.
Risbeck in 1951 recognized three subfamilies: Elachertinae, Entedonlnae and Eulophinae under the family Eulophidae. The • subfamily Entedoninae was split into two tribes: Tetracampini and Omphalina,- and left the subfamilies Blachertinae and Eulo phinae undivided. He supressed the subfamily Tetrastiohinae and transferred its genera to the tribe Omphalina of the sub family Entedontinae. Risbec in 1952 again demoted the sub families and tribes (excluding aphelinids) as recornised by Ashmead (1904) under the family Eulophidae to the ranlis of tribes and subtribes respectively.
Kikol'skaya in 1952 made an excellent contribution to the »«Chalcid fauna of the USSR" and followed Foerster 1856 and Walker 1872 in recognising Elachcrtidn.e (- Elachistcidae Foerster), Eulophidae, Bntedontidae and Tetrastichidae as distinct families. Further, she provided a key to genera of 5
USSR under each f-imiiy ;ind included Tctracampid genera viz., Fpresterella Dalla Torre, Platynochilus Weatvfood nnd Totractinipo Poorutor in t]io ftunjly Entodontinae.
Demenichini in 1953 treated Elaohertidae, Bulophidoe, Bntedonidae, Tetrastichidee and Tet'racampidae cis distinct families. He highlichted the taxonomic significance of morpholocical structures in the abdomen of some members of the above families. In 1965 accepted Tetrastichinae as subfamily and divided it into two tribes, Melittobini and Tetrastichini. Further Demenichini made a comprehensive study on tho paleactic species of tho cenus Totrastichus Haliday. The family status of Tetracampidae was later recocnised and accepted by all the recent worker Erdos (1953, 1956); Boucek (1953); Peck (1963); and Peck et al. (1964)» hie other important contributions are dated 1957, 1966a, 19C6b, 1967.
•^rcl OS 1944 in hie excellent work, "Species Hungaricae Generis Entedon Dalm" studied the ce^'^° Entedon in great detail. Besides providin,. the valuahle informDtion on its morphology, }ic split tho genus Entodpn into six subgenera viz., Trochentedon Erdos, Pleuro-pachy Uestw., Ilepheletodpn Erdos Chlorentedon Erdos, T^je gal entedon Erdos and ''")ollchontedon Erdos. lie facilitated the idontificn- tion of different species by providing a key. His other important contribution^ are dated 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956a, 1956b, 1958, 1961, 1966. His exhaustive studies of EuloTDhid parasitoids culminated in recognition of four 6
subfamilior vir., TDlachortinae, l*lulophinae, lUntedontinae and Tetrart"'cLin."e uiidor the Trmjiy Sulophidao.
lie follov/ed Aslinead in dividing; the subfanilies Elachertinae into tliree ami 3iilonhinae into tv/o tribos res pectively, lie recojnized only free tribes: Entedontinae Aohmead, Omphalj nl Acliaioad >'ind iiio now tribe Eudorini under the subfamily Entedontinae and no attempt wac made to classify the subfaxaily Tetrastichinae. Altogather he des cribed 363 Species under 58 genera of the family Bulophidae.
Graham in 1959 raised the tribe Suderini to tiie rank of subfamily Euderinae and also framed keys to the British genera and species of the subfamilies Elachertinae, Eulophlnae, Entedontinae and Buderinae. In I96I studied the genus Aprostocetus Westv/ood in detail and provided notes on the synonymy of the European species. In 19^3 he made some additions and corrections to the British list of Etilophidpe ani alFo dercribed r-ome now spocien. Revision of the British species of the ,':onur Br.toilon Dalman was done in 1971. His other important contributions are dated 1977, 1979, 1985. The subfamily status of Buderinae was later accepted by Askew 1968, Boucek 1963, 1977a and Peck, Boucek and floffer 19^4.
Kerrich in I96O, 19C>3, 1969, 1970a, 1970b, 1973, 1974, 1975 made very significant contributions to the Bulophid fauna of African, South Asiatic and Australian regions and described two new genera viz., Platocharis, Schizocharis, several new species and also proposed new combinations. De Santjr, in 1949a, 1949b, 1957, ig^'l, 19f'4, 1966, 1972, 1977, 1979, mcde an exlKiuctivc ctudy of the parasitic fauna and agreed (1961) to family status as proposed earlier by Foerster in 185 6 (Eulophidae, Totrastichidae, Elachertidae and Bntedontidae) under each family, genera and species (based on Girault's Pvt. Publ.) was given.'
Miller in 1964, 1965 illustrated the male genitalia of some Eulophid parasitoids. However, he did not make any attempt to show their taxonomic significance. In 1970 ho made conprohonnivo ntu HCM on tho noMrctic npnclon of the Eulophid genera Pnigalio anf^ Hym-piesir.
Peck 196"^' in hir catalogue of the Kearctic Chalcidoidea upheld Erdor: 1956 in dividing the family Eulophidae into four subfamilies - Eulophinae, Totrastichinae, Sntedontinae and Elachertinae. He catalogued 471 species grouped under 7 9 genera of the family Eulophi'lae.
Peck, Boucek and Hoffer in 1964, "Keys to the Chalcidoidea of Caochoslovakia", framed excellent keys to the genera of different families of Chalcidoidea.
They recognised five aubfamilies : Elachertinae, Eulophlnae, Entedontinae, Buderinae and Tetrastichinae un'ler the family Eulophidae. Their key to the genera of Eulophidae contains 71 gen'ira from Czechoslovakian region.
Burks in 1943, in, "The North American parasitic wasps 8
of tho Genus TetrnPticnun - A contrihution to Biolofica] control of Incoct no;;tn" m'ulc •. voiy si::n.! fleant e-f'fort on the understandln^^; ol Ity spocie;.; ; nd relatj onship. He des cribed 23 new species under t!ao f:pnus for t'ln "^"i rst time. Detailed description and list of synonyny of the ^"ienus, Tetrastichus is also clven. In 1965, fee supressed the family Blasmidae and accorded to it tho rank of subfamily Elasminae under the family Eulophidae on the basis of 4-segmented tarsi, anteriorly extended conditions of axillae, 3-segmented funicle of female anionnae and nuinorous doiitlcloa of mandible. Ilio other important contributions are 195?, 1958, 1963, 1967a, 1967b, 1968, 1975, 1979.
Delucchi 1954a, 1954b and 1954c made some important- contributions on the family Eulophidae. He proposed new genera in 1954a vir., Bnaysma. TSpiiampsis under the subfamily Entedontinae and described many new species. In 1954c he gave a comprehensive account o-^ the various genera of the subfamily Entedontinae with special emphasis on Ghrysocharis and also framed a key for the identification of various species of different genera.
Boucek 1958, 1959a, 1959^, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1974 is vrell known for his outstanding contributions on European Eulophidae. He made an excellent study on the African and Asciatic species of the eulophid genera in 1976a and b. Blachertini as tribe of tho subfamily Eulophinae was recognised in 1977c. In the same year (1977b) he gave a key to 17 genera of the subfamily Tetrastlchin;ie mainly based on the presence or absence of submedian grooves on scutellum, abdominal petiole, malar suture, radiating, striations above clypeal margin; number of antennal seginents, setae on mid lobe of mesonotum, length of pootranrginal vein, baoitorsus and petiole; scloro- tised and unsclerotised conditions of gaster etc. as important diagnostic chi,rtictero. His other important contributions are dated 1968, 1978, 1986.
Kamijo 1960, 1965, 1976, 1977a, 1977b, 1977c, 1978 made significant contribution to the eulophid fauna of Japan and provided notes on Ashmead's and Crafords types of Bulophidae from Japan. In 1979> he gave a comprehensive account of Bulophidae excluding Tetrastlchinae from Korea and covering 5 4 species of which nine were unnamed under 17 different genera o'^ the subfamilies - Elnchertinae, Eulophinae, Euderinae and Bntedontinae. His other important contributions are dated 1906a, 1986b, 1986c, 1987.
Hedqvist in 1976 described two new eulophid genera : Saraspatia and Visnuella from Sri Lanka. In 1978 proposed four new genera of the subfamily euderinae vi?., Balinia, Durinla, Oinia and Gimlla from Brazil.
Szelenyi 1941, 1976, 1977a, 1977b, 1977c, 1978a, 1978b, 1980, 1981 made some good contribution to the knowledge oT the evaophid fauna of Mongolia, and Hungary by proposing new genera and a number of new species. 10
Yonlrlmoto 1^71 rovrlnod tho ,":enun Rude run Hallday In America, North o-^ Mexico and divided the genus into five sub genera vir., Secodelloidea Gijrault, Euderus Haliday, Euderoides n.subgen Neoeuderus n.subgen. and Leipocrossus n.subgen. and included 25 species of which 1 3 species v/ere described as new to science. Keys to subgenera arid species, distribution and host records were also included. In 1973"b he studied the species of (Cfhrysocharis (l^ratochviliana) found in North America with special emphasis on the Canadian species. He proposed Split of the genus Chrysocharis Porster into two subgenera viz., Kratochviliana Malac and Chrysocharis s.str. and included 15 Nearctic species of Kratochviliana of which 10 species were deocribod ao now. In 1973o made revision of the genus Chrysocharis Forster (subgenus Chrysocharis s.str.) of America north of Mexico and included 18 species, of which 6 species vrere described as new. Besides providing key to species he also discussed the relationship of species-groups of North America and Europe.
Yoshimoto in 1976 made an excellent revision of the genus Dicladocerus Westwood of America, north of Mexico and described 12 new spocieo and provided a very good key to species. His other important contributions to the euophld fauna are (1965, 1970a, 1970b, 1970c, 1973a, 1973d, 1976b, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1983).
Trjapitzin in 1978 "Keys to the insects of the European part of the USSR" framed excellent keys to 64 genera under 11
the aubramilieo - Eulophinae, Elachertinne, Eudorinne and Entedontinae. Further, ho facilitated the i-'ontification of different species by providin," ii Vey c^ each ; onora.
Kostyukov in 1970 has also made important contribution to the knov/lod,'-o o^ oulopuifi fauna of Eiu'opean p-irt of USGR by providinc key to 11 genera of Tetrastichinae and under each genera a key to species has also been framed. His other important contribution is dated 1977.
Some other important contributions on the family ''^ulo- phidae have also been made by Gradwell (1957), Askevr (196?, 1979, 1984), Askev7 & Ruse (1970, 1974), Askew & Coshan (1973), Askew & Shaw (1974), Askew 8z Viggiani (1978), Gijawijt (196c>, 19f'5, 1'^7G, ion?), r-HJler (106^, 1970), Viggianai (1964, 19^7, 1977), Okazaki (1973), Tachikawa (1977, 1983, 1984), Gordh (1977, 197s), Gardh and Hendrickson Jr. (1979), Storozheva (1979), Bryan (1980), Doganlar (1980), Grissell (1981), Ryabtschinsky (1983), EanSEon (1983, 1985), Jrhras (1984), L'chullten and Peijen (1984a, 1984b), tJchauff (1985, 1986), Lasalle (I9G6).
The fauna of Indian subcontinent is rather poorly known. There fire sovoral publications, but most of these deal with a few scattered species and t' oro .is so TUT no comprehensive study of the family from the region. However, the earliest consolidated reference to Indian Chalcid is that of F.ani (1938) who published the Gatalof:ue on Chalcidoidea of India, Ceylon 12
and l)urua.
Some iJulophia pca-asitoids have also been upheld by Cameron (1913), Rohuer (1921 ), /^yyar (1921), liahdihassan (1923), Manl (1938), Cherian and Liar gab and hu (1942), Bhatnagar (1952), Kvirian (1954), Farayanan (i960), Narayanan & Subba Rao (I96O), Subba Rao and Sharma (1966), Dubey (1974), ICaul and Saraswat (1974) and Saraswat (1975), 1978)p Khan, M.A. (1982, 1983, 1985a, 1985b), Khan ojid Shafee (I980ap 1980b, 1981a, 1981b, I98I0, 198?), Miafoo and F.'itima (1903), Ghafee et ul.(l 983), Shafee and Rizvi (1984).
Hayat (1985) has given an excellent workable key to the genera 01 the fnmily Eulophidre of India and adjnccnt count r:1 efi.
More i'ecent]y Hixssain ani-i IChan 1986 have made valuf.ble contribution to our laiowledi^je of Eulophidae of India and adjacent countriop throujh a catalo.^e covering 46 genera. They have ixlso cited ;>. list of synonymy and erected a number of new combination under each genera.
In the present work conventional system of dividing the family Eulophidae into five subfamilies : Eulophinae, Elachertinae, Euderinae, Entedontinae and Tetrastichinae as adapted by Boucek (1964); Peck, Boucek caid Hoffer (196^), and recently by Hayat (1985) has been followed.
Keys to Indian genera of tribe Elachertini, suhfamily 13
Eulophinae, Entedontinsie, Buderinae o.nd Tetrastichinae Gtudiod by the author barod on females have been proposed.
In the key to genera, an attempt has been made to utilize the chnracters of components of ovipositor for genoric diagnosis.
The present study is a minor contribution to this vast field of eulophid taxonomy. It contains a detailed account of 17 genera. Four genera have been recorded for the first time from India, In all 43 species have been described, out of v/hich 37 are new to science.
Following genera are included. Those marked with an asterik are reported for the first time.
Allocerastichus Masi; Chrysocharis Foerster; Chrysonotomyia Ashmead. Dicladocerus Westwood* Diglvphus. Walker; Euplectrus V/estwood; Euderus Haliday; Euderaptichus Boucek; Ginsiella Erdos*, Hemiptarpenus '. MATERIAL AIID TECHNIQUES Collection« Reariri; and^reservatio^n : Collnctlonn v/ore mnde by v1 fiiting various important agricultural and horticultural areas of Tarai regions of Northern India during; tho year 1985-1986. Mostly parasitized eggs ."nd different stages or hort innectr were collected in situ by detaching pieces oT bark?, leaves, stems, twigs, pods or other plant parts. At the same time few unparasitized host specimens were also collected individually from the same plant and allowed to emerge to facilitate their correct identification. A complete record was maintained indicating the reference number, locality, date of collection, name of host plant and host insect. The selected pieces of barks, leaves, stems, twigs, pods or other plant parts were cut into small pieces and put in rear ing jars, the mouth being closed with muslim cloth held i-dth a rubber band. A slip was fixed to each jar indicating the reference number. Collections made during the months April, May and October were put in a constant temperature cabinet running at 70°C nnd with 70;' R.II. to nxpodite tlio emergence of parasitoidn, otherwise tho parasitoids wore rot-red undnr room temporati^m. The jars were checked daily for the emerged parasitoids. The emerge'^ parapdtoidp were removed from rearing jar and preserved in 70'/' olcohol in (";larr vialr. Wienever larger number of parasitoids emerged, an empty tube of the same size was put in end to end portion over the tube containing parasitoids. 15 The tube v;ith parasitoids was wrapped with black paper, and the whole assembly was put near a over head light source. This technique enables the parasitoids to move to the empty tube as a response to licht. All the parasitoids thus assembled were preserved. The preserved specimens were then separated upto specific I'-'vel under stereo scopic binocular. Data regarding the number o-f" Fpeciraens of females and males of each species from each sample was also recorded. Mounting?. Meapurements nnd T.lluptratj ens : Permanent slides were prepared to enable detailed study of important structures of the parasitoids. The noimal process of dehydration was adopted and clearing was done in the clove oil. The specimens were dissected in clove oil medium under the dissecting binoculur microscope with the help of fine needles. The dissected parts viz., mouth parts, antennae, pronotum, wings, subgenital plate and external genitalia xi^ere placed on a microslide in a drope of Canada balsam while the remaining parts viz., head, legs, thorax on another slide and were oriented into the required perdition. The dissected parts were later mounted in Canada balsam under a 22-nim square cover glass. The slides were kept in a thermostat at a temperature oT approximntoly 60°C for about one woek to make it completely diy. The permanent slides vrere examined vmder the raicroFcope in order to mnke a detailed study of each component of body. This approach has revealed Fome characters which otherwise are likely to be mifsed in tag dry mount specimens. 16 Cards mounts ^^rere also made for better understanding of cortain chnrfictoro Ijko color, sculpture etc. of the para- sitoids. Measurements of whole specimens as well as different parts were taken -vri.th the help of an|ocular micrometer and slide micrometer. The drawings of important structures vfere made with the help of camera lucida. 17 FAMILY EULOPHIDAB Key to the subfamilies and tribes 1 . Porewing with the sulxnarginal vein, smoothly- joining parastigma. Porewing with the venation more or less interrupted between submarginal vein and parastigma. Mesoscutum with parapsidal grooves (notaular lines) complete, more or less deep through out, male antenna always simple; abdomen sessile or petiolate. Elachertinae 5 Parapsidal grooves (notaular lines) incomplete or only faintly indicated in posterior third; male antenna frequently branched; abdomen nearly always simple. Eulophinae Parapsidal furrows complete, narrow, similar throughout, more or less straight; axilla angularly produced forward into scapula along parapsidal furrow; number of mesoscutal bristles variable; wing rarely dwarfed; subnarginal vein.with one or more bristles. 4 18 - Parapsidal furrov;R incomplete or posteriorly indicated only by more or less broad impression, rarely complete, then not similar throughout but usually linear and strongly bent outward anteriorly, deeper and very broad posteriorly; axilla rounded at anterior margin, rarely produced; mesoscutum often with tvro pairs of bristles only; abdomen sometimes petiolate; wings fully developed, sutoarginal vein vjith two bristles, marginal vein very long and radius very short, Ented ontinae 4« Scutellum usually with two longitudinal grooved lines, these only very rarely obliterated; postmarginal vein wanting or much reduced, radius not extremely short; wing rarely dx'/arfed. „ Tetrastichinae Scutell\iin without grooved lines; postmarginal vein nearly always lon/:nr th.'in radius, lateT frequently very short, winged. Euderinae 5, Blachertinae. Hind tibia with very long spurs, longer one usually exceeding basitarsus; bristles on thorax very long. Trible-Euplectrini (Represented by the only genus Buplectrus) Spurs of hind tibia small, much shorter than basitarsus, Tribal -Elachertinl 19 SUBFALIILY ELACIiERTIME Tribe: Elachertini Key to /genera of tribe Elnchertlni 1. Funicle with two segraents; club with three; body weekly Rclerotized. Funicle at least with three segments. 3 Parapsidal furrows weak, cuz^ed, meeting axillae dis tinctly antero-lateral to inner angles of later; madibles quadri to pentadentate with acute apices; maxillary and labial palpi two and one segmented respectively; sub- genital plate deeply concave, middle of anterior margin corjiected with the central notch of posterior margin by longitudinal groove; first valvifers triangular; outer plate of ovipositor narrow at base gradually widening posteriorly v/ith a submarginal ridge along one half length of dorsal mr^rgin; third valvulae short, conical. Diglyphus V/alker ParapPidal furrowr r-troir;; axillae not produced fonvnr'^; mandibles with one or two teeth and a truncation having serration; maxillary .-ind labial palpi one segmented each; subgenitnl plate with pnterior margin straight, posterior margin 'vrith a semicircular notch in the middle, postero- laterf.il ridges preuent; firiot v-^lvifers semicircular, outer plates of ovipositor long,with a medi'an longitudinal 20 ridge; third, valvulae blunt» Scotplitix Ashraead 3, Punicle in female always three se^'Tnented. - Punicle in female alv/ays four segmented; occiput bo2?dered by distinct horse shoe-like ridge; thorax with reddish or yellow marks, propodeum with two high submedian carinae joined at middle, anterior area thus limitedj,deep and trapezoidal; first valvifers semicircular; third valvulae almost five times as long as wide, more than one fourth the length of second valvifers; abdomen ovoidal, petiolate, petiole very long. Stenomesius Westvfood 4. Abdomen sessile; scutelluj-i with same reticulate sculpture as on mesoscutum, longitudinal grooves completely absent; postmarginal vein usually vague, very rarely slightly longer than radius; tibial spur of middle and hind legs long and ptout; middle tibial spur as long as or longer th:!.n basitarf^ur; fdrst valvifers almost semicircular with basal and apical angles in one plnne; third valvulae long, one third of the length of second valvifers. OlymcFoerster 21 Abdomen distinctly petiblate; scutellum with tvro distinct sublateral grooves; postraarcinal vein long, leso than one half of marclnal vein, distinctly longer than stigmal vein; tibial spur of middle and hind legs short, not likewise; first valvifer triangular with basal and apical angles at different levels; third valvulao rudimentary; outer plates of ovipositor narrow at base, widened at apexo Ginsiella Erdos 22 Genus Di/TlyT^hus Walker Di^ly-phus V/alker, 1844. _Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 14: 409* Type- s^necjef!: Cj rrospjlur chabrias Vfelker, by monotypy. Dlaulun Ashmead, 1904. Mem. Carnefrie Mufi • > 1: 356. Type- species: Dlaulus be,5:ini Ashmead, by monotypy. Preoccupied by Mueller, 1879. Diaulinus Schulz, 1906. Spolia Hym., p. 146. Beplacement name for Diaulus Ashmead, not Mueller. Cyoloscapus Erdos & Novicky, 1951 . Acta Biol. Acad. 8_QJL. Jiuji- garicae, 2: 200. lype-species: Cycloscapus pusztensis Erdos & Novicky, by original designation. Dlplyphus Erdos 1951 Acta biol. Hung 2(1-3); 196-198 Diglyphus Boucek 1959 Acta Ento. Mus. Nat.Pragae 33, 540:118. Dlglyphus Graham 1959 Trans. Soc. ^^i.Bnt. 13: 178. Di/Tlyphu3 Erdos "•961 Annls hist, nat. Mus . natn. Hung. Zool. 5 3: 474* Pi glyphus Peck ^t-a^. 1964 Mem. Bntomol. Soc. Canada 34: 92. Pi glyphus Kamijo 1978 Kontyu. Tokyo 46(3): 459-462- Pl/Tlyphus Trjapjteln 1976 Op red Faune S3SR I2O: 382,384-385 Diglyphus Sfelenyi 1978 Acta. Zool. Acad. Gci. Hung. 24(1-2): 219-220. Piglyphus Gordh and 1979 Proc. Entomol. Soc. \fesK Hendrickson 81(4): 666-684- Jr. 23 Di|S:lyphus Hayat 1985 Oriental Insects 19: 247. Di;p^lyphuR Khan 1 985 J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 8?(1 ); 149-152. Dj fTly.phus HuSBain and Oriental Insects 20: 217. Khan There has been some confusion over the type species of the genus Di/ylyphus. Some publications carry the type-species as £• poppaea Walker, 1848, This error probably stems from the citation of D. poppaea as the type-species by Ashmead (1904:372) and listed again in Gahan and Fagan (1925:45). Gordli and Hendrlckson Jr. (1979) have solved the contraversy over the confusion of its type species by citing the earlier work of Walker (1844). In this case Walker (1844) wrote, "Di>'?lyphus chabrias, Clrrospilus chabrias, Arm. Nat. Hist. 1.451 • Alton Pinmark". Tliis is the earliest reference Gordh and Hendricks on Jr. could find to this name and from the context of the remainder of Walker's article they have declared it as a nevr combination. Thus Cirrospilus chabriar Walker no doubt should be the type-species ^^ DJ-/Tl.Vphus by monotypy. The distinguishing characters of the genus have been given in detail by Peck et_ al. (1964) and Gordh and Hendrickson Jr. (1979). Khan (1985) recorded the genus for the first time from India. The generic characters suggested by him viz,, 1) mandibles quadri to pentadentate, ii)maxillary and labial palpi two and one segmented respectively, iii) subgenital plate deeply concave, 24 middle of anterior mc'rcin connected with the central notch of posterior marfjin by lonf:itudinal {groove, iv) first valvifers iririni':ulMr; outnr pl-itor! of ovipooj tor narrow nt base f^radunlly widening posteriorly with a submarginal ridge along one half length of dorsal raargin; third valvixlae short, conical. These characters apply well on the species under study. Three specien are known from India namely D. horticola Khan, D* nandibu.laris Xlian, J), funicularis Khan. Presently two new species are being described. A key to the Indian species of genus has also been framed. Key to the Indian species of the genus Id. 2» Antennae uniformly dark bro\«i 5 - Antennae dark brown with funicle segments and club white; body dark brown with golden reflections. D. horticola Khan 3. Body iridescent bluish-green idth very fine reticulate sculpture; frontovertex with big punctures, wider than long, width about one-half the total head width; post- ocollar line almost two times as long as ocellocular; prominence between antennal sockets sli^tly more than one-fourth the width of frons between eyes; pedicel a 25 trifle less than tvfo times as long as wide; two anelli present; first funicle segment distinctly less than three times as long as wide. D. indicus sp.n. Body dark brown with very faint iridescent reflections except clypeal region v/hich is yellowish brovm, very finely sculptured; frontovertex smooth without punctures; frontovertex more than two times as wide as long, width distinctly more than half the totnl head width; post- ocellar line IBF.P than one and one-half times as lon^ as ocellocular; prominence between antennal sockets less than one-fourth the width of frons between eyes; pedicel almost one and a half times as long as wide; three anelli present; first funicle segment distinctly less than two times as long as wide. D, frontolatus sp.n. Entire club white, funicle segments quadrate, subequal in size; stigmal vein longer than, postmarginal vein. —^ .. D, mandibularis Khan Entire club uniformly brown except apex white; funicle segments longer than wide; postmarginal vein longer than atigmol. vein, D. funicularis Khan 26 Dif:l.yphus indlcus sp.n. ( Figs. 1 - 10 ) Head (i''i{;»l) J- Iridecccnt bluish-greGn, with very fine roticulato oculpul;ur;o; ^roiiLovoi-tex with bi^'; punctnret!; u'i^or than loni: in facial aspect (0.66 : Oc52); frontovortex v/idor than lon^;, v;idth one-half the total head v/idth (0.':5'j : OoGf); ocelli arranged in obtuce angle triangle; postocellar line almost tv^o times as lon^, aa ocellocular; antennae inserted well above the lower level of eyes; prominence between antennal sockets slightly more than one-fourth the vTidth of frons between eyes (0.08 : 0,53); sorobe distinct; malar space longer than eye width (0.16 : 0.15); malar suture distinct; mandibles (Fig.2) pentadontate with acuto apices; maxillary (Fig.3) and labial palp (Fig.4) ti^o and one segmented respectively. Antennae (Fig.5) :- Uniformly dark brovm; scape cylindrical lesn th;in six times as lon^; as wide (0.20 : 0.035); pedicel a trifle loss than two times longer than wide (0.085 : 0.045); distinctly v^horter than first funicle segment; two anelli intervening betv;een pedicel and first funicle segment; funicle two segmented; first funicle segment less than three times as Ion,: as wide (0.10 : 0.04); longer than second segment (0.08 : 0,05); club three segmented, more than three time longer than wide (0.20 : 0.06), longer than funicle segments together. Thorax (Fig.6) :- Iridescent bluisb-grecn with very fine reticulate sculpture; posterior margin of pronotum with four PLATE - I Flga. 1-10 Dipilyphus Indicus sp.n.,g 1 . Head, in frontal aspect 2 . Mandible 3. Maxillary palp 4. Labial palp 5. Antenna 6. Tho rax 7. Fore wing 8. Hind wing 9. Subgenital plate 10. Ovipoaitor 28 29 pair of stronc sotae; mcsoscutum more than 1r.>ro times wider than lone (0.66 : 0.32)» coarsely reticulate; parapsidal grooves oomploto, diotinct t'lrouii^hout vjith a pair of brintlo; scutollum With sublateral lon2;itudinal c^^ooves, wider than long (0.54 : Oo34); microroticulato cculptured, lateral area beyond scutellar grooves broadlj/- reticulate v/ith three pair of bristles; poste rior axilla reticulate; propodeal spiracles not contiguous with anterior margin of propodeum, both median and lateral carinae present; mesopostphragma shorto Fore win,^s (Fig.7) :- Hyaline, venation dark brown; more than tvro times longer than ^^ide; costal cell broad., its upper side with a complete row of 15 hairs, its underside densely setose; basal vein with four straight setae and a tuft of five setne at its base; basal cell open, bare; speculum almost reduced; cubital vein straight; Fubcubital line of hairs starting from one third djftanco Iron banc; oubraarginal vein (0.40) longer than margin vein (0.39)^ with five strong setae; postmarginal vein (0.16) distinctly longer than marginal vein (0.13); margi nal fringe short. Hind wings (Fig.8) :- Hyaline, disc densely setose; more than four times longer thtm wide (1.4 : 0.32) with blu.nt apex; marginal frin^-e long. Fore legs :- Dark brown except apex of femora, basitarsus and basal half of second tarsal segonent yellowish. 30 I'licldle le/:s :- Coxa, trochanter ar.d -fenora except basal ind apical 1/4 dark bro\/n, rest o'' the le{. yellowish \.itli d^vk brotm bcndc on basal end apical half of tibiae; tarsal sefTaont 2-4 brov/n. Hind lo/:n :•- Colouration oaiao as that o£ middle loco o Abdomen : - Iridescent bluish-green; longer tiieJi thorax; sub- Cenital plate (Pit:;.9) broad, posterior margin vdtli a notch in ih e middle; fjrst valviferi; trian,l,ular (FiolO) \r±1ii basal and apical angles at different levels; third valvulae short, almost five times as long as wide, almost one-fourth the length of second valvifers (Pig.10); outer plates of ovipositor (Pig.10) shorter than second valvifers, narro-^r at base, broad ot apex, bpsal 3/4 with thickened dorsal margin; ovipositor sli^^tly exserted, ari^^ing from basal one-third of abdominal venter. Len..p:th o ^ female :- 1 .55 mm Mnle : ~ I'lot known Holotype :- §, IHDIA; U.P.; I^Iainital, Ivashipur ox. Pseudonapomyza asiatica Spencer (Eiptera : Agromyzidae) on Cryza s-^tiva Linn (Urarainao) 25.9-1904 (llikhat Arifa) Paratype :- 30 ^^ same data as holotype. 31 I>i/';lyphus frontolatus sp.n. ( FigSe 11 - 18 ) Head (l-'ig.ll) :- Dark brovm v/ith very faint iridescent reflectionc except clypeal region which io yellowish brown; very finely sculptured; wider than lone in facial view (0.49 : 0.37)1 frontovortex more than two times as wide as long, -vadth distinctly more tJum half the total head width (0.29 : O.49); ocelli arranged in obtuse angle triangle, postocellar line less than one and one-half times as long as ocellocular; antennae inserted well above lower level of eyes; prominence between antennal sockets less than one-fourth the mdth of frons between eyes (0.08 : 0.29); scrobes distinct, short, smooth and polished; malar suture distinct; malar space longer than eye mdth; mandibles pentadentate with sharp apices; mnxHlnry and labial palp two and ono segmented respectively. Antennae (Fig.l2) :- Uniformly broT-m; scape cylindrical, less than five times as long as wide (0.175 : 0.04); pedicel Ion/;, almost one nnd ••' half times as long as \j±6.e (0.065 : 0.04), distinctly shorter than first funicle segment; three anelli interverdng between pedicel and first funicle segment; funicle two segmented, first funicle segment distinctly less than two times as long as wide (0.08 : 0.045), longer than second segment (0.075 : 0.05); club tlaree segmented, more than three times a© loncs as vdde (0.22 i 0.07), distinctly shorter than funicle and pedicel combined. PLATE - II Figs. 11-18 la^lyphus frontolatus sp.n., 0 11. Head, in frontal aspect 1 2» Antenna 13» Thorax 14. Fore wing 1 5 . Hind wing 16. Sub genital plate 17. First valvifer 18. Ovipositor 33 34 ^orax (Fig. 13) :- Dark brovna vith faint iridescent reflec tions, vfith very fine reticulate Bculpture; poctorior marcin of pronotiim with six stronc setae; mesoscutum more than two times wider than long (0.44 : 0.21 )> coarsely reticulate; parapsidal fjroovoe comploto, <]istinct throUt';hout, vrf th a pair of bristle; scutellura Ti'ri.der than Ion:: (O.pl : 0.2O» shorter than mesosoutum, microreticulate , rublateral longitudinal grooves well distinct, lateral area beyond sculellar grooves broadly reticulate with three pair o^' bristles; poster.i or axillae reticulate; propodeal Spiracles not contiguous with anterior margin, both median and lateral carinae present; mesopostphragma short. Fore win^^s (Fig.14) ;- Hyaline; venation dark broi-si; densely aetoso, alnout two and a haJf times longer than wide; costal cell rather broad, its upperside xvith a complete row of 9 hairs and its underside with a row of 7 small hairs; basal vein pilose; basal cell open, bare; speculum very narrow and closed below; cubital vein strongly sinuate upwards where it joins the basal vein; uiibcubitnl lino oT h;\1 ro broken for a short distance, about one-third of distance from base; submarginal vein (0.42) longer than marginal vein (0.55) with seven strong seto.e; post- marginal vein (0.11) shorter tl'rn stigmal vein (0.13); marginal fringe short. Hind wings (Fig. 15) :- hyaline; disc densely setose; more than four times longer than wide (1 .25 : 0.28) with acute apex; marginal fringe long. 35 Fore le/?s :- Coxa, trochanter and femora except apical 1/4 dark- brown, rest of tho ie{^ infuscated; tibial spur very ohort. Middle 16,^3 :- Coxa^ trochr-nter and femora except apical 1/4 dark brown, rest of the leg yellovdsh vjitli dark brovni bands on basal nnr^ npjcal half of t1b:iae, last tarsal so/^ent brownish. Hind lefis :- Colouration same as that of middle Heg. Abdomen :- Dark brovm with white complete transverse bands on the dorsum, loncor than thorax; subgenital plate broad, posterior raargin \;ith a notch in tUo middle (Fii;s»16); f.i rst valviferc triangular (Fig.17) with basal and apical angles at different levels; third valvulae short, less than four times as long as wide, one-fourth the length of second valvifers (Fig.18); outer places of ovipositor (Fig.18) sli^^tly shorter than second valvifers; ovipositor sli^itly exserted, arising from basal one-third of abdominal venter. Length of female :- 1.4 mm Male. : - Not known Holotype :- Q India, U.P. Lakhirapur ICheri, Palia ex. Liriomyra taraia Garg (Diptera : Agromy fidae) on Vicia F^ativa Linn. (Leg-uminosae) 15-8-1984 (llildiat Arifa) Paratype :~ 20 QQ (same data as holotype). 36 QinFlella Srdos Ginsiella Erdos 1951 Acta, biol. Hun,":.. 2(1-3): 174-175 • Type-species: Glnalolla trlartj culata Erdoa, Ginsiella Peck e_t al. .1 964 Mem. Bnto . Gpc . Canada 34: .93. Ginsiella Trjapitzin 1978 Op red Faune SLJSR 3, 120: 394, 397. The genus Ginsiella was proposed by Erdos (1951) for the species Ginsiella triarticulata Erdos, Bie genus is charac terized by the presence of complete parapsidal grooves, deep throughout; abdomen petiolate; spur of hind tibiae small, funicle in female with three segments; frontal cavity not' limited by ridge dorsally; scutellum vriLth tv70 distinct sub- lateral grooves. Some new generic characters are suggested which will furth'^'r fncjlit^te the identification of the genus from clorely allied oner, viz., mandibles bidentate with blunt teeth; moxillary (Fir;.20) and labial (Fig.21) palpi one segmented each; pronoturn with anterior margin deeply concave in the middle, anterolateral arms long and narrow, posterior margin much convex bearini_, two pairs of long setae; ovipositor concealed, arising from the apical one-third of abdominal venter; first valvifer triangular (Fig,27) v/lth basal and apical angles at different level, second valvifers (Fig,27) of uniform width; third valvulae rudimentary or absent; outer plates of ovipositor narrow at base, widened at apex, densely setose. 37 The genus is recorded for the first time from India. In the prf^rent v;ori^ a n^^w r-TT^cief? Ginsjella indica in dencribed and a key couplet has boon framed to distin^^uish it from G. triarticulata Erdof as follows. 1 . Frontovertex punctate, very wide, distinctly more than one-h!ilf total head width; scape flattened, less than three tiraG:; ao lon^, ac \i±de; pedicel short, almost as lonj as first funicle segment; funicle segments transverse; segments subequal .in size; club two segmented, distinctly longer than preceding two funicle segments combined. G. triarticulata Erdos Frontovertex smooth, wider than long, width less than one-half head V7idth; scape cylindrical, less than four times ns long on v/ide, pedicel longer than first funicle segment; funicle segments elongated, first funicle segm.'^nt two times as long as wide, second almost ono and a half times as long as wide, third segment sli(_,htly lon.er than wide; club three segmented, shorter t-ian preceding two funicle segments combined. G. indica sp .n. 38 Ginsiella in die a sp .n ( Fico. 19 - 27 ) Head (^if;.19) :- Dnrk bro'.m except clypecl recion lirht brown, noniridescent; rnoier:itely setooo; v/ider than lon^ in facial view (0.6?: 0.4''5); "^rontovertex m^lev than long, smooth, wj dth lorr than one-half the' total head width (O.28 : 0.62); ocelli white, r-rranfied in obtuee anf^le trian^;le, post- ocollnr lino ••I'.io-'t ooual jn length to ocellocular; frontal fork with vrms obtuDely diverging; eyes dark, bare; malar space lon^^cr than eye v/idth (O.2 : 0.16); malar sutures absent; antennae inserted below lower level of eyes; promi nence between antenntil sockets less than one-fourth the \ Antennae (Fir«2?) J~ Uniformly brown except scape which is yellow; 8 segmented excluding a ring segment; scape cylindri cal, lesn than four times as long as wide (0.22 : O.06); pedicel long noro thon two tines as long a^ >dde (0.1 5 : O.O6), lon,''or than -^irnt funicle rsogTiont; funicle throe segmented, firpt funj clp segment tvo timen as long as wide (0.1 2 : O.O6), second almost one and a half times as long as vride (0.09 : 0.065), third segment sli^'jiitly longer than wide (0.1 : 0.09); club three segmented, lees than two times as long as vride (0.19 : 0.11), shorter than preoedin;^', two funicle segments combined. PLATE - III Figs, 19-27 Ginsiella Indica sp.n. ^ 19. Hend, in frontal aspect 20. Maxillaty palp 21 . Lahi;il palp 22' Antenna 23- Thorax 24. Fore v/ing 25 • Hind \d.ng 26. Part of fore leg, middle leg and hind leg 27. Ovipositor 40 41 Thorax (Fig.23) :- 'Dark brovm with metallic reflections; pronotum v;ith anteriorraarr^in leepl y concave in the middle, antorolatoral arinr Ion, and narrow, poatorlor mixcgin much convex bearing; two pairs of Ion,, setae; parapsidal furrows Well developed, each parapside with a setae; mesoscutum with hexagonal reticulate sculpture, less than two times as long as wido (0.6 : 0.;'5), ^'ith two ootae; scutollura uith fine reticulate sculpture, short, wider than lon^; (0.32 : 0.23), with four stronii setae; surface of propodeum slightly roughened both median and paraspiracular carinae present; propodeal spiracle not contiguous with anterior margin. Fore winf:a (Fig.24) :- Hyaline, less than three times as long as wide (2.16 : 0,8?); prestigma smoothly joining sub- marginal to marginal vein; costal cell broad, densely setose; basal cell with few setae; bnsal vein with three setae; cubital vein sinuate; submarginal vein (0,74) longer than marginal vein (0.54); postm^rginal (0.?2) less than one half of marginal vein; stigmal vein (0.16) shorter than postmarginal vein; marginal fringe spaced by a distance equal to one-fourth their length. Hind wings (Fig.25) :- Hyaline, more than four times as long as wide (1.5 : 0.35) with apex tapering; mo-rginal fringe almost one-third the wing width, spaced by a diot^mce equal to one-fifth their length. 42 Lg_ge (Fif;.»»26) :- Yellowish except hind coxae black on greater part and femora Kith infuccation on dorsal margin. Abdomen :- Dark broi-m x-dth a yellow patch on dorsum; longer than thorax; ovipositor concealed, arising from the apical one-third of abdominal venter; first valvifergtriangular (Fig.27), with basal and apical angles at different levels; second valvifers (Fig.27) of uniform width; third valvulae (Fig.27) rudimentary or absent; outer plates of ovipositor narrow at base, widened at apex (Figo27), densely setose. Length of female :- 1 .51 mm Male :- Not known Holotype :- 9 India, U.P. Nainital, Rudrapur ex. Larva of Calycornyaa hiomeralis (v. Roser) (Diptera : Agromyridae) on Cony za .japonica Less 20-4-1983 (Nlldiat Arifa) Paratype :- One p,,same data as holotype. Gonuu Ol.ynx Foerntor 43 Olynx Fooroior, 185^1. Bym« Stud.. 2: 74 ('lYpe species: Ichneumon AallaTum Linne). Ophellnoideus Ashmead, 1904. J_* jMew York ent. Sec. 12: 163 (Typo Species: Ophelinoideus .japonicus Ashmead), Ophelinoideus Girault, 1917. Descr. Hym. Chalc. var. cum observ. V: 11 . Olynx Graham 1959 Trans. S£c. Br. Ent. 13: 173, 170-180. Olynx Erdos 1961 Annl3. hist, n^t. Mis. natn. J^unf^. Zool. 53: 472-474. Kami j o 1976 Kontyu. Tolcyo 44(4): 462-484. Olynx Trjapitzin 1970 Opred Faune SSSR. 3, 120: 394, 398. Ashjnead (1904) erected Ophelinoideus to include one Japanese spociee, .japonicus Ashmead, v/ithout giving generic definition. Subsequently, Girault (1917) pointed out a similarity between Ophelinoideus and Olynx, describing some generic characters of the former. Kami jo (1976) studied the types of 0. .japonicus, which belonged to Olynx. Kamijo (1976) while redescribing Olynx japonicus (Ashmead) has formulated its generic characters which can be summed up as: antennae V7ith three funicle segments; scutellum without longitudinal grooves; middle tibial spur very long, as long as the first tarsal segmpnt; abdomen sessile. The genun is recorded for the first time from India and a new species is described. 44 plynx indicus sp ,n • ( Figs.28 - 35 ) Head (Fie.28) '- Yellowish v/ith infuscation on frontovertox; much vrlder than Ion,"- in facial view (0.67 : 0.4); frontovertex slif^itly more t'lan two timo3 as wide as Ion/;, vddth distinctly more than hnlf the total head width (0.4 : 0.67); ocelli pale yellow, arranged in obture triangle; length of postocellar line almost two times as great as ocellocular; eyes red, bare; nntonnao inserted on .the lower level of eyes; pirominence between antennal sockets less than one-fifth the X'ddth of frons between eyes (0.09 : 0,42); malar space slight shorter than eye width (O.I2 : 0.13); malar suture distinct; mandibles (Fig.29) tridentate with sharp apices; maxillaiy and labial palpi each one segmented. Antennae (Fig.30) :- BroT«iish except scape yellomsh with dorsal margin infuscated; eight segmented excluding three ring DogTnojits; scape i.slJrhtly O.attenod,leso than four times as long as v;ide (0.P4 : 0.07); 3rd anellus greatly transverse and most conspicuous; pedicel two times as long as wide (0.1 2 J 0.06), dintinctly shorter than first funicle segment; funicle three se^'jiented, so{7ncnts 1-3 drastically descreasing in length rli?itad; fn rrt -ruiri cle segment loi\';est, almost two and a bplf timer ar Ion • ap v±rle (0,16 : 0,065), second segment two times as long as wide (0.13 : 0.065); third shortest, PLATE - IV Figs. 28-35 Olynx indicus sp.n. Q 28. Head, in frontal aspect 29. Mandible 30. Antenna 51 . Thorax 32 • Pronottim 33- Part of fore vjing venation 54. Part of fore leg, middle leg and hind leg 35. Abdomen, attached xfith thorax 46 47 distinctly longer than wide (0.105 : 0.07); club three segmented, more than three times as long as wide (0.22 : 0.07), shorter than preceding two funicle segments together. Thorax (Pig.51) :- Yellowish except pronotum with a brown patch in the middle, its anterior and lateral margins with small infuscated spots; mesopraescutum with a large hrown patch, lateral margins of parapsides, lateral sides of scutellum, metanotum and propodeum infuscated; posterior margin of pronotum with pubmarginal ridge bearing six pairs of setae (Fig.32); mesoscutum more than two times a? wide as long (0.65 : 0.31); parapsidal furrows well developed; mesopraescutum bearing two bristles at each lateral margin without median longitudinal groove; scutellum wider than long (0.34 : 0.29), with four setae, broadly rounded at apex and without submedian grooves; propodeum with a well developed carina. Fore Wings (Fig.33) :- Hyaline, more than two times as long no wide (2.15 : 0.94), broadly rounded at apex; costal cell short, with thirteen long setae; basal vein with a row of three setae; basal cell completely bare; speculum narrow and open below; cubital vein straight; submarginal vein (0.46) short, with five long setae directed backward; marginal vein very long (0.82) densely setose; postmarginal vein rudimentary, stigmal vein (0.12) less than one-seventh the marginal vein; marginal fringe short. 48 Hind wlnf;s :- .^yalinc, alnoct fivo tines as Ion, as \ad.G; marginal frin Le.;s (Fijj.34) :- I.oney yellov except ] in 1 coxae inrurcatod; apical rim o'" mid tibiae TP" tli v rov o-i" tliree stout pegs, tibial Spur very lon^^, distinctly lon^,or than brsitarsus; apicnl rjn of I'in-! tibj"0 u-i th v row o ^' five stout pcfs; tibial Spur slightly shorter than basitarsus . Abdonen (>'ig.35) :- Yellowish, excent dorsum witli transvorre brown bands; verj^ l0'\;. more than tv/o times the length of abdomen; ovipositor exserted, az-ising from base of abdominal venter; first valvifers almost semicircular with basal and apical angles in one plane; third valvulae long, one-third the length of second valvifers. Length of female :- 2-4 mm Mrle :- l^ot kno\m o'l olyiio :- 9 India, U.P., Wiisnoorje, Ghakrauta (9000') ex. Lepidopterous leaf mine(unidentified) on wild T^lnnt 4-5-1980 (iTikhat Arifa) .Pa.rnty pe :- 2 QQ (name data an holotype). 49 Species Oo j ndlcur> d-i fferc from 0« .japonicus (Ashmead) in the follouin{j maimer. 0..japonicus (Ashraead) 0..1 ndJ cus sp.n. Body dark bluish green 1 . Body yellowish id.th with a stronr bronzy infuscation on I'ronto- tini"xs enpoci.'illy on vortcx, pronotum with Dcutollum and dorfJoJiiuti, a brown patcii in the clypeus blackish brown. middle, abdomen yellowish except dorsum with transverse brovm bands. 2. Pedicel a little 2. Pedicel two times as longer than broad long as wide. 5. First funicle segment 3. First funicle segment two times as long as almost two and a half . broad, second segment times as long as xd.de, much shorter than first; second segment two times third segment slightly as long as wide, third shorter than second. shortest, distinctly longer than vade , 4. Middle tibial spur 4. Middle tibial spur very iully as long as long, distinctly longer the first tarsal than first tarsal segment. segment. 50 Genus Scotplinx Ashmead Hcotolj nx An]ino;i(l 1904 Mpn_. Carae/^io Mus«, 1: 354. Type species: Scotollnx /^alinlcola Ashmead, by nonotypy and oricinal dericnation. ocotolinx Girau] t 1916 Kern.. Qd.. Muo .. 5: 216 • Ashmead'£ Types redescribod. Scotolinx Liubba Rao 1965 Indian J. Ent. 27: 41 2• and Rania- raani Scotolinx IGian jaid 1980 J. Bombay Nrvt. Hist» 3oc . Dlu'i'oo 76: 326-329. Scotolinx llussain 1986 Oriental Innecto 20: 232 ^ and Khan The distincuishin^- characters of thia genus hpve been given by Ashmead (1904). Subba Rao and Ramamani (1 965) recorded the genus for the first time from India. Khan rnc< Shnfee (1980) proposed some ne^^r generic chrracters vi7., nronotuj'i o i" uniform v;n<1th, frtorioj- m-'r^g'n rjtrn','^it; ffrot valvifers semicirculrr ^n tii basal and apica] angles at different levels; third vrlvulne blunt, novnbly articiHated with second v-'lviforf; outer pQator of ovipositor Ion,;, sli Jitly siiorter than Second vo.lvjfors \;j th a median longitudinal ridge; subgenital plate \:ith ^-nterior ni.rgin straij^ht, posterior margin vdth a semicircular notch in tuo middle, postero-lateral ridges present. These characters apply uell on the species under study. 51 So for only four species have been reported from India, In the present worl- tvo new species are added from India and a key to the Indian species is proposed to acconimodatG the new species. Key to Indian species of the cenus Scotolinx Ashraead based on fomalo 1 . Body dark brovm with metallic reflection. Body yellow except transverse bands on abdominal dorsum. 3 First funicle se^Tnent shorter than second; costal cell longer than marginal vein and with 26 setae; marginal vein with 11 setae, postmarc'lnrl vein ditJtinctly lon/^or than stifgnal vein. 3.ni)'";ricorpus Khan First fum c] 0 FCi'-jnent lon.^^er than second; costal cell fiho)'l.or t.'p.-in n.'ir.'^'.'lTial vojn .nnd with ")'; setae; m-ir,";inal voin with 15,setae; portraarginal vein two times as long as stit'^al vein. S. depteris Khan 52 3* Abdomen v;ith only tv;o transverse brown bands. Abdomen '..'ith four or five trcnr^vcrne brovm bands. 5 Head yojlow except pontoccipital region dark; prominence between antennal sockets less than one-fourth the width of frons between eyes; antennae inserted near middle of frons; mandibles bidentate with one acute tooth r.nd a broad truncation having; serrations; scape three and a half times as lon^ as wide; first funicle segment tvjo times as lonj as wide; axillae with 7 setae; costal cell with 24 setae; postmarginal vein as long as sti{_3nal vein; middle tibial spur as lon^ as basitarsus. S. maculatus Khan Head uniformly yellow; prominence between antennal sockets distinctly IGDP than one-third the v/idth of frons betxrecn eyes; r-ntcnnae inserted well below lower level of eyes; mrmdlblor! p'n\I'ulonl.-^to u1 Wi voiy nh^rp n.pjcon; ncapo distinctly lerr than five times aF Ion,' as wide; first funicle se{jrannt leSv*^ than two times as lon^; as wide; axillae with a stron{j' setae; costal cell mth 4 setae; postmar£,'inal vein shorter than sti{5iial vein; middle tibial spur short, almost one-half the length of basitarsus . S.mandibularis sp.n. 53 Mandiblea with one acute tooth and a broad truncation having serrations; scope flattened, sli^'jitly more than three timeB as lonr as wide, about as lonf: as club; pedicel one an-i a half timeF ar lonf^ os wide; scutelluin with two pairr of retnc;cortnl cell with 11 oraall setae, postmciri^inal vein r.li^^htly nhortcr than stigmal vein; abdomen with four transverse brown bands. ^. quadristrlata Subba Eao and Eamamani Mandibles i/ith two acute teeth and serratxons; scapo cylindrical, less than four times as lon^- as wide, distinctly lonf;er than club; pedicel two times as long as wide; scutellum with six pairs of setae; costal cell densely setose, postmarginal vein short, one-half the length of etigmal ve?n; abdomen -with five transverse brom b?nds» S. ramnaf^arensis sp.n. 54 Scotolinx mnndibulgrin sp.n. ( Fico. 36 - 43 ) Head ("^Jg.^'S) :- Or-iivje ycl_l ow, setose, Td.c'er thnn lon^; in facial view (0.38 : 0.?7) frontovertex wth very fine longitu dinal retj culnti onr, rtron'- t'^rov, •' out, wj der tb-r lon^^^, width one-hnlf tbc totp] head vi'Uh (0.18 : 0.30); ocelli red, arrnn^-ed in obtuse angle trian(:le, lateral ocelli tvo times their own diameters from orbital margin and their own diameters from occipital margin, postocell-'r lino almost as Ion,; an ocellocular; aerobe deep; eyes black, smooth; antennae inserted well below 1 ov7er iGvol of eyus, prominence between antennal sockets dis tinctly less than one-third width of frons between eyes (0.07 ; 0.19); ma.lar suture distinct; malar space longer than eye width; mandibles (Fig•37) pentadentate with very siiarp apices; maxillaiy and labial palp one segmented each. Antennae (Fig.38) :- Uniformly yellow,' seven segmented excluding two rj n,"; Mr./Tr-^ulM, noano dlrtjnctly lees than five times as long as wide (0.16 : 0.035), pedicel lor.r than two times rm long nn wide (0.07 : 0.04), riiort'^r tljan first fmiole segment; funicle two segmented, rc'Tinnts elongated, first Punjclo se/'-^^-^nt less than two timer nr lonr pr wide (0.09 : 0.05), longer thnn second segment (0.08 : 0.05), club tnree Regmented, more than three times av-^ long as wide (0.17 : 0.05), shorter than funi-cle segments . Thorax (F.ig'.39) '•- Yellow \;i th golden luster on dorsiim, wi th PLATE - 7 Pigs. 36-45 Scotol.i p:!^ mandibugaris sp.n. J 36. Head, in fr-ontal aspect 37. Mandible 58. Antenna 59 • Thorax 40. Part of fore wing venation 41• Part of fore leg, middle leg and hind leg 42 • Abdomen, attached id.th thorax 43» Ovipositor 56 ^Vv ^ \v- i^iAVWWA'.-- %v 57 very fine hexagonal reticulate sculpture; pronotum ot uniform width, anterior margin almost straight, slightly concave in the middle, antero-lateral angles acute, posterior margin straight with 10 setae; parapsidal furrows complete; mesoocutum loss than two times \.fider than Ion:; (0.48 : 0.26), sparsely setose, V7ith a pair of long, strong setae; parapside with a strong setae on each side; scutellum short, wider than long (0.24 : 0.10), with two pair of long, strong setae; each axilla with a strong setae; menopostphragma long, reaching beyond propodeum; metanotum narrow, band like; propodeum short, surface setose, paraspira- cular carinae wanting; mesal length of propodeum almost one- third length of scutellum; propodeal spiracle almost reminded, not touching anterior margin* Fore wings (Fig.40) :- Hyaline, densely setose, less than three times as long as wide (1.38 : 0»48); costal cell narrow, with four setae; basal vein with four setae; basal cell with three setae; speculum large, closed below; eight admarginal hairs present; oubmarginal vein short (0.37), with five strong, long setae, directed apically snd eight small setae directed back^'^ard; marginal vein very long (0.52), densely setose; postmarginal vein (0.05) shorter than stigmal vein (0.06); mrrginal fringe spaced by a distance equal to one-fourth their length. Hind winrs :- Hyaline, almost five times as long as wide; marginal fringe lon^'~;, almost one-third the wing width, spaced by a distnnce equal to one-fifth their length. 58 Lefis (Fig.41) :- Yellov;, middle-tibial spur short, almost one-half of the length of "basitarsus; hind coxae slightly enlarged. Abdomen (Fig.42) :- Yellov; except dorsum with two transverse brov/n bands, entire dorsum v/ith very fine hexagonal reticulate sculpture from bnse to last so^gnent, densely setose v?ith long setae, longer than thorax; ovipositor slightly exserted, arlralng from bane of abdominal venter; first valvifers semi circular (Fig.45) with baral and apical anglen at different levels, anterior margin of basal part of second valvifers (Pig.43) much cuived, almost U shaped; third valvulae (Pig.43) long, more than five times as long as wide, almost one-third tho lont";th of second valvifers; outer plates of ovipositor" (Fig.43) shorter than second valvifers, widened in the middle, with a long middle longitudinal ridge. Lp Kj^^th of fern alp 1 .25 ram. Male Not known Holotype Q India, U.P. Tanakpur ex. P8eud onapomy za spicata (Mall.) (Diptera : Agromyzidae) on _Zea mays^ Linn. (Graminae) 26-4-1983 (Kikhat Arifa) Paratvne One 0 , Same data as holotype. 59 Scotolinx ramna^arensi3 sp.no ( Figs. 44 - 49 ) Head (Fig.44) :- Orange yellow and setose, distinctly wider than long in facial view (0,6 : 0.4), frontovortex much wider, more than one-half the total ho^d width (0.35 : 0.6); ocelli r* d; arranged in obtuse triangle, postocellar line almost one and one-half tjmes as long as ocellocular; eyes red end smooth; malar suture distinct; malnr spnce nucli longer than eye width (0.2 : 0.1 2); antennae inrerted volL ?il)ovo the lower lovol of cyos; mandibles with two acute teeth :.nd serrations; maxillary and It'bial palpi each one segmented. Antennae :- Yello-id-Sh except club infuscoted; seven seginented excludjn^ two ring segmontc; scape cylindrical, less tJuui four times as lon^' as vride (0.19 : 0.05); pedicel two times as long- as V7ide (0.08 ; 0.04), shorter ti an first funicle segiaent; funicle two so^jtonted, first fuiiiclo sc\,n'^nt slightly nore txian one and a hnlf times cs long as vado (u.1 : 0.06), second alraost (lur-drrto (0.08 : 0.07); club three segmented, distinctly more tlian tvro times as long a.s wide (0.18 : 0.08), longer t^-ian funicle. ThornX (Fiig.4^) :- Orange yollow; pronotujn (FJg.'lG) setose, of unif'oiTn width, pntorior mrrgin straif^it, sli^^itly conc.-ive in the middle, mt^i-olntcrpl nngler ;^c\ite, portorior mnrgin straight bearing three 'DPir'" o-^ retnc; parapsidr^l furro^vr com-nletc; scutum with miororeticu3_;'to sculpture, less than tx-70 times as wide as long (U.48 : 0.25;, v/itii tliroc pairs of long, strong setae; PLATE - VI Pigs. 44-49 Scotoliiuc ramna^arensls sp.n. 0 44. Head, in frontal aspect 45• Thorax 46. Pro no turn 47. Fore Td.ng 48. Hind wing 49 • Ovipositor 61 62 scutellum with fine large hexagonal reticulate sculpture, with six pair of large, strong setae, distinctly longer than wide (0.3 : O.26), longer than scut\im; metanotum band like with large hexagonal reticulations in the middle; propodeum with median carinae well developed, \/ith large hexagonal reticulations, spiracles not contiguous; mesopostphragma well developed, not reaching beyond the propodeumo Fore wings (Fig.47) :- Hyaline, more than two times as long aa wide (1.4 : 0.6); costal cell broad, densely setose; basal vein with six setae; basal area setose; speculum narrow and closed below; cubital vein almost straight; subcubital line of hairs moderately long near base, a single row of short hairs in between cubital vein and subcubital line of hairs present; submarginal vein (0.38) with six long setae, more than one- half the length of marginal vein (0.6); postmarginal vein short (0.04), one-half the length of stigmal vein (0.08); marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-fourth their loni:t}u Hind wings (Fig.48) :- Hyaline, more than four times as long as Wide (1.09 : 0.24), ^rith acute apex; marginal fringe one- third the wing width; spaced by a distance equal to one-fifth their length. Legs ;- Yellow; middle tibial spur distinctly longer than basi- tarsus; hind tibial spur slightly shorter than basitarsus. 63 Abdomen :- Yellow except dorsiim vrith fjve transverse bro^-nn bands; distinctly lon/;er than thorax; ovipositor slightly exserted, arising; from base of abdominal venter; fi27St valvifers (Pic* 49) triangular V7ith articular knobs prominent, anterior margins of basal'part of second valvifers (Fig.4g) much curved; third valvulae (Fig.49) three times as long as "Hide, nbout one-fjfth the ]on,^'th of second valvifers; outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.49) long, with median longitudinal ridge, shorter than second valvifers. Length of female :- 1 .52 mm. Male. : - Not known Holotype :~ Q India, U.P. Eam ITagar ex. Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera Gracillariidae) on Citrus medica L. 15-10-1985 (Nikhat Arifa) . Paratype :- 10 QQ, Same data as holotype. 61 GeriuG iitenomeslus V/estwood StenomesluF VfeRtwood, IB^^. Phil. Mag., (2) 3: 545. T7/pe- species: (Gtenomepiur pulchellur Wentx^food) = Ichneumon refescens Ropsi, by derignation of Westwood, 1840. Euryscotollnjc Girault, iyi3- Mom. Od. Mus.. 2: 266. Typo- species: (BurySCOtolinx ^uttativertex Girault, by monotypy and original designation. Stenelachistus Masi, 1917. Nov it. Zopl.. 24: 2OI . Type-species: Stenelachistus imprecsus Masi, by designation of Gahan Pagan, 1923- Nioro Risbeo, 1951 • Mem. Inst. Afrjque liToire Francaise, 13: 25 o Type-species: Nioro ele/?antula Risbec, by^ original designation. Stenomesius Nikol'skaya 1952 Opred Faune SSSR Moscow 44: 260. Stenomesius Graham 1959 Trans. Soc. ^. Ent. 13: I73. Stenomesius Ferriere "1 960 Soc. Sci . Fenn. Comm. Biol. 23(3): 12-13. Stenomesius; Peck et al 1964 Mem. Bnto. Soc. Panada 34: 94. ntenqmoQi^in Hubba Rao 1966 Indian J. Ent. ?8: 299 "" "" .'1)1(1 ;ih/U'iiin Stenomesius Kerrich 1974 Bull. £nt. Re£. 63: 637. Stenomesius Kami jo 1976 Kontyu. Tokyo 44(4); 484-485. Stenomesius Trjapitzin 1978 Oj2j;:£ii jiaiLoe SSSR (3), I20: 394, 400. 65 Stenomesius Hayat 1985 Oriental Insects 19: 249. StenomevSlus IIuFFain and 1986 Oriental Insects 20: 232-233. Khan Note: The genus Cirrospiloideus Ashmead (synonyms : Alophus Ashmead, Alophomyla As lime ad, Di/^lyphomorphomyia Girault, Symplesomor- phelleus Girault) considered a synonym of Stenomesius. (Hussain & IQian, 1986. Oriental Insects 20: 232). The eenus Stenomesius V/estvjood 1833 was based on a single European opocies long since identified as rufescens (Rossi), Generic characters based on this species are the form of the propodeum, which has a pair of strong median carinae well separat ed, bowed imrards and joined by a transverse carina, the form of the Gcutellum, which has a pair of sublateral furrov7D, which run the whole length, then bend inward to join before the apical margin, and by the black and reddish yellow colouration. It stands close to Mnnt-rnpi.s. Thomson 1878. By contrast Miotropis Thomson has on the propodi^um a pair of median carinae running very clore together nn^T converging, and on the scutellum a pnir of weaken furrows which are only developed anteriorly. These characters are illustrated by Askew (1968, Fig.15 and 16) and the Stenomesius condition by Masi (1917, Fig.65) and by Subba Rao and Sharma (19^6, Fig.G). Kerrich (1974) further separated these two genera, by Stenomesius having a strongly raised occipital margin and a single hind tibial spur, contrasting \,'ith an immarginate occiput and two hind tibial spurs in Miotropis. 66 Burks (1967, 229) plo.ced Stenomesioideus Ashmead 1 904 in synonymy with MlotropiF Thomfion. So far only one species _S. .japonicus (Ashmead) is known from India. T>fo new species have been described here and a key to the Indian species based on females has been framed. In addition to the generic characters £,lven above, characters of outerplates of ovipositor and first valvifers could also be helpful in separation of the genus from allied ones. Key to tho Indian specioo of the genus Stenomesius Ashmead based on females 1 . Body yellowish with some brownish patches on scutellum and abdominal tergites, antennae with two ring joints, mnndiblen hexodcntato. Body uniformly yellowirh without any bro^-m patch on FcutelluiB ai'fl -^.bdominr.l -jergitos, antennae without any .riii^; Joint;; oyoa red; frontovertox width distinctly less than one-third the total head width; mandibles tridentate. _S. indicus sp.n. Eyes greyish, very finely pubescent; ocelli in an equi lateral triangle; prominence between antennal sockets almost one-third the width of frons; malar space almost as long as eye width; antennae blackish; funicle segments subequal in length; club three segmented',speculvun moderate 67 and closed belov?; cubital vein straiglat; postmarginal vein very lon^, more than two times the length of stigmal vein. 3^ japonicua (Ashmead) Eyes black, bare; ocelli in an obtuse triangle; prominence between antonnal sockets more than one-fourth the vddth of frons between eyes; malar space short, more than one-half the eye width; antennae light brownish except scape yellowish; first funicle segment more than three times as long as wide, second shorter than first funicle segment, third segment as long as first; fourth segment shortest; club two segmented; speculum very reduced and closed below^ cubital vein slightly sinuate, postmarginal vein slightly longer than stigmal_vein. S. trjapitzini sp.n. Stenomesius tr.iapitrinl sp.n.* ( Pigs. 50-56 ) Head (Fig.50) :- Yellowish witla fine microreticiilate sculpture, v/ider than long in facial view (0.52 : 0.37); vJidth of frontovertex slightly more tlian one-half the total head width (0,27 : 0,52); ocelli red, arranged in obtuse triangle, postocellar line equal in length to ocellocular; antennae inserted well above the lower level 01 eyes; prominence between antennal sockets more than *This DpooiGS is nnmed for Dr. V.A. Trjapitzin in recognition of his valvuable contributions to our knowledge of Chalcidoidea. PLATE - VII Pi{jS. 50-56 Gtenonesius tr.japitzird sp.n. 0 50. Head, in frontal aspect 51 . Antenna 5 p . Tl I o ' •; IX 55. Part of fore vdng venation 54 . flind vdng 55 o Part of fore leg 56. Ovipositor 69 0.1 mm. 70 one-fourth the \d.dth oT fronn between cycn (0.06 : O.^Y); malar space short, more than one-half the eye v/idth (0.07 : 0.12); malar suture distinct; eyes black, bare; mandibles deeply sclerotised, hexadentate, the two outer teeth well developed, long and acute and the four inner ones short and saw like, maxillary nnd labjal pnlpi two and one segmented respectively. Antennae iF±{;, 51) :- Light brownish except scape yellowish, eight segmented excluding tvfo ring segments; scape cylindrical, less than six times as long as wide (O.26 : 0.045); pedicel more than txvo times as long as vd.de (0.085 : 0.04), distinctly more than one-half the first funicle segment; funicle four segmented, first funicle segment more than three times as long as wide (0.135 : 0.04), second shorter than first funicle segment, three times as long as wide (0.12 : 0.04), third segment as long as first funicle segment, less than three times as long as wide (0.135 : 0.05), fourth segment shortest, more than two times as long as mde (0.11 : 0.05); club two segmented, less than three times ao ion/- ns wide (0.17 : 0.06), longer than preceding segment. Thorax (l''ig.52) :- YollovnGh except scutellum with an infuscnted spot near apex, metanotuin and propodeum in the middle uniformly infuscated; thorax convex, raender, long; posterior margin of propodeum \j±ih three pairs of long setae; mesoscutum wider than long (0.38 : 0.22), with vrell developed complete parapsidal furrov7S; scutellum long, longer than wide (O.26 : O.22); axillae 71 narrowly contiguous in the middle; mesoscutuin and scutellum with four and two pairs of long bristles; propodeum highly carinated as shown in Figure. Fore wings (Fig.53) :~ Hyaline, less than three times as long as wide (1.64 : 0.6); costal cell long and narrow, with a row of five long setae near apex, and a row of thirteen small setae at ita underside; basal vein with a row of five setae; basal area setose; speculum very reduced and closed below; cubital vein slightly sinuate; subcubital line of hairs moderately long near base; a single row of short hairs in between cubital vein and subcubital line present; submarginal vein with six long setae directed upwards and a row of five setae directed downwards near base, distinctly shorter (0.49) than marginal vein (0.6); post- marginal vein (0.22) longer than stigmal vein (0.17); marginal fringe short; spaced by a distance equal to one-fourth their length. Hind wings (Fig.54) :- Hyaline, narrow vfith acute apex; less than eight times as long as wide (1.30 : 0.17); marginal fringe long, spaced by a distance equal to one-sixth their length. Legs :- Uniformly yellowish, apical rim of fore tibiae (Fig.55) with two small pegs, basitarsus with an oblique row of small setae; middle tibial rim with three small pegs, tibial spur nhort; hind tibial rim with two Ftout pegs, tibial spur short. 72 Abdpmgn :- YollowiBh with oomo brownioh cpotc on torcitcG; long ond ovoidal; ovipositor arioin/j from near tho baco; potdolp t;r* petiole Dhort; longer than hoad and thorax combined; first valviferG semicircular (Fig.56), third valvulae (Pig.56) alnost five times as long os wide, more thnn one-fourth ttio length of second valvifers (Fig.56); outer plates of ovipositor (Pig.56) shorter than second vnlvifers; ov.ipositor exsertod. Length of fcmalo ; ~ 1 .4 9 mm. Male :- Not known Hole typo •" I Indrin, Tamil Nndu, Padappal ox. larval parasite of groundnut loaf webber Aproaeroma modicella (Lepidoptora : Gelechiidae) on Arachis hyppgaea (groundnut) 20-10-1 985^ ( Kikhat Arifa) Paratyp.e :- 4 QQ same data as holotype* 73 Stenomesius indicus sp.n. ( Fie. 57 ) Head :- Yellovdsh, xdder than long in facial viev;; fronto- vertex vdde, slightly wider than long (0,27 : O.26), width distinctly less than one-third the total head vadth (0.27 : O.7); ocelli red, arranged in obtuse triangle; eyes red and sparsely setose; antennae inserted well above the lower level of eyes; malar space rhorter than eye width, malar suture distinct; mandibles tridentate; maxillary and labial palpi two and one segmented respectively. Antennae :- Uniformly yellowish, 8-segmented, without any ring Segment; scape cylindrical, less than six times as long as wide (0.17 : 0.05); pedicel short, two times as long as ^ilde (0.06 : 0.03) distinctly less than one-half the length of first funicle segment; funicle segments elongated, four segmented, first funicle segment very long, distinctly more than three times as long as wide (O.I4 : 0.04), second and third se^^ent equal in size, three times as lon^:; as wide (0.12 '- 0.04-), fourth shortest, more than tv70 timos as long as wide (0.1 : 0.04); club two segmented, more than three times as long as wide (0.1 3 : 0.04),longer than preceding segment. Thorax :- Yellowish, convex, slender, long; pronotum with antorolntoral arms Ion"- nnd nnrrow, anterior m.'-rgln deeply concave, posterior margin convex with four pairs of long setae; raeso- scutum less than two times wider than long (O.74 : O.4), vdth well PLATE - VIII Fig. 57 Stenomeplup indlcus Bp.n. 0 75 76 developed parapsidal furrows; scutellum flat and carinated distally, wider than long (0.54 : 0.41); axillae narrowly contiguous in the middle; mesoscutum and scutellum with eight and six bristles; propodeum highly carinated; the entire thorax is so constructed that the mesoscutellar region with its well developed axillae resembles that of an encyrtid. Fore wings :- Hyaline, more than two times as long as wide (1.43 : 0.6); costal cell broad and long, very densely setose, basal vein with a row of four setae, basal area with two setae; speculum narrow and closed below; cubital vein straight; sub- marginal vein with nine setae, longer (0.55) than marginal vein (0.43); postmarginal vein (0,25) distinctly longer than stigmal vein (0.15); marginal fringe very short. Hind winp:s :- Hyaline, more than four times as long as wide (1.15 : 0.28); marginal fringe short. Legs :- Uniformly yellowish; middle tibial spur shorter than basitarsus; hind tibiae with two short spurs. Abdomen :- Yellowish, ovoidal, longer than thorax excluding length of petiole; petiole very long, less than five times as long as wide (0,49 : 0.1), more than one-half the length of abdomen; ovipositor very slightly excerted; third valvulae short and lanceolate. 77 Len,":th of femalie 2*^2 nufl* Male Hot kno-;m Eolotyve 0 India, U.P. MuGcoorie, Chakrauta (9000') ex. LonidoptcrouG leaf niinc (unidentified) oxi wild plant, 4-5-1980 (Mldaat Arifa) Paratype 0 Mounted on slide, same data as h.olotype» Tribe : Euplectrini 78 Genus Euplectrus V/estwood Euplectrus Westwood, 1832- Phil. Ma£., (3)(: 128. Typo- specier: (EuplectruF maculiventris Vfestwood) = Pteromalus bicolor uwederur, by monotypy. Diplectron Dahlbom, 1857. Ofvers » Vetensk. Acad. Forh.. 14: 292• Type-species: Pteromalus bicolor Sv/ederus, by desij^-nation Galian & Fagan, '1923« Pachyscapha Howard. 1897. J. Linn, Soc» London (Zool.),26: I59. Type-species: Pachyscapha ingiilaris Howard, by monotypy. Rekabia Cameron, 1904. Invert. Paclf«. 1: 65. Type-species: Rekabia testaceipes Cameron, by monotypy<. Heteroscapus Brethes, I9I80 An. Soc. Rur. Argentina, 5 2: 9. Type-Species: Heteroscapus ronnai Brethes, by monotypy. Euplectrus Roh we r 1921 Arm. Ma£. Ka^ Hist.. 7: 134. Euplectrus Ferriere 1941 Bull, ent. Res 32: 33-34. Euplectrus Mani 1941 Indian J. ent. 3: 31. Euplectrus Nikol'Skaya 1952 Opred Faune SSSR Moscow 44: 257 Euplectrus Ehatnagar ''952 Indian J. A^. Sci^., 2l : 173^ Euplectrus Hani and 1953 Indian J. Ent. 15: 17. Kurian Euplectrus 1959 Trans Soc. Br. Ent 13: I73. Graham Euplectrus 1964 Mem . Entomol. Soc . Canada Peck et al 34: 92. Euplectrus Kerrich 1974 Bull. Ent. Res 63: 63(6-637. Euplectrus Trjapitzin 1978 Opred. Faune SSSR(3)1 20: 394. 79 Buplectrus Khan and 1980 J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc_. Shafee 76: 324-326. EuT)lectrus Hay at 1985 Oriental Insects 19: 248. Buplectrus Hussain 1986 Oriental Insects 20: 221-223* and Klian Genus Buplectrus was proposed by V/estwood (1832) for the species Buplectrus rnaou3.iventris Westwood. All recent workers have considered the genera Diplectron Dahlbom and Pachysca-pha Howard to be synonyms oi Buplectrus Westwood. Kerrich (1974) synonymized the genus Eekabia Gameron with Buplectrus Westwoodo The distinguishing characters of the genus as proposed by Nikol'skaya (1952), Peck et al. (1964) and additional generic characters of pronotum, female genitalia and subgenital plate as proposed by Khan and Shaffe (1980) apply well on the species under study. So far 18 species of the genus are kno>m from India. In the present work three new species are described and key to Indian species has also been framed for the first time. 80 Key to the Indian speciea of the genus,Biiplectrus Vfestwood based on femalec 1 • A].l lofs, including their coxae uniformly coloured yellow or white. legs vath differential colour black, brovm, reddish bro^m, light brown or a colouration of these . -1 1 2. Pedicel armed with bristles Pedicel without any bristle 3. Pedicel with two stout bristles - 4 Pedicel with only one bristle 4, Entire fnco bl.-^ck, lj;lit bro-^m antennae with viiito scape and pedicel, abdomen li/:iit yellow except tip, sides and netiole blr-dc; scute]lum smooth; abdominxil petiole rather long, two times as long as broad or little less; bristles of pedicel botli basally and apically. E, ceylonensis Howard 81 Face brown; ocelli dark reddish brown, antennae yellorisli v;ith ccape pale yellow, abdomen pale broi/n but transversely banded dark broTvn before apex; scutellum extremely finely shagreened except in the posterior aroa, where it is almost smooth and polished; abdominal petiole sliort, almost-quadrate; bristles of pedicel only suba-oically, B. plecopterae Man! Vortox shallowly and closely punctate face very finely and obscurely punctate; length of postocellar line more than three times as great as ocellocular; prominence between antennal sockets distinctly more than one-third the width of fronrj between eyes; antennal scape pale vdaite, rest of the antennal segments hyaline light bro^m; only one very narrov/ ring segment present; scape three times as long as wide, funicle segments subequal, about two times as long as broad; club unsegmented, distinctly shorter than preceding two funicle segononts combined, mesothorax strongly rugulosely punctate anteriorly, the punctures not very well defined and virtually coale sce nt; scutellum and axillae minutely and shallowly punctate; abdomen mostly white except for a discontinuous centrally interrupted pale brown band apically, laterally and at the extreme base brown. B, maternus Bhatnagar 82 Vertex and face smooth, without punctation; postocellar line and ocellocular line almost equal in length; prominence between antennal sockets slightly less than one-third the width of frons between eyes; antennal scape uniformly white, pedicel, ring segments and first two funicle segments yellow, rest of the flagellum infuscated; only two ring regments present; scape five times as long as wide; first funicle segment longest, almost one and a half times as long as wide, funicle segments 2-4 sub- equal in size; distinctly longer than wide; club two segmented, longer than preceding two funicle segments together; thorax smooth without punctation; abdomen dark brown except a white patch on middle of dorsum.. E. longisca-pus sp.n. 6. Scutellum uniformly punctate; or punctate in the middle. 7 Scutellum not likewise, smooth. 8 7. Abdomen yellow above, with only the sides and a more or lesR complete transverse band before the end brownish, antennae slightly brownish at tip; ocelli very large; the lateral ocelli closer to the eye margins than to the front ocellus; pubscence whitish, funicle segments not subequal in length; scutullum uniformly finely 83 longitudinally striate; propodeura smooth; petiole slightly broader than long. E. leucostomus Rohwer Abdomen black with a" large yellow spot, without any transverse band; antennae uniformly yellowish white without infuscation at tip; ocelli small, widely separated from the eye margins, the ocellocular line and two-third as long as the postocellar line; pubescence brownish; funicle segments subequal in length; scutellu m finely reticulate medially, reticulato-lineate laterally; propodeum shining, median furrow distinct, complete; petiole granular, longer than wide. B. euplexiane Rohwer 8. Pedicel two times or about two times as long as wide. Pedicel slightly longer than broad; abdomen yellow with a transverse strip before the end, lines on the sides of the second segment and the petiole brown; vertex almost smooth, cilia very scattered; antennae with scape rather short, not reaching to the front ocellus; funicle thicker, the four joints subequal in length. .— E. parvulus Ferriere 9, Abdomen black with a rounded yellow spot. _ 1 0 84 Abdomen yellow above, slightly more orange-yellow at tip, only two lines on the sides at base and the petiole black; antennae oran^^c-yellow, brownish towards tip, scape lif-iht yellow; pronotiim very sliort; mesonotum with irre^'Oilar tra^nsverse striate; scutellum finely reticulate •'E. coimbatorensis Ferriere 10. Antennae yellow, lant joint brownish; vertex with some scattered lonf: v.'hitish ciliae; ocelli small, the lateral ocelli eloper to the front ocellus than to the eye margiios; scape narrow, reaching to the level of the front ocellus; mesonotum transversely striate and with a distinct median carina; scutellum almost smooth, with thin longitudinal striate; marginal vein much longer* than the subnarginal vein; the longest tibial spur as long as the first two tarsal joints together; petiole short, subquadrate, slightly regulose. B. indieus Ferriere - Antennae brovm, scape and pedicel yellow; vertex smooth; ocelli rather large, tlie Interal ocelli a.t about the G;ime diutanco from tlio front ocellus as from the eye margins; scape narrovr anri elongate, but not reaching to the level of front ocellus; mesonotum finely reticulate, v/ithout median carina; scutellum smooth; marginal vein fi little longer than the submarginal vein; the longest hind tibial rpur not nuite as long as the first tv;o 85 tarsal joints together; petiole smooth, elongate, almont throe timoa as long aa broad. M* petlolatus Ferriere 1 1 . Pedicel distinctly longer than first funicle segment _ 1 2 - Pedicel not likexvipe, ar long as or shorter than first funicle ee>5raent. 13 12. Abdomen reddish brown in the middle; ocelli dark reddish brown; postocellar line almost equal in length to ocellocular; malar space very long, almost two times the eye width; antennae dark brown except ©e».pe, pedicel and the ring joint reddish brown, only one ring joint present; scape about four times as long as v;ide; funicle segments subequal in size; club unsegmented, equal to one and one-half of the preceding two funicle segments; raosonotum nnd acutollum shallowly and closely punctate; the longest hind tibial spur distinctly longer than the length of basal two tarsal joints together. E, spodopterae Bhatnagar Abdomen dark brown vith metallic bluish reflections on the dorsum; ocelli white; length of postocellar line almost two times as much as ocellocular; malar space longer than eye width; antennae yellowish with sliglit infuscation except scape unifoimly xdiitish; only three 86 ring se{7nents present; scape sli^'htly more than five times as lone as i-dde; funicle sofTnents gradually IncroaJJnc in width diotad; first secniont as lone as second, third se^Tn'^nt shortest, a trifle longer than wide, fourth segment quadrate; club three segmented; alrac^t aR long as -nrecedlng two funicle Fogmonts together; raor^onotum and rcutellum without punctations; longest hind tiuial rpur shorter than the length ol basal two joints together. —. E. sugon.jaevi sp.n. 13. Pedicel shorter than first funicle segment. 14 Pedicel as long as first funicle segment. 1 8 14. Hind coxae cither completely black or black basally pnd reddish brovm apically. 1 5 Tb'nd co>:.-ie completely yellow on sli,"Jitly infuscated. 1 6 15. :rcape white, rerpontr or fi;nicle uneoual; hind coxae completely black. E. bussyi Cravrford 87 Scape brovm, segments of funicle Gubequal; hind coxae black basally and reddish, brovm apically. ]^, himalayaensis Manl 16. Funicle regjuents distinctly longer than wide. _ 1 7 Funicle scononts as loni;; as v;ide, body black except head uith white patches on vertex and face; antennae black except the white basoventral area of scape and abdomen white basally. B. ornatus^ Hukerjee 17. Body black except below antennae light broiim and abdomen with a ligliit brov/n patch in the middle; vertex and face very finely and closely punctate, in low povfcr appears to bo matt vdth fine grains; antennae brof.m except scape yel3 oi'ri-Sh white; two rin^ segmertr; present; first funicle segment distinctly less than three times as long as v/ide; second and third almost subequal in sire; fourth pegraent a trifle tvjo times as long as wide; club three segmented. 2. mathuri Bhatnagar Body yellovdsh; vertex and face smooth without punctations antennae yellowish with club sli{;;htly infuscated, only one ring segment present; first funicle segment longest, a trifle less than four times as long as wide; second and third segment subequal, fourth segment longer than 88 v;ide; cl\ib unro,';!npntod. Ti), clriya.tus sp.n. 18o Mesoscutuni coarsely rc"biculate mouio-poctcriorly, finely and linoatoly ciui^Tconed latoro-nntoriorly, without a ncdian line oi- furrovi. 1 9 r-Iiddle lobe of mocoscutun reticolately rugooe, at rear medially vith one or tT"o lon^^atudinal rucoGe, which extend forward about one-third the length of mesoscutum; Dcutellum basally indictinctly reticulate. E. fivctejnprafi Crawf. 19, Head \?ith scattered punctures; scutcllum finely rcticulolineate infront an-* polished behind; funicle Gef;rapntr {gradually (•''Gcroarinfi- in len;'7tVi an-i increarint'^ in width distad, club two cegmented, E, /^opimohani I-jani Head v/ithout punctures; scutellum faintly longitudinally striate; funicle segments gradually increasing in length, tlic f.'ourtli uornc'whMt shorter than thj rd, club entire. B. utethesiae JIani and llurian 89 Buploctrua su/^onjaovi sp.n.* ( Pigs. 58 - 68 ) Head (Fi£;.58) :- Dark 'bro^m Tath metallio bluj ch reflections; trian^ulnr in facjal vioxf, v,i(le>^ than Ion/- (0.64 : 0.4-7); "^j ne reticiilnte sciilp"i-ure uj tli nunctureF! on f rontovortex; fronto- vertex almort tuo times os yirlo RF lon^:', ni'lth distinctly noro than hplf the total head Tidth (0.34 : 0.64); ocelli v^hito, arranged in obture triangle; len^f^th of poKtocellar line almost two times as great as ocellocular; eyes white and smooth; antennae inserted just on the lower level of eyes; prominance betvreen antennal sockets less than one-fourth the vadth of frons between eyes (0.09 : 0.34); malar space longer than eye width (0.21 : 0.14); malar suture absent; maxillary and labial palpi two iiiui onn .'Jogm(7ntod roopoctivoly (Fig.59) • Antennae (Fig.60) :- Yellowish ^d.th sli^^Jat infuscation except scape uniformly whitish; nine segmented excluding three ring segments; ccapo cylin'lrical, sli,^htly more than five bimos as long as wide (0.22 : 0.05); pedicel less than two times as long as wide (0.09 : 0.05), distinctly longer than first funicle segment, funicle four segmented, segments gradually increasing in width distad, first funicle sof^^nt (0.0? : 0.045) as long as second (0.07 : 0.055), third segment shortest, a trifle longer than wide (0.065 : 0.06), fourth segment oundrate (0.07 : C.07), club three segmented, slightly more than two times as long ps \ride *This species is named for Dr. E.b. Sugonjaev in recognition of his valuable contributions to our knowledge of Chalcidoidea. PLATE - IX Fif^r. 58-68 KitplectruF sUi^on.jaevl rip.n. 0 58. Head, in frontfil aspect 59* Maxillary and labial palp 60. Antenna 61 . Pro no turn 62. Propodeum 63. Fore >7ing 64 • Hind v/ing 65 . Fore leg 66 . Middle leg 67. Hind log 68 . Abdomen 91 92 (0.165 : 0.08), almost as Ion- as precedirit; two funicle segments together. Thorax :- Dark brown with metallic bluish reflections and reticulately sculptured; pronotum (Fit>Gl) with j-ntcrior margin deeply concave in the middle, antero-lateral arms moderate, posterior margin convex bearing,' 5 pairs of lone setae, postero-lateral grooves deep, side projections raised; parapsidal furrov/s v/ell developed; mesoscutiim wider than long; scutellum longer than vri.de; propodexim with a median carina (Pig.62). Fore wings (Fig.63):- Hyaline, almost two and a half times as long as -vd-de (I .8 : 0.7); costal cell broad, and long with three long and fifteen pmnll Petae; pubmarginal vein (O.6I) v;ith four strong retac, longer than marginal vein (O.36) stigmal vein (0.18) one-half the length of marginal vein and distinctly shorter than postmarginal vein (0.27); marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-third their length. Hind wings (Fig.64) :- Hyaline, less than five times as long as wide (1.3 : 0.28)» with blunt at apex; marginal fringe spaced by a distance equal to one-half their length. Fore legs (Fig.65) :- Uniformly yellowish -vdth sli£^t infus- cation; tibial spur short, apical rim of tibiae with four stout pegs, basitarsus with an oblique row of small setae on dorsal surface. 93 Middle 16,5:8 (Fi^.66) :- Uniformly yellowish; femora with a lone, strong: setne at apical end; tiba al spvir shorter than "basitarsus; apical rim of tibiae with t'iree stout po^^s. Hind le,":F (Pic-67) :- Uniformly yellowich except coxae uith slight infuscation, tibiae uith tv/o p^tron^- ppurs; longest tibial spur shorter than the length of basal tvro tarsal joints together. Abdomen (Fig.68) :- IXirk brown \fith metallic bluish reflections on the dorsum; petiolate, petiole almost one and a half times as long as vade; ovipositor concealed, arising from apical one-third of abdominal venter; first valvifers triangular vdth basal and apical angles at different level, basal margin concave, second vsi-lvifers of uniform \-ridth; third valvulae rudimentary, articulated vrith second valvifcro; outer plates of ovipositor narro\'7 at base, v/idened at apex; subgonital pinto of uniform width, anterior margin straight, posterior margin mth a wide notch in the middle. Length of female 1 .81 mm. Male Mot known Holotype 0, India, U.P., Lakhimpur Kheri, IJighasan, Merasmia trape^alis (Guen.) (Lepidoptera : Pyraustidae) on Zea mays 17-8-1984 (Nikhat Arifa) Paratype 3 QQ, same data as holotype. 94 Euplectrus lonA-jscapus sp.n. ( Figs. 69 - 78 ) Head (Fig.69) :- Dark brown with metallic reflections; donuoly tJotono; wider th.-m .lori,- jn facinl vj ow (0.34 : 0.45); frontovertex almoct two times ac wide as long, width almost half the total head width (0.28 : 0.54); vertex with six very- long bristles; ocelli pale, arranged in obtuse angle triangle, postocellar line and ocellocular line almost equal in length; eyes dark brown and smooth; antennae inserted well above lower level of eyes; prominence b'etvjeen antennal sockets slightly less than one-third the width of frons between eyes (0.09 : 0.28); malar space longer than eye width (0.17 : 0.13); malar suture absent; mandibles bidentate maxillary (Fig.70) and labial palpi two and one segmented respectively. Antennae (Fig.71) :- Scape white, pedicel, ring segments and first two funicle segments yellow, rest of the flagellum infuscated; uniformly setose; pedicel with a very long bristle; eight-segmented excluding two ring segments; scape cylindrical, five times as long as wide (0.2 : 0,05); pedicel two times as long as wide (0.08 : 0.04), as long as first funicle segment; funicle four-segmented, first funicle segment longest and almost one and a half times as long as wide (0.08 : 0.05), segments 2-4 subequal in size (0.07 : 0.055); club two segmented , less than three times as long as wide (0.15 : 0.055), longer than proceding two funicle segments together. PLATE - X PifIvS , 69-78 guplectrus ] on/ylscapur; sp.n. 0 69. Head, in front.al aspect 70. Maxillary palp 71 . Antenxia 72- Pronoturn 73* Propodeum 74 • Fore ;d.ng 75. Part of fore leg 76. Part of middle leg 77. Hind leg 78. OvipoDitor 96 97 Thorax :- Dark with metallic reflections and reticiilately sculptured; pronotum (Fig.72) with anterior margin concave in the middle, antero-lateral arms moderately long, not much nm-row, pooterior margin convex bearing six long Setae; parapsidal furrows well developed; mesoscutum voider than long; scutellum longer than wide; parapside, mesoscutum and scutellum with two, four and four long, strong' setae respectivelyj axillae bare; propodenia(rig.73) with a median carina. Fore wings (Pig.74) :- Ifyaline, less than three times as long as wide (1.68 : 0.69); costal cell broad, setose, setae arranged in an apical row, twelve in number; basal vein with three setae; basal cell bare; speculum short, closed below; cubital vein sinuate; ten admarginal hairs present; sub- marginal vein (0.57) longer than marginal vein (0.5); post- marginal vein (0.19) longer than stigmal vein (0.17); marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-third their length. Hind wings :- Hyaline, more than five times as long as wide with apex blunt; sparsely setose; marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-half their length. Legs (Figs,75-77) :- Yellow, apex of each femora with a long seta; middle tibial spur as long as basitarsus (Fig.76); hind legs with two stout tibial spurs (Fig.77), longest tibial spur shorter than the length of basal two tarsal segments together. 98 Abdomen :- Iferk "brown except a white broad patch on middle of dorsum; densely setose; petiolote, petiole less than two times as lone as v;ide; ovipositor concealed, arising from apical one-third of abdominal vontor; first valvdfers (Pif^.7U) trj nn^ular with basal and apical angles at di ^"'feront levels, basal margin concave; socond valvifors (Fig.70) of uniform width; third valvulae (Fig.78) rudimentary, articulated with second valvifers; outerplates of ovipositor (Fig.78) narrow at base, widened at apex; cubgenital plate of uniform width, anterior margin straight, posterior margin vdth a vdde notch in the middle. Length of female 1 .75 mm Male Not known Holctype u^ India, U.P. Nainital, }nagar ex. Lamprosema indicata (Fabr.)(Lepidoptera : Pyraustidae) on Phaseolus aureus (Green Gram) 26-3-1984 (Mikhat Arifa) . Paratype 2 00 same data as holotype. 99 Buplectrun clavatus sp.n. (Figs. 79 - 86 ) Head (Fig.79) :- Yellowish uith gold on reflections, trian/jular in facial view; almost two times wider than lon^"; frontovertex (0.82 : 0.48) more Chan two times as Ion,': as wide, \'idth slightly less than half the head width (0.4 • 0.84); ocelli red, arranged in obtuse angle triangle; basal ocellus removed from eye rim by almost tv7o dicoiieters of an ocellus and less than their own diameter from occipital margin; eyes black and smooth; antennae inserted below lower level of eyes; prominence bet- vreen antennaJL sockets almost one-fifth width of frons between eyes; malar space shorter than eye v/idth; malo.r suture dis tinct; maxillary and labial palpi two and one segmented respectively. Antennae (Fig.80) :- Uniformly yellowish with club slightly infuscatod, oig-it regnr^ntorl excluding one rin^^ segment; scape cylindrical, alr.ioct five and a half times longer than wide (0.55 : 0,06), pedicel more than tv7o times as long as wide (0.11 : 0.05), distinctly shorter thon first funicle segment, funicle four segmented, first segment longest, less than four times as loiig as wide (0.15 : 0.04), second and third Segment subequal in length (0.15), fourth segment shortest, longer than wide (0.12 : O.O9); club unsegmented, longer than wide (0.17 : 0.11)^longer than preceding segment. Thorax (Fig.81) :- Yellowish, with fine reticulate sculpture; PLATE - XI Figs. 79-86 Euplectrus clavatuG sp.n. 0 79 • Head, in frontcQ. aspect 80. Antenna 81 . Thorax 82. Fore wing 83• Part of fore leg 84. Part of middle leg 85. Part of hind leg 86. Ovipositor 101 0-15 mm 102 pronotum with anterior margin deeply concave in the middle, antero-latoral jxrniu loii<, and n.a'row, pooterior mar^;in ^.'iih eight long setae; scutum more than tvro times wider than long (0.84 : 0.36); scutellum (0.7 : 0.32) shorter than scutum; propodeal spiracles contiguous \.'jth antcrj or margin of prop odeum; median carina prc'^cnt. Fore win<'^-:s (Fig,82) :- Hyaline, almost three times as long as •wide; costal cell narrow uith ten setae; submarginal vein with four lon^ Setae, shorter than marginal vein (0.7 : 0.85), post- marginal vein (0,3) almost two times as long as stigmal vein (0.15); marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-third length of a fringe. Hind wings :- Hyaline, more than five times as long as wide; marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-half their length. Legs (Pigs.83-85) :- Uni-formly yellowish, except hind coxae uniforrray infuncated; hin' tibiae with two spurs, longest tibial spur shorter than the length of basal two tarsal Segments together. Abdomen :- Yellov/ish; petiole short; ovipositor concealed, arising from one-third of abdomen venter; first valvifers semi circular (Fig.86) with articular knobs prominent; second valvi fers (Fig.86) long, of uniform width; third valvulae lanceolate, 103 movably articulr^.tGd vrith necond valvifers; oviter plates of ovipositor (Fi^-.86) narrow at base, vddened at ape::; subgenital plate of uni-Torm vridth, anterior 'nargin stra.i ght, posterior margin vdth a v/ids notcii in the middle. Length of fenialo : - 1 .9 mm. ' Male :- Not known Holotype :- g India, U.P. Mussoorie, Chakrauta (9000') ex. Lepidopterous leafmine (unidentified on i-rild plant, 4-5-1980 (Nilthat Arif a). Paratype :- 1 Q, same data as holotype. 101 SUBFAMLY EULOPHIME Key to jT^enera of subfrmily Eulophime 1 . Head roundish in front view; costal cell of fore id.ng extroinoly narrow; antenna attached noar middle of face, scape extendin{^' well beyond front ocellus; funicle in female with four segments; pronotum much shorter; scutellum v/ithout any longitudinal grooves; axilla not produced forvjard; mandibles quadridentate with sharp apices; subgenital plate with anterior margin cone like in the middle, posterior margin with a deep notch in the center; first valvifer triangular with articular knobs prominent; third valvulae short, laceolate; outer plate of ovipositor narrow at base, rounded at apex, dorsal margin thickened with a ridge in the middle« Hemiptarsenus. Vfestwood IToad tranr;vorf'.o~r'ubtrian('-',ular; GOfital cell of fore wing broad with a horieontal row o^ hairs on the lov;er surfp.ce extending from end to cnl, some times two ro;-;s; antennae inserted below, above or at ventral margin of eye; scape reaching anterior ocellus; pronotum moderate, with protu berance on each side on posterior margin, anterolateral angles obtuse and laterally directed; scutellum with a pair of sublateral longitudinal grooves; axillae moderately produced forward; mandibles bidentate x-Tith acute teeth; subgenital plate vjith anterior margin almost straight without cone in the middle; first valvifers semicircular or triangular with basal and apical angles at different 105 "iovol; t;;j f Hemiptarsenus Vestwood, 1833. Mnf^. lint. Illst., 6: 122. Type- npocJoR: lloni:i ptamenur fu.lvioo]lls V/ontwood, by- designation of V/estwood, 1840, Hemiptarnenoideuri Girault, 1916. Mem. Qd. Mu.s_. , 5: 220. Type- species: Hemiptarsenoideus semialbiclava Girault, by designation of Gahan & Pagan, 1923. Neodimmockia Dodd, 1917. Ti-ano. R. £'»op« Couth Australia, 41: 361. Type-species: Neodimmockia agromyzae Dodd, by Cleplophus Mercet, 1924. Boln. R. Soc. Espan. Hist. Nat.. 24: 461. Type-species: Cleolophus autonomus Mercet, by original designation. Hemiptarsenus Erdos 1951 Acta, biol. Hun/^. 2(1-3) 189-193. Hemiptarsenus Nikol'skaya 1952 Opred Faune SSSR Moscow 44: 261. Hemiptarsenus Boucek 1959 Acta Entpm Vhe^ Nat. Pragae 33: 119, 139-144. Hemiptarsenus Grahojn 1959 Trans Soc. Br. Ent 13: 175,1&5 HemiptarsenuR Peck et nl. 1964 Mem. Entomol Gpc Canada 34: 92, 95. Hemiptarsenus Trjapitzin 1978 Opred. FauneSSSR 3, 120: 384 385-386. Hemiptarsenus Hay at 1985 Oriental Insects 19: 248. Hemiptarsenus Uban 1985 J_. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc 82: 153. Hemiptarsenus Hussain 1986 Oriental Insects 20: 224. and iOian 107 The genus Hemiptarsenus l-festwood can be separated from other eulophid f^enera in havinfj parapsidal grooves incomplete or only faintly indicated in porterior third; costal cell of forewinf;r; nazTow; antennal sockets situated near middle of face; antennnl scape extending well beyond front ocellus; antennae with four funicle scc;nienl;s, segments elongated; mole antennae vfith three long rami. Gokulpure (1972) recorded the genus (Hemiptarsenus sp.) parasitic on the pupae of Phytomyza atricornis (Meigen) from India. Ehan (1985) proposed some generic characters viz., mandibles quadridentate with sharp apices; maxillaiy and labial palpi two and one segmented respectively; subgenital plate v/ith anterior margin cone like in the middle, posterior margin with a deep notch in the centre; first valvifers triangular with articular knobs prominent, third valv\ilae short,lanceolate, outer plates of ovipositor narrow at base, rounded at apex, dorsal margin thickenod ritli a rirlre in the middle. These characters apply well on the species under study. In the present vrork, a new rpecies H. albiclavus has been described and H. semialbiclavus Girault has been redercribed in detail. A key to Indian rpecies based on females has also been framed. Key to Indian species of the genus Hemiptarsenus Westwood based on females. 1 . Antennal club partly yellov/ish or whitish 108 Antennal club uniformly ^jhitish; head i/ith cluster of six lonr stron,^ setre below antonnaJ. sockets. H. albiclavus sp.n. Frontovertex rlif^htly more than one h'^lf the total hoari width; prominence between antennal socketp more than one-sixth the v^idth of frons between eyes; malar space ac lone as transvei^e diameter of eye; malar suture absent; fore win(L,s with two longitudinal 'Y' shaped liglit brovmish bands, bands are rather densely setose. H. indiicum s Khan 1 Frontovertex slightly less than one-half the total head vridth; prominence bet\/Gen antennal sockets one-fifth the width of frons between oyes; malar space longer than eye width; malar suture distinct; fore x^ln^densely setose without any brownish bands. 11. semialbiclavus Girault 109 Ilemiptarsenus semialbiclavus Glraiat ( FiuG. 87 - 93 ) Hemiptarsonpideus oei'ilalbiclava (iirault 1916, np. ;^20-22 Hemiptarsenuo antennalis Maci 1 yi 7 (Syn. by Kerrich, 1 968 Biill. Ciii.' Ml '^^'» ^^^) Neodlmmockia ai^^romy•/.o.e Dodd 1917 361-365 (Syn. by Kerrich, 1 968 Bull_. errb. Res. 59: 210) Superficially this Gpocjes may be recognised in the female sex hy iaavin^' the pntenno.1 club ^rhite in apical hoJLf or rati er more. It runr in the keyr; of both Boucek (1959a) and Graham (1959) with II. fulvicoll ±r '•/ertvr., but has the -^/ilnpp almost hyaline, and the antennae relatively conriderably longer, uith the scape not strongly darkened cbove. There is vari;ition in stren^^jth of the sculpture of the thorax and bi.e propodeum has sometimes a trace oC a ncdian keel at b;ise. here, it ic> redescrjbed in do toil. Head (Fir»87) :- Yell0^0 sh bro^m, roundish in front viev;, little voider tlian lon^ (0.5 : 0.43); coarsely reticulate, finely so below level of juitennal sockets, face and on checks; frontovertex vrf.de, sLi-jitly ]css t'^n ono-h-l-f' the totnl hoad width (0.24 : 0.5); ocelli arranged in obtu."'C triangle, length of poctoccllar line almost two times as gre-'t as ocellocifLar; ey os dark and smooth; antennae inserted in tlie middle; prominence between antenna]. r.ool;ots one-fifth f-o \n dtli oT frons between eyes; rialar space longer than eye width (0.14 : 0,12); malar suture distinct; PLATS - XII Figs. 87-93 Hemiptarsenus semia-lbiclavus Girault 0 87• Head, in frontal aspoct 88. Mandible 89* Antenna 90. Thorax 91. Part of fore wing venation 92* Hind vd.ng 93. OvipoRJtor 111 112 mandibles (Fig.88) quadridentate with sharp apices; maxillary and labial palpi ti/o and one sccmonted respectively. Antennae (Fic'.89) :- Broivn except basal hnlf of scape and apical half of club vfhite; ei^^ht seonentod oxcludinc one ring J^egment; scape cylindrical more than five times as long wide (0,26 : 0.05), pedicel short, less than two times as long as wide (0.0? : 0.055), distinctly less than holf of first funicle segment; funicle four segmented, first funicle segrarnt stightly more than three times as long as wide (0.18 : 0.055), second segment longer than first, slightly less than four times as long as wide (0.2I : 0.055), third and fourth segment equal in size, distinctly less than three times as lonr as wide (0.17 : O.O65); club two segmented, three times as lonp- as wide (O.2I : 0.07), distinctly longer " than preceding segment. Thorax (Fig.90) :- Yellowish brown, with golden reflections on the dorsum, with reticulnte sculpture; pronotum short, with fine reticulate sculpture, posterior margin straight with six setae; mesoscut\:im coarsely reticulate, less than two times wider than long (O.46 : 0.27), i-dth incomplete parapsidal furrov/S; a xillae not produced forward, with fine reticulate sculpture; scutellum almost as wide as long (O.26 : 0.25), coprsely ond broadly retictilate, scutellar pits present; surface of propodrum. smooth, both median and lateral carinae present, propodeal Spiracle separated •''rom nnterior margin by n space almost two times the lengtb of a spiracle; mesopostphragma short. 113 Fore vin/^3 (Fig.91) :- liyaline, more than three times as long as wide (1.74 : 0.53), densely setose; costal cell very narrow, bare; b;\sal vein with five setae, basal cell bare; speculiyn narrow, closed below; cubitc.l vein sinato; subcubital lino of hairs continuous from base; submarsinal vein sliort (0.44) v/ith nine loni^- sotac, directed-apically and a row of Small eleven setae directed backward; marginal vein very long (0.65), almost three times as long as postmarginal vein (0,22); Btigmal vein short (0.1), loss than one-half the length of postmarginal vein; marginal fringe long, spaced by a distance equal to more than one-fourth length of a fringe. Hind Tri.ngs (Fig.92) :- Hyaline, narrow, i-ath acute apex; more than seven times as lonr as i-dde (1.49 : 0.17); densely setose; marginal fringe long. Fore logs :- Uniformly yel].ovdsh except a-oical half of coxa Hi\(l t.'irfial ro;-- r.tr p-A brciiish. Middle legs :- Uniformly yellowish except coxa and tarsal segments 5-4 brownish. Hind legs :- Uniformly yellowish except coxa on major portion, basal half of femora and tarsal segments 3-4 brownish. Abdomen :- Brownish lath golden reflections on dorsum; longer than thorax; petiole short; subgenital plate with anterior 114 margin cono like in th'^ nicldlo, pontorioi- margin •'.ritli a deep no bch in tho ccn'ro; "irst vr'lviforn (v-i -.95) trian{;u]or uith articulrr knobn prominent; t-iii-cl vDviil-o (l''i;-.93) rbort^l pjicoolptf^, f-ivo t'lnr^r rr- 1 on-- nr i-il^le, mor^ fan one fourth tho Inp, 1,'' o'• roconl v-lvi-ferr (l'':i, .9':5); outornloten of ovipositor (.''J, .S';}) a tri Tie rhorto; t' <"n nccona vi'lviforn. Length of femnlc :- 1 .65 mm. Male :- Hot knoim Holotype :- Q India, U.P., Rampur ex. Oliromatomyia horticola (Dd-ptera : Agromyzidae) on Tiold peas Pi sum fsativum 1-5-1 984 (Kildiat Ariia) Para type :- 6 00, same data as holotype. 115 xlemi^:)tpa-se]:.up albiclrv\is sp.n. (x''i,p. 9^ - 101 ) I' o;id (i'U i,>'.'4) :- ;-i'iiw:i \i} Ih ,;ollO'./;;ii I'c'loctj on:;, '.;:i lor than lon^ in f:.'CipJL vio'.; (0.52 : CO); rroiito\'-criex v.'ider tuan loniSt v/idtli of I'ronr bctweon oyer, uore than ono h.-il/' ti'o ha.-.rl width (0.26 : 0,[j?.); ocelli i-.rrro i^;cd in'obtucc trinnclo, bar:.<",l ocolli ronovod fj-orii eye r.im by moi'c L.'on two ihiamotor of ;in ocellus anl from occipit'^1 n- r/;in by ono ocell;^r diameter; eyen I'^'rge, silvery white ani cmooth.; antennae inserted noarly in centre of frons, antcnnal nocots rounded, alraor.t as hiip:h as wide, nen:^rated Iny ler^P than two times the diameter of a socket;" prominence between antennal '-ockets loss than one- fifth the wiiltli of fronF between eyer (0.06 : O.26), cluster of six lony, stron; setae below a.ntennal sockets; ma-lrr siDPce rhort, r- orter t:,r.n eye i;Ldth (O.O9 : 0.15); nandiblcs (Fi,-.95) \u 111 foil' '01110 tool I, !ii: ::'!!• '\/ ."n ' l/'lnal -).'0 ni two "nd ono se:7n'?ntcd respectively' (•''jj.9u). Antennae (x''i,,.97) :- h.':J-i' b'\n;n except sct'pc ycllovdsh with infuscation (.m dorsal c:urfaco 01 the apical half ond club v;hite; j^ntonnao ei^.ub sca^'^vntcd consistin{j 01 scape, pedicel, an a-nellus, fow.r se^-i' nted funicl- anC m unsoOiientod club; scape cylin'riccl, r.lri.o-t f:'vc line.; a" Ion;, as wide (O.09 ; 0.06), no'l^cel t'.;o •.imcs rs lon^ rs wi''e (0.08 : 0.0/1), -r.-'rot funicio r^\rr.i,t 'I'^iost four f;iaos ;w Ion;: ns wide 'n\<] er^ual to secnn^^ r;--:-.-nt in si7o (0.1^ : 0.05) tl-ir Figs. 94-101 llemiptarsenu.s albiclavus sp.n. ^ 94. Head, in frorrtal aspect 95. Mandible 96. Haxillaiy and labial palp 97. Antenna 98. Thorax 99 . Fore wing 100. Mind vang 101 . Ovipositor 117 118 times as long as wide (0,16 : 0.07); clvih almost three times as long as wide (0.2 : 0.065), longer than preceding segment. Thoyax (Fig.98) :- ]irown with gol^len reflection on dorsum, with fine uniform reticulate sculpture; mesoscutum more than two times as wide as long (0.58 : 0.18), with incomplete parapsi- dal furrows, with few scattered setae; axillae triangular, widely separated from each other; scutellum longer than vixde (0.27 : 0.23), longer than mesoscutum, with two pair of bristles; axillae not produced forward; metanotum band like; surface of propodeum smooth, mesal length of propodeum more than half the scutellum, both median and lateral carinae present, propodeal Spiracle separated from anterior margin by a space equal to two times the diameter of a spiracle; mesopostphragma short, not reaching beyond the propodeum. Fore wgngp (Fig.99) :- Ilyaline, more than three times as long as wide, moderately rounded apically (1.5 : 0.47); densely setose; costal cell shorter than marginal vein, and with five small setae; basal vein with six setae; basal cell bare; speculum short, closed below; pubmarginal vein (0.45) with eleven strong setae, shorter than marginal vein (0.49); postmarginal vein (0.24) two times the length of stigmal vein (0.12); eleven admarginal hairs present; marginal fringe long, spaced by a distance equal to one-fourth length of a fringe. Hind wingsi. (Fig. 100) :- Ilyaline; narrow; more than nine times as long as wide; densely setose, marginal fringe long. 119 Legs :- Uniformly yellowish except coxae and tarsal segments 2-4 brownish. Abdomen :- Brownish with {golden reflections on dorsum; slit-^htly longer than thorax; petiole yellow, short, slifjhtly longer than wide; subgenital plate with anterior margin cone like in tho mjddlo, poMtc5r:lor margin wjth a doep notch in the centre; first valvifers (Fig,101) triangular with articular knobs prominent; second valvifers (Fig.101) long, more or less of uniform width; third valvulae (FigolOl) movably articulated with second valvifers, almost five times as long a^ wide, more than one-fourth the length of second valvifers; outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.101) as long as second valvifers, narrow at apex, ovipositor slightly exserted, arising from basal one- third of abdominal venter. Length of female 1 .25 mm. Male Not known Holotype Q India, U.P. Nainital, Kaladungi ex. Japana^romyza tristella (Thomson) (Diptera : Agromyzidae) on Glycine max (Linn.) Merr. (Soybean) 25-10-85 (Nikhat Arifa) Paratype 10 QP , same data as holotype, 120 Genus Diclad.pce3ru3 Vfeatuood Dicladocei-uG \Ies±\iood, 18 32. Phil ° llr-r., (3)1: 1 ?0. Typo- snecies: Dicl-^docerus T/eGtwoodi '/ostuood, by monotypy. SOIGPOI.US ?OGrster, 1056. TVn, nirud., 2: 74, 76. l^pe rnocieo: uolenotur' yirlclin Foerstor, by monotypy. Dir:lyr)hir Thompon. 1878. Skanrl. Hym.. 5: 208, 235. Type- fpecior: Dif^lypb J P aeneJFcanus Thomson, by deRignation of Gal]an S; Fagan, 1923. oolenonotun Schulr, 1906. lipolia liym.. p. 143* Emendation. Dicladocerus Kikol'skaya 1952 Oi^red Faune S3SR Moscow 44: 2 64. Dicladocerus Boucek 1959 Acta. Ento. Hus Li_!.t_. 33, 1 119, 145-147. DicladocoruG Graham 1959 Trans . Goo. iJr. Bnt. 13: 174, 180. 'jj cl;"l()(;'>iM:i PncL oL ."1. 1"6'1 Tx'm. ICntomol. ooc. Canada 34: 96. Dicladocerus Boucek and 1969 Index of Sntomophagous Insects A" ke v/ Ho. 3: 254. Dicla(iocen.is Yoshimoto 1976 Can. Snt. 100: 117:'-1206. DicladocernP Trjf^Toitrin 1^78 Op red Faune SHHR 3. 1 2O: 384, 387. Diclodocerus Hayat 1985 Oriental Insects 19: 248 Ulcl.Mitocor.iin llu: ;;a;iu and inr,6 Orjontal Inoectr, pO: 217 Khan 121 Genuc Lti,cl"^ocGrun war; nePcrJbed by Wcstwood in 1032 Mj.tli "Dj clririocerwR ver-tvjoodi OR ibr, tyne Rpocjes. Peck (196-5) llpted throe rpoc-'or o" Ri cl-f^oconir from Ilorth Aiieraca, Boucek and Askew (I969) rccof;niaed four rnoci OF of tliic ccnus from Europe. iioucek (1975) treated Fee re :nur pro DO deal in Boucek as a nynonym of j). nrovi v''V\\\' \K' .oucok. - Recently liussain and iJian (I906) declared uolenotun ;:ivotai bubba iiao ac a new combination under the genus Dj.clpdocerus , The authoi-h^tudied the sp'^ciec ^. f;uotai (oubba Eao, 1957, Ind. J. Bnt. Page 50-53), which is certainly not cogeneric with the genuG Dicla^pcexn.is as it does not show any of the generic characters of the later. Yoshimoto (1976) while making a revision of the genus Dicl'nloceruG described several new SDccies, formulated its generic chnractcrs, x/liich can be suiimed up os:- Head transverse- subtri-^n.-ul^r; eyes ovate and someirhrt subproninont; genr poo^^t l/-^ to l/3 "icnjth of eye; ocelli obtusely tripnfjnlar; anbeun.'^e innert^-d below, above, or at ventral mrrgin of eye; Scnpe rlender, reaching anterior ocellus; pronotum, raeroscutum ond ^utellum densely sculptured with Inter h'vin^ a ppir of publ^teral longibudinni grooves; median carina o" propodeum generally woak and complete in female, plica usually weak and complete in "e.iisle; \!±ni;s hyaline; costal cell broad witli ; Lori?Oiit'_'l row o lioirs on ti'o lo-^r surf-^co extending from end to end, pi-ectigma as long as stignal vein and postmarginal vein 1 .5 times longer than stigmal vein; abdomen 122 elonf;ately ovate to eloncately lanceolate, apex acuminate; fore and middle coxae finely striate to strigose and hind coxa strongly sculptured. In addition to these morphological features, character of pronotura, sub^f;enital plate and components of ovipositor can also help a lot in distinguishing this genus from allied ones and have been described and illustrated in detail. In the present work the genus Dicladocerus is recorded for the first time from India and four new species are described. A key to the Indian species is also proposed. Key to the Indian species of the genus Dicladocerus V/estwood based on females. 1 • Frontovortex with rotlculato sculpture; postocellar line almost or two times as long as ocellocular. - Frontovertex reticulate-punctate, big puncts clear; postocellar lino one and one-half times as long as ocellocular; scrobes distinct and deep, convergent, inter-scrobal region rigid; surface of propodeum shagreened, smooth to aiutaceous except sides of median carina microreticulate, median carina thin and moderately elevateri anteriorly. D. indicus sp.n. 2, Frontovertox ono-half or less than one-half the total head width; pedicel less than two times as long as wide, 123 dirtinctly rhortor t'lrn -Tirct funiclc se^.iont. 3 :''roii'-,ovoj'l<;^ i.ioro V, : n ono-hnli' tin to ;,nl ]\^v'd v/idtli; X)cilicoi I"!!, , li'i!;; i;.;']i Lhro" Ujiic." .";; lu]i, rt; \ji(ic, dictinctly Ion,'cr t:.cii firct Aari.clo ceunont; Pirot fuiuclo tuo timec as lon^ as ulde', cecond co^-Dnnt a trifle Ion "i- tlum v/ide, third ceyncnt transverse, distinctly \dder tlu'U lon.j; club loii,;or thjm procedjn^ tv^o funiclc se^nonts combined. D. antcnng.lis s-n.n. Prominence botT/een antennal socketwS less than one-fourth t'lio ^/idth o.r frons between eyes; mi-ndibles witli acute teeth and serrations; antennae dark brown vrith two rin-'? ref^ients; rpeculum narrow and clored below, postraarginal vein two timer as long nr rti^,7aal vein. J), jjriomyg'a sp.n» Proninonce betv;oon 'uto;n:il sockets i.ess than ono-thi?xI the -i.'idth ox frons bet\;con eyes; mandibles bidentate with acute teeth without serrations; antennae unifomily yellowish except tbird I'uirlclo set'juont pnd club dark bro^m ui'tii only one rln;; se^pnent; speculum moderate and closed below; postmar^jinal vein distinctly longer than sti/jnal vein. ^, alami sp.no 124 Sicladocerus alami sp.n, (Fico. 10P-112) He_ad (Pig. 102) :- HLack, nonirideGcent; ::;uch vdder thiji lon,^; in f;'Oi;).l VTO\; (0.54 : Co 58); Lip-M-r.oly i:o\.oi:n; f'ron I nvortox \-i'^th less than one-h-1" t}:'-- lo'-"l h-^n'I ^jldtli (0.74 : 0.54); ocelli •tfhite, arrance'-i in ob^niPe tripn^'^le; pontocellrr li np almo.-^t tvro times as Ion • a3 ooelloculor; eyes silvery; malnr suti;re absent; malar sonce wj tl\ t'.ree Ion" setae on either side; r]i;'!t"iy rl'm'!;*^)" ll-aii nyo •••i Antennae (Fic^-.104) :- Uniformly yelloi.dsh except third funicle seynent anl club da.rk brown; ei^jht segmented excludin,';" one rin^; so{7ient; scrpe cylin^irical, almost seven times as lonj as wide (0.'^4 : 0.035); pv;dicol los;.; than tv/o times as Ion,; as wide (0.06 : 0.035), distinctly sl^ortor th;in -": r>'t funicle segment; funicle three segmented; first funicle segment very long, two times ns lon,^: as wide (O.O9 : 0.045), second lesn than two times as long as wide (0.08 : 0.045); third as long ns second segment but slightly wider, distinctly less than two times as lon^- as wide (0.00 : O.O5); club three segmented, more than three and a hplf times as long as wide (0.17 : 0.05), longer Lhnn prooodj})," two funlolo segments together. *This species is named for i'rof. S. Mashhood Alam for his outstanding contribution to our knoxv^ledge of parasitic micro- hymenoptera. PLATE - XI7 Figs. 102-112 Dicladocerus alami sp.n. 0 102' Head, in frontal aspect 103« Mandible 104. Antenna 105. Thorax 106. Pronoturn 107. Fore wing 108. Hind xring 109. Part of fore leg 110. Part of middle leg 111. Pnrt of hind leg 112- OvipoBitor 126 127 Thorax (Fi:>105) :- Black except scutellum v/ith a yellow patch in the middle; noniridescent; pronotum (Fig. 106) with pocterior margin vn tho^it submnr{^inr-l ridce bearing cix very Icnj^ and twenty small sized brie ties with a small protuberance on each Side, antero-lateral angles obtuse jmd laterally directed; m.eso- scutum more than two times vdder than l.ong (0.4 : 0,17), micro- reticulate; Id.til three pair of Ion,', setae; parapsidal grooves complete, faintlj'- indicated; scutellum wider than long (O.28 : 0.19), longer than mesoscutum, micro-reticiilate; sublateral longituriinal grooves distinct; lateral area beyond scutellar grooves 2/3 micro-reticulate and 1/3 scaly-reticulate; with three pair o"f long setae; propodeum with median carina. Fore wings (Fig. 107) :- Kyaline, leFv^ than three tiiics as long aa wide (1.2? : 0.48); costal cell with five setae directed upward ."nd tl roe setae directed backward at apical end; basal vein with oh].y three setae; basal cell bare; speculum moderate and closed below; cubital vein sinuate; subnarginal vein long (0.47) '..'ith loui" loni, setae -lirocted upward m'^ n row of -^±vn small setae directed backward; longer than marginal vein (O.52); postisarginal vein (0.15) distinctly longer than stigmal vein (0.11); eleven admarginal hairs present; marginal fringe short. Hind V7ing-s (Fig.108) :- Hyaline, less than iTive times as long as vddo (0.07 : 0.17), with acute apex; ma.rginal fringe moderate size. 128 Forolo."S (Pi:;.109) :- Viiitc excont coxa on ^.Terter pert ±n- fuscated, tarml r^epjnnntr denFely netore, tihirl mtir very f' ort, apical rira of tibiae vith tro pegr . r-Ii(Idleler:s (Fii".110) :- Vftiite except femora witli an opaque band in the middle; tarsal sc^'iento densely setose; tib-^" ri spur shorter than basitarsus, apical rim o'f tibiae witli tv/o pecs. Hindi efi-u (Fij.lll) :~ Villi to, tarsal cecmcntvS densely setose, tibial spur shorter than basitarsus, apical rim of tibiae uith thi^ee pegs . Abdomon :- Petlolatc, dark broTm except basal one-third with a yellow patch, lon^jcr than head and thorax together; first abdominal termite veil developed reachinf- beyond the mid of abdomen; ovjpositor slightly exscrted, arising from basal onc- h:'l'' o -hdoman''! venter; •'^^rst vi'lviPers (?jg.11?) triari):;nlrr vrith bas-l -r ' '%)jo'-"i -n^lo'" 'it Hf'orent !lovol, tVii-d valviO.ae short (•^'T, .11'^) lerr t -m '.hr-^o t^'mes nn ] or.;, as ^ride, lerr than one-sixth the l<^r,"-th o'' second valvifers (Fi^'^.1l2); outer plates of ovipositor distinctly shorter than second volvifers (i'U, .112) . X;qp'-^th of female 1 .29 mm. Male hot loioim Holotype 0 India, U.P., Bhimtal, ex. A.";romy7r nana Hej i";en (Djptora : A^roray f.idae) on Trifoliuja alexandrium Linn. (Le^^aiminosae) 15-10-1984 (Nilihat Arifa) Paratype. - ^ QQ same data as holotype- 129 Dicladocerus antennalio p>p.n. Head (l'"i(^-.11 ;i) :- Dark bro\m -vrith fine roticiilatc sculpture, wider tliaii loii;. in facl:J_ vieu (0.44 : O.^S), i'rontovortex vider tlian Ion"-, •',/idth more t't-iMi ono-hpli tho totnl herd iddtli (0.24 : 0.44), ocelli d.''rk, arrauf;ed in obturje trian/';le, postocellar line two times ao Ion;; as occllocular; antcnnpe inserted well above lower level of ej^es; prominence between antennal socliets almoat one-fifth tho "v/idth of fronn between eyes (0.05 : 0.P4); mala.r rpace lon,''jer tban eye i.'iilth (0.13 : 0.01); malar future ab-^ent; mrndibler -fjith acute teeth rnd r?erration (''"i;-.1 1 4 ), maxillarj'- (ri.y.115) nnd labial prlpi (Fi{;.1l6) t^;o '••r'.d one se,,Monted respectively. Antenn: e (-'.\ .117) :- j-ii.'it bi'u,.n except sc-^pe '.;hil;e; ei iit GC;.;:.! Jilted excludin;:; one rinj soi/.icnt; scrpc cylindrical, less than four times as lon^j as wide (O.26 : 0.07), pedicel lon/3, less t" ; n three uimoo as Ion,, as ^dde (0.11 : U.04) distinctly lon^-cr tttan 'irc;t fun'.cle ;;';jui(;nt; fix'Ot funiclc ti/o tines as long as ;ri.de (0.1 : O.O5), second segment a trifle longer than w.de (0.065 : O.O6), third segment transverse, distinctly wider tlian Ion,: (0.07 : 0.0^5), club three segiiented, almost tvjo ;!.nd a hiif times as Ion, as \/; do (0.17 : I'.07), longer tho.n p i-ecedin: • ti/o fuiiicle so;:-:-^ J. ',-s to;,,^ tli er . ''horax (l''ii> 11'"') :- '^''r^' l^roim, Dronotun vath fine ret'cul-vto Dculptiiro, postorju.v m;ri";;in ,;;l Mi f.ivc pairs of sct;io; racronculjum PLATE - XY Fit";s. 113-121 DicladocGrur; .-Lntennaljn sp.n. (^ 113. Head, in frontal aspect 114. Mandible 115* Mnxllln.ry palp 116. Labial palp 117• Antenna II80 Thorax 119, Fore mng 1 20 . Iiind wing 1 2I • Ovipositor 131 121 0-l5mm 132 more than tvo tiucs wider tx.an lone (Ou4/- : O.2I), 'nicro- reticiilato f^Jciilnturc; parapoieUil furro^/G faintly in-licated; scutellum sliclitly vrlder than long (0.24 : 0.25) raicroreticulato, sublatcral lon^l budinal jroovcs distinct, lateral area beyond scutollar {.^roovec cc;'ly roticiilate; a::lilae finely and broadly reticulate; propodeiun finely reticulate to alutaccouG except alone peripheiy of plica reticulcite roguloce, more than h^lf the length of ccutellum, median cariria thin, elevated toirardc anterior ha].f, anterior part of plica thickened, moderately elevated on ridgo, roachin'; opiracle at the distance of half its diameter; spiraclec separated from the anterior margin of propodeura; mesopostphragraa not reaching beyond propodeurn . Porp ^'/•! nrr (F:if.1in) :- l^/nVine; more tlian two tines or ion"; ap wide (1.47 : O.6I); broadly rpatulate; cortal cell xath twelve cotae on nnterior m-Tgin of itF apicol hr.lf and twelve small setae directed i)ackv7ard in the middle; basal vein ^:ith six setne; bo»no3 cell setose; cubital vein sinuate; s^icculum almost reduced ; iid closed below; submarginal vein with four strong setae, longer (0.46) than marginal vein (0.4); post- marginal vein (0.09) shorter than stigmal vein (0,1), marginal fringe short • Hind Tri,ngs (Fig.l20):- Hyaline, more than four times as long as X'd.de \rith acute apex; marginal, fringe moderate size. Fore logs :- Yellowish except coxa and femora light brovmish, tibial spur short. 133 rlid^''le lo;;s :- io2.10'./l-ii G::CO;)'O coxa ;'t } t^ Ix-sal crd infUwCP.ted; tiu-i'l npur clioi-tcr '.'-n w:Git,"rcuo; ;.i)'c.'.l rin of tibiae ',/n th tuo •)e,,n. gjnd lore :- Colouratiorx oc no v.v. that o-P ur.d.ac IG/G; tibi;^ spur short; apical rira O:L tibiae i;ith only one peg* Abdpmon :- D;irk broun except apical ono-third yclloi-Tioh; fjhorter than head and thorax tocether; oviposntor sli£jjitly exnerted; lirct valviferG ocraicircular (Fij.l2l); third valvulac (l?ic.1 21 ) long, seven times as lon^- as uide, lanceolate, more than one- third the lenf^th of second valvifero; outer plates of ovipositor (.l''i;;.1 21 ) shorter than seconrl v; Ivifers , Lenrth of female :- 1 .31 nm. Hriie_ :- hot knovm Holotype OCr*-' *" li^<:^i^> u.P., Dehradun ox. C'ilycom.,/ya hiiraeralir (v. Roser) (jiplei'i : Aci'oniy; 1 K'.e) on J J unoa mombranacea DC. (corapositae) . 10-4-1905 (Uildiat Arifa) Paraty^oe :- 2 5$ » '^^^^^ '^^'^''-'^ ^" holotype. 134 Drlcladocenis indicuG sp.n, S'-^^ (Fics. 12? - 130) Head :- Dark bro^m with blue-creen iridescence, reticulate rculpturo with I'i^' punctures on frons, voi^tex; tr'^nrverrc RUbtrian^H-ilar, dirtjnctly rider than Ion, in frcial ar. loct; frontovortox v;:i(lo, i.ioro than onc-lidf tho totpl. horul uj dth (O.'j : 0.58); scroboG distinct and deep, convercent, inter scrobal region riged; postoccllar line one end one-hrli times as long as ocelloculo.r; antcmiiio inserted at tlio level of ventral nar^'in ol" eye, prorainoucc but\;eon ;>ntonnal sockets slij-itly more than one-third tho -(.ddtli oI frons botf.;ecn eyes; miliar spp.co as long ac tho eye width; eyes dark; mandibles (Fig.122) L'itli acute teeth ond serrations; maxillary (Fig.123) and labial palpi each one segmented (Fig.1 24). Antennae (Fig.125) :- Darl: bro^m, eight neciented excluding- two ring segments; scape cylinlrical, more thon five times as long as wide (0.29 : 0.0[^')); pedacol lers than two times as Ion" as wido (0.005 : 0.05), noro tli-nh-lf tho length of fir-st f uni olo segment; funicle throe aegmnted, regmentR grr>dually decrerping in length dirted but incroaring in width; firrt funicle segment more than two timer-- ar long as wide (0.14 : 0.06); second less than two times nr lon^, as wide (0.115 : 0.07); thir^l re^^ient shortest, longer t]io.n vjide (0.11 : 0.08); club three se E^i££2£ (^iC.l26) :- Dark brown with blue-green iridescence, x;ith PLATE - XVI Figs. 122-130 Djcladocerus Indicus sp.n. 0 122• Mandible 123* Maxillary palp 1 24 . Labial palp 1 25 • Antenna 1 26. Thorax 127. Fore wing 128. Hind wing 129* Ovipositor 130. Sub genital plate 137 fine reticiJlate sculpture; pronotuji ^'ith anterior margin slightly concave, ponterior marf.in sli^^litly curved beo.ririf^ three pairs of setae; moporcutum lers than two times wider than lon,^ (0.63 : 0.33), coarc'oly reticulate; parapridal furrovP distinct anteriorly and faint posteriorly; sci\tellum wider than long (0.54 : 0.33), microreticulate, sublateral longitudinal grooves distinct, lateral area beyond scutellar grooves scaly reticulate; axillao finely reticulate; ourface of propodeum shagroened, smooth to alutaceous except sides of median carina microreticulate, median carina thin and moderately elevated anteiuorly, spiracles almost contiguous with anterior margin of propodeum. Fore vd-nr.s (Fig.127):- Hyo.lino, less than tliree times as long as •vri.de (2»24 : 0,86), broadly spatiilate; costal cell short \ri'th. three rovrs of hairs; basal vein with eight setae; basal cell with three setae; speculum narrowly longitudinal extending to base of marginal vein, closed below; cubital vein sinuate, partially closed; subcubitol l-j ne of hairs broken for a short distance about one-third of distance from base; submarginal vein long (0.72) with ei,"-ht lonr retae directed apically and a row 0^ rnioll n:i;'}it rotno at hn^^\:\ ror"-'on directed b;\ckwnrd, ]onf;cr tiian mor:;inal vein (0.5), marginc'l vein almost three times as long as stignal vein; postmarginal vein (0.3) distinctly less than two tim.es as lonj as stigmal vein (0.17); fifteen admarginal fringe short. Hind vd.n,":s (Fig. 128) :- Hyaline, more than four times as long as wide (1.71 : 0,41), broadly spatulate; marginal fringe long. 138 Fore lopjs ;- UixLforinly dark brovm; tibial spur Dhort; apical rim of tibia and tarsal sefiraonts densely setose. Middle lo/^.n ;- Uniformly dark brov/n except apical half of trochanter, apical tip of femora, basal one-fourth of tibia and basitarsus white; tibial spur sliorter than basitarsus; apical rim of tibia and tarsal segments densely setose, ltln.-l ],0(';n :- Colouration ri;«iiio ar; tliat of fore 2G{sri. Abdomen :- Dark brown with blue-green iridescence; lon^-er than head and thorax together; ovipositor exserted, arising from basal one-third of abdominaJ- venter; first valvifers (FiG»l29) trianguloz' with articular knobs prominent, basal and apical angles at different levels; thii-d valvulae sliort (Pig.129) almost four times as long as wide, almost one-fifth tho length of second vclvifers (Fig.l29); outer plates of ovipositor (Kg.129) .'.J-mor.t as long as second vcilvifers; sub- genital plc.te broad, posterior mnr-gin with a notch in the middle (Fig.130). Jjenpth of female 1 .81 mm. Male Not known Holotype W^. India, U.P., Ramnagar ex. Tropicomyia vigneae. (Cegay) (Diptera : Agromyzidae) on Dollchos lablab Linn. (Leguminosae) 18-3-1984. (Nikhat Arifa) Paratype... 4 QQ, some data as holotype. 139 PicladooeruG, liriomyza ap.n. (PifiG. 131 - 142) Head (Fi)L;. 1 p1 ) :- Dark bluish groon mth. golden roilections, v;ith fine roticulnto ciculpturo; uj.dcr t'lr'ji Ion;; in facial aupoct {0,6A : 0.44); i'ron bovertox i^ldth oric-li;tl r tho tota.l bond width (Oo4 : 0.60); GcroboG deep :in(l convorgont above; ocelli white, arrnngod in obtune pngl.o triangle, •noctocell->r lino almoct t\jo times ar? ion,"; :IP' oco].locu3.ar; rxntr-'^inve iiicortod just on the lower level of eyep; prominoiioo bot^'oon piitonrnl nockotr; Inr.r L\an one-fourth tho width of fronr' between eyor- (0.09 : 0.'54); mal£',r space shorter than eye ^fidth (0.14 : 0.16); malar suture not distinct; eyes dark; mandibles with acute teeth an'l serrations (Fig.132), maxillary (Fig.153) and labial palpi (Fig,134) two and one sogmcnted respectively. Antennae (Figo135) :- Da.rk brown eight segirK'nted o^xluding two ring scgiiumtc; scape cylindrica]., more Ui;i.n four times as long ;'.s \/ide (0,22 : 0.04); pedicel less than t\.'o times ;;.s lon,_^ as \/ide (0.08 : 0.05), more th'm one lu'lf bhc length of flir.t funicle segiaont; funicle three segmented, first funicle segment more than two times as long as vddo (0.13 : 0.06), second segment less than two times as long as lade (0.11 : 0.06), third segment as long as second but a trifle wider (0.11 : 0.065); club three segmented, more th:in three tines as D onr; as wide (0.23 : 0.07), longer than preceding' two funicle segments together. Thorax (Fig.136) : - Dark bluirh green vdth golden reflections; p r one turn (Fi g o 1 37) i/i th p or; te r' o r margi n s 1 j. ^;h tly cu rvo d, p os t e ri o r PLATE - XVII Figs. 131-14P Dj.cladocerus lirionyza op.n. 0 1 31 . Hoad, in frontal aspect 1 32* Kan(ti.ble 133. Maxillaiy palp 1 34 . Labial polp 135. Antenna 1 36 • Thorax 137. Pronoturn 1 38 • Pore \jlnQ 1 39 . Hind vdn^2 140* FirL5t valvifer 141 . Ovipositor 142* Sub genitcil plate 141 142 submarginal ridge bearing tliree pairs of setae, its mid dorsal area coarsely reticulate, anterior t^-ro-third strigose; meBoscutum more than two times wider than long (0.61 : 0.23), coarsely reticulate; scutellum somewhat flattened in the middle, lene tlian two times wider than long (0.52 : 0.33), microreticiilate, sub-lateral longitudinal grooves distinct, lateral area beyond ccutcllar grooves scaly reticulate; axillae finely reticulate; median carina of propodeum weak and complete. Fore wings. (Pig. 138) :- Hyaline, more than tvro times as long as vride (1.8 : 0.8) broadly spatulate; costal cell broad with two rows of hairs extending from end to end; basal cell bare; speculum nairrow, closed below; cubital vein sinuate; sub- cubital line of hairs long, starting from the base of cubital vein; submarginal vein long (0.6) with twelve long setae, longer than marginal vein (0.48); marginal vein less than two times as lon^'': as stigmal vein; postmarginal vein (0.26) t\ Hind wings (Pig.139) :- Hyaline, less than four times as long as wide with blunt apex; marginal fringe moderate size. Fore legs :~ Uniformly dark brown except apical tip of femora and basal half of basitarsus white; tibial spur very short; coxa finely striate to strigose. Middle legs :- Uniformly light brown except apical tip of femora, basal tip of tibiae and basitarsus white, tarsal segment 2-4 143 infuscated; tibial opur short; coxa finely striate to strigose© Hind lefKB :- Colouration same ao that of middle legs; tibial spur shorter than basitarsus, densely setose; coxa coarsely reticulate sculptured. Abdomen :- Dark bluish green with golden reflections on the dorsum; longer than head and thorax together; ovipositor slightly exserted, arising from basal one-third of abdominal venter; first valvifers (Fig.140) triangular with basal and apical angles at different levels; third valvulae (Fig.141) short, lanceolate, almost four times as long as wide, one- sevonth tho length of second valvifers (Fig.141); outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.141); distinctly shorter than second valvifers, subgenital plate narrow (Fig.142), posterior margin with a small semicircular notch in the middle, Len^Fcth of female :- 1 .73 mm. Male :- Not known Holotype :- 0 India, U.P, Kathgodam ex. Liriomyza sonohi Hendel (Diptera : Agromyzidae) on Sonchus (compositae) 27-8-1984 (Nikhat Arifa) Paratyp,e '- '''• 29- ' same data as holotype. 144 SUBFAMILY ENTEDOIITINAE gey to pjenera of subfamily Entedontinae 1. Body Weekly sclorotized; head and abdomen at least partly shrunken, sometimes also thorax, later frequently weelcly sculptured; abdomen usually sessile. 2 ~ Body strongly sclerotizedj head and abdomen not shrunken, abdomen impressed or convex; often distinctly petiolate. 3 2. Punicle two segmented, club three segmented, acutely tapering to apex; antennae inserted slightly above level of posterior margin of eye; head with frontal fork forming a narrow "Y" to broad "Y"; clypeal margin slightly concave and broadly rounded; mandibles bidentate; maxillary palpi two segmented, labial palpi two segmented, cigar shaped; fore wing with a diotinct row of setae extending distad from stigma, the radial cell more or less bare; post- marginal vein about as long as etigmal vein or shorter; sometimes slight fuscous streak at stigmal vein; petiolar emargination of propodeum small; first valvifers semi circular; subgenital plate narrow, posterior margin with a semicircular notch in the middle. Chrysonotomyia Ashmead Funicle three segmented, club two segmented, three anelli present, the third anellus is the largest and most conspi cuous in the female; antennae inserted well above level of 145 poiitorior m;!.ri;in of eye; the curfaco of eyoo densely pubeccent; the inner orbitD of the eyes broadly emargi- nate medially; aud the frontal fork 'Y' shaped except in fev7 species which have a 'T* shaped arm; clypeal margin subtruncjite; mandibles bidentate v/ith sharp apices; maxillary and labial palp each one oecmcnted; postmarginal vein very long more tho.n three times as long as stigmal vein; propo- deum with narrow emargination embracing petiole, the later somotimos very low, one third the length of abdomen; gastor usually broad; first valvifers triangular. Chrysochpris Poerster Eyes hairy; scutellura >'ith median and tvfo lateral grooves; propodeum with r-;ome parts r-mooth and with two oubmedian lon^jitudinal granulated furrows; occiput not margined; mandibles tridentate, first valvifers semicircular; third valvulae moderate, blunt, Hori smenus Walker Eyes mostly bare; scutellum without median and lateral grooves; propodeum with complete plicae and t^'/o submedian longitudinal carinae diverging posteriorly; later rarely vague and re placed Dy narrow basal elevation moderately sloping backi'/ard; nucha well developed; abdomen petiole distinct, rectangular and reticulate; pronotal collar carinate; mandibles bidentate with acute teeth; first valvifers triangular with basal margin concave; third valvulae very short, lanceolate. Pediobius Walker 14B Genus Chrysonotomyla Ashmead Chrysonotomyla Ashmead, 1904. Mem. Carnegie Mus., 1: 344. !^7pe-species: Eulophus auripunctatus Ashmead, by monotypy and original designation. Achrysocharella Girault, 1915* Mem. Qd. Mus.. 2: 171. 'Type- species: Aohrysocharella dubia Girault, by original designation. Achrysocharis Girault, ix. 1913. Arch. Uaturgesch.. 79A(6): 104. 3>ype-species: Achrysocharis bifaaclatus Girault, by monotypy. Achrysocharis Girault, xii. 1913. Soc_. Ent. Stuttgarh. 28: 100 Type-species: Achrysocharis mafS:nifica Girault, by original designation. Wolffiella Krause. 1917. 7* ^orst.. 19: 29. Type-species:. Wolffiella ruforum Krause, by original designation. Halocharis Erdos. 1951. Acta Biol. Acad. Sci. Hung.. 2: 209 IDype-species: Halocharis transsylyanica Erdos, by monotypy and original designation. Preoccupied by Agassiz, I862. HalocharlesBa Erdos. 1956. Beitr. Ent., 6: 335. Heplacement name for Halocharis Erdos, not Agassiz, Ooccidiophaga Erdos, 1966. Ann. Hist. Nat. Mus. Natl. Hung.. 58: 414• Type-Species: Halochariessa germanica Erdos, by original designation. (As subgenus.). Ghrysocharidia Erdos, 1956. Acta Agron. Acad. Sci^. Hung.. 6: 389. Type-species: Ghrysocharidia fimbriata Erdos, by original designation. 147 Chrysonotomyia Kamijo 1976 Ko^tyu, Tokyo 44(4); 493-494. Chiysonotomyia lioucek 1977 Bull, ent. Res. 66: 1-15 . Chrysonotomyia Yoshimoto 1978 Can. Ent. 110: 697-719. Chrysonotomyia Trjapitzin 1978 Opred Faune SSSR 3, I2O: 406, 426-427'. Ghrysonotomyl a Kaxriijo 1978 Konfyu. Tokyo. 46(3): 466, Chrysonotomyia Kami jo 1979 Ann. Hist.-nat. Mus, Nat. Hung. 71 : 262-263. Chrysonotomyia Askew 1979 Ent. Soand 10: 27-31. Chrysonotomyia Yoshimoto 1980 Can. Ent. 112: 1039-1048. Chrysonotomyia Khan and 1981 J. Bombay Hat Hist. Soc. 78; Shafee 348-351 . Chrysonotomyia Hayat 1985 Oriental Insects 19: 250 Chrysonotomyia Hussain and 1986 Oriental Insects 2O: 214-215 Khan The genus Chiysonotomyia was proposed by Ashmead (1904) for the Species Bi^lophus auripunctatus Ashmead. Since the genus is frequently misidentified as Omphale Haliday, the two can be distinguished on the basis of following key characters. 1 . Mandibles bidentate; inner orbits of eyes converging ventrally; ventral facets of eyes larger than dorsal ones; antenna! scape hardly reaching anterior ocellus; antenna! flagellum pubescent except in males; pedicel 148 lon(r,Qr than first funicle segment; mesoscutum and scutellum usually moderately to coarsely sculptured; propodeum narrowly emarginate or U-shaped propodeal emargination; marginal vein of fore wings slightly arched with short dense setae; radial cell on tore wings present; propodeal spirac-le located near anterior margin; membrane not exposed between basal tergite and petiole. Chryson9tomyia Ashmead Mandibles tridentate; inner orbits of eyes parallel; facets of eyes uniform in size; antennal scape usually extending beyond anterior ocellus; antennae with some whorls, distinct in males; pedicel shorter than first funicle segment; mesoscutum and scutellum usually finely to alutaceously sculptured; propodeum broadly emarginate or V-shaped propodeal emargination; marginal vein more or less straight with sparse long setae; radial cell of fore wing present or absent; propodeal spiracle located about middle of propodetmi; membrane exposed between basal tergite and petiole. Omphale. Haliday Peck (1963) listed peven species in North America under the name Achrysocharis Girault (1913); however, this was synony- miped with aiirysonotomvia Ashmead (1904) by Kami jo (1976) and independently by Boucek (1977). 149 iJoucek and Askew (1968) indicated that Achrysocharella Girault may bo nynonymoun w;i th I'Jeochryaochfiria Kurdjiimov, as Achrysocharella does not reflect a natural grouping; oZ species (Boucek, in litt., 1977). Boucek (1977) has indicated th^.t possibly most ol" the species classified as Heochrysochuris and Achry s ochar ell a may be included in ChrysoT>otoiD;yia Ashmead , Yoshimcto (1978, 1980), v/hile making revision of the genus Chrysonotomyia treated Achrysocharella as a subgenus of Chryso- notomyia and separated the two subgenera as follows. Key to the subgenera of the gonua Chryaonotomyla as proposed by Yoshiraoto (1978). 1 , Facets o'^ eye uniform in size; apical margin of hind wings rounied to pointed; subcubital hairs of fore wing present; fore wing without row of hairs extending from stigma to wing margin forming radial cell; distance between base of submarginal vein and distal seta about 1/2 length of submarginal vein. Chrysonotomyia (Aclirysochpxella) Facets of eye larger in size ventrally than dorsally; apical margin of hind wing acutely pointed; subcubital hairiJ on fore wing absent; fore wing with row of hairs extending from stigma to wing- margin forming radial cell; distance between base of submarginal vein and dis tal seta less than 1/2 length of submarginal vein. Chrysonotomyia (Chrysonotomyia) 150 Ihe distinguishing characters of the genus have been given by AShmead (1904) and Yoshimoto (1978, 1980). Recently Khan and Shafee (1981) suggested some new generic characters viz., proneturn with posterior margin much curved, antero lateral angles acute; first valvifers triangular with basal and apical angles at different levels; tliird valvulae short movably articulated with second valvifers; outer plates of ovipositor long, narrow at bape with a submarginal ridge along basal two third of dorsal margin. These characters apply well on the species under study. So far only three species of the genus are known from India. In the present work a new species C. indicus is described and a key to the Indian species of the genus ha^ been framed. Key to the Indian species of the genus Ghrysonotomyia Ashmead based on females 1 • Body yellow except mesoscutum and scutellum vdth metallic green reflection^; abdomen with three trans verse brovm bands. Body mostly dark; abdomen without any transverse bands. 5 2. Froniovertox F'mooth; clypeal margin without tooth like projections; antennae inserted at lower level of eyes; antennae yellowish brown except scape yellow; two ring 151 segments present; scutellum with a pair of long setae. C_o kerrichi Ehan and Shafee Frontovertex punctate, clypeal margin in the middle with a pair of minute tooth like projections; antennae inserted a little above the level of ventral margin of eyeS; antennae dark brown; scape yellowish brown; minute anellus present; scutellum with a pair of longer bristles at posterior margin;one oblique row of six equally long hair like setae on each side. C. postmarginaloides (Saraswat) 3. Clypeal region yellow; frontovertex as wide as long, width more than one-third the total head width; ocelli yellowish, arranged in equilateral triangles; eyes red; malar suture absent; antennae yellowish brown except scape yellow; scape cylindrical, five times as long as wide; pedicel two times as long as wide, longer than first funicle segment; funicle segments elongated; mesoscutum, parapsides, axillae except base, middle of scutelliom, propodeum, meso and meta sternites dark with metallic reflections, rest of the thorax yellow; fore wings hyaline. C.latipennls Khan and Shafee Clypeal margin dark brown; frontovertex wide, distinctly less than one-half the mdth of frontovertex; ocelli white, arranged in obture triangles; eyes dark; malar suture distinct; antennae uniformly dark brown; scape flattened, more than two times as long as wide; pedicel veiy-.&hort. 152 Slightly longer than wide; funicle segments decreasing in width distad; thorax uniformly dark brown v?ith metallic reflections; fore wings hyaline with an infuscated transverse patch in the middle. •~ 5» indicus sp.n. Chrys0notomyia indicus sp.n. ^^ ^^ ( Figs. 143 - 149 ) Head (Fig.143) :- Lark brown with metallic bluish reflections and reticulately sculptured; wider than long in facial view (0.52 : 0.38) frontovertex wide; distinctly less than one- h!\L£ tho width of frontovertex (0.23 : 0.52); ocelli white, arranged in obtuse triangle, posteycellar line less than one and one-4ialf times as long as ocellocular; eyes dark and bare; antennae inserted well above the lower level of eyes; prominence between nntennal sockets distinctly less than one-fourth the width of frons between eyes (0.07 : 0.23); malar space more than one-half the eye width (0.08 : 0.15); malar suture distinct; mandibles bidentate -td-th sb^irp apices, maxillary and labial palpi one segmented each. Antennae.. (Fig.H4) :- Uniformly dark brown; seven segmented excluding one ring segment; scape flattened, more than two times as long as wide (0.23 : 0.09); pedicel very short slightly longer tiian wide (0.055 : O.O45); funicle two segmented, segments decreasing in width distad, moie tapering towards apex; PLATE - XVIII Figs. 143-149 Chi:/-oonoton.yia indlcus sp.n. Q I4'j» ilc'id, in frontn], aspect 144, Antenna 145 • Propodoum 1/] fi. ?oro vfin^'; 147. Hind vnlng 148. Ovipositor 149* ^ub genital plate 154 0-l5mm. 155 first funlcle segment sli^^tly longer than mde (0,U : 0,09) ^ Second one and a half times longer than wide (0.1 2 : 0.08), lonf',ar Uwin flrul fiuiiolo nO(';niont; club tti:re0 ne^^montod, less than Six times as long as wide (0.29 : 0.05), shorter than preceding two funicle segments and pedicel combined. Thorax :- Dark brown with metallic bluish reflections, with veiy fine reticulate sculpture; pronotum with posterior margin convex with two pairs of setae, antero-lateral arms long and narrow, anterior margin deeply concave; mesoscutum more than two times as wide as long (0.48 : 0.19) with incomplete parapsidal furrows, with a pair of setae; scutellum longer than mesoscutum distinctly longer than wide (0.27 : O.2W with a pair of setae; axillae very finely reticiilate; propodeim (Fig.145) with median and lateral carina; mesopostphragma not reaching beyond propo^ deum. Fore wings (Pig.146) :- Hyaline with an infuscated transverse patch in the middle, more than two times as long as wide (1.42 : 0.62), broadly rounded at apex; disc with dark setae; costal cell hare; cubital vein s-trongly sinuate; speculum large and closed below; subcubital line of hairs absent, only five setae present on the hind margin of wing just near below the base of cubital vein; subnarginal vein short (0.33) with two large setae, more than onc-hnlf the length of marginal vein (O.56); marginal vein with eighteen large setae; postmarginal vein very short (0.03), one half the length of stigmal vein (0.06); ten admarginal hairs present; marginal fringe short. 15S Hind win^ (Pig.147) :- Hyaline, less than five times a' long as wide (1.18 : 0.25) with acute apex; marginal fringe 1 .ig, one-half the wing width. Fore ICiSiS :- Dark brown except tibiae white with margin infuscated, tarsal segments 1-3 white and last tarsal se?jnent light brownish; tibiae with two small spurso Middle legs :- Colouration same as that of fore legs extept tibiae with infuscated margins on basal one~third; tibial spur shorter than basitarsus, IM nd lo.f-^ i- Colouratjon same as that of middle lege; tib.ial spur short, one-half the length of basitarsus. Abdoraen :- Dark brown with metallic bluish reflections; as long as head and thorax together; ovipositor sli^tly exserted, arising from basal one-third of abdominal venter; first T^vifers (l''ig.148) semicircular; third valvulae almost two and a half times as long as wide, less than one-sixth the length of second valvifers (Fig.148); outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.148) narrow at baao, greatly widen at apex, shorter than second valvifers; subgenital plate (Fig.149) narrow, posterior margin vrith small semicircular notch in the middle. Length of female. . :- 1 .41 mm Male ''" Not known 157 Holotyipe :- ^ ' -f^^^i^* U.P., Pantnagar e X. Melanaigjrom.y ga sp^ae ( Zehntner) (Diptera : Agromyzidae) from the stem of soybean, Glycine max (Linn.) Merr. 20-8-1985 (Fikhat -Arifa) Para type :- 4 QQ , same data as holotype. J58 Genus Chrysocharis Poerster Chrysocharis Foerster, 1956. Hym« Stud.. 2- 79. Type-species: Chrysocharis femoralis Foerster, 1861, Progr. Real. Aschen, p.3G, hy designation of Ashmead, 1904. NesoEpyia Ashmead, 1904. ftem. Carnefcie Mus., 1: 344. Type- species: Nesomyia albispes Ashfliead, by monotypy and original designation. Omphalchrysocharis Girault, 1917. Descrip. Hym. Chalc . Observ.Vi p.3. Type-species: Omphalchrysocharis orientalis Girault, by monotypy and original designation. Euparacrias Brethes, 1923* Bey. Zool. Agr. Appl. Bordeaux, 22: 157. Type-speoies: Paracx-las phytomyyae Brethes, by monotypy. Kratochviliana Malac, 1943. Ini* Li sty (Folia Ent.) Brno. 6:1-. Type-species: Kratochviliana moravica Malac, by monotypy, Bpilampsis Delucchi, 1954a. IJeue Arten Subfamilie Entedontinae: p«3. Type-Species: Chrysocharis boops Thomson, by original designation. Trichocharis Delucchi, 1954c. Mitt. Schweiz. Ent. Ges., 27: 28 6. Type-species: Chrysocharis pilosa Delucchi, by original designation. Oxycharls Delucchi, 1954c. Mitt. Schweiz. Ent. Ges_., 27: 286. Type-apGcies: Clirysocharis punctifrons Thomson, by original designation. Xenocharis Delucchi, 1954c. Mitt. Schweir. Ent. Ges_., 27: 286. Type-species: Chrysocharis syma Walker, by original designation. 159 Chrysocharls Peck 1951 In Maesebeck et_ al_. synoptic Catalog. U._S, Deptt. Agriculture Monor.T, 2: 465-465. Chrysocharis Nikol'skaya 1952 Oprecl Faune SSSR Moscow 44: 266. Chrysochnris Delucchi 1954c Mitt. Schweiz. Entomol. Ges, 27: 281-305. Ghrysocharis Subba Rao 1957 Indian J. Ent, 19: 52. Clirysochnria Graham 1959 Trans. S£c. I^. Ent 13: 187, 194-196. Chrysocharis Erdos 1961 Annl. hist. nat_. f-iis. natn. Hu££. Zool. 53: 476-481. Chrysocharis Boucek 1961 T^udy molday mauchnp-issled. Sadov vino£;r. Vinod. 7: 5-30. Chrysocharis Graham 1963 Trans. Soc.. Br. Ent. 15: 202- 229. Chrysocharis Burks 1963 Can. Ent. 95: 1257. Chrysochnri_s Peck et_ aJL. 1964 ^Mem. Entomol* Soco Canada 34: 102. Chrysocharis Burks 1967 In Krombein and Burks., synoptic catalog Agriculture Monograph. 2(Suppl.2): 232. Chryspchpris Boucek and I968 The index of Entomophagous Askew Insects Le I'rancoiR, Paris pp. 103-118. Chrypochari.s Korri ch 1568 Bull, ent. Res. 59: 224-226, Chrysocharis Boucek 1970 M3morie. Soc. ent. Ital. 99: 97. 160 Chryeocharls Mani 1971 J. Nat.. Hist. 5: 596. Chiysocharls Askew and 1973 J. nat. Hlst« 7: 47-63. Coshan Chrysochails Yoshimoto 1973 Can. Ent. 105: 1309-1349. ChiysoGharis Yoshimoto 1973 Can. Ent.. 105: 1397-1405. Chrysooharis Dubey 1974 Oriental Insects 8; 417. Chrysocharis Kami jo 1976 Kontyu. Tokyo 44(4): 491-493o Chrysocharis Szelenyi 1977 Acta. Zool. Acad. Sci. Hun£. 23: 455-457. Chrysocharis Trjapitzin 1978 Opred Fauna SSSR. 3,120: 406-421 -426. Chrysocharis Kam i j o 1978 Kontyu. Tokyo 46(3); 463-464 Chrysocharis Srelenyi 1979 Acta. Zool. Acad. Sci. Hung. 25: 177-181 . GhrysochariB Hayat 1985 Oriental Insects 19: 251 • Chi-ysocharis Khan 1985 J. Bombay Nat,. Hist. Soc. 82(2): 376-380. Chrysocharis Hussain and 1986 Oriental Insects 20: 213-214 Khan Delucchi (1954a) divided .•Chrysocharis into three genera, Enaysma Delucchi, Epilampsis Delucchi and Chrysocharis s. str, he (1954c) added key to the subgenera and species of Chrysocharis 161 (3rahixin (1959) fo?Jo>.Gl 'Jolucchi':! clar.r.j ficr'tlon ; ii i proc^onto • key to r.ritish riiocien o" the f^onu'" C]^i7/f:ocbr'rj s. "oucel: (19J1) recO(^:ni r,o'i EplT .Mnn'"i r o'^ 'lolncolii ur })oJn tho ;•• no c'lr; rr2_1;_o- chvjlinna J'hlac. Grnhat^ (I9f''5) rturiief'' t> o t^?o ^•xi'f" "onr-ra vjn;., Kratochvj 1 iann .-m'l Cbryrocharl; r.rtr. rn i ijidicated that the only character th;it seporatoc 1 ratochviliana from .Chrysocho.ris s.str. ic the Drerence (in the Tormer) or absence (in the later) of the margined collar of the pronotun. Boucek and Askew (I9f8) L3y non^/ini :',Oil JJelucchi'fj nubjeneric namen, Trj chocharj o , Ox.Ychprj r, and Xenocharis in Epilampsjs under Chrysocharis. Yochimoto (1973) followed the subgeneric clascification of Graham (1963) and Boucek and Ackew (1968) and proposed a key to the subgonora of Chr:/oocharis Foerctcr on the basis of pronotal collar character. Key to subgenera of C]'rysoch;-rip Foerctcr as proposed by YosM noto. 1. Pronotum without a rairod or mcrgincd collar, area behind collar reticulnte with posterolaternl corner shiny or sometimes with narrow, shiny, and smooth strip behind middle of miargin. Chrysocharis s.str. - Pronotum ifith a strong raised or margined collar which extends from one side to the other, hind margin usually with wide, smooth, shiny strip which extends from side to side. Kratochviliana Flalac 162 The generic characters as propofsed by Yoshimoto (1973) vl?,., postmarf;in,il vein of iho fore win;: much lonf;er than stigmal vein; antennae ten segmented v/lth three se{?tionted anelli (t?ie third segmented is tbe largest and most conspicuous in the female); funicle three segmented and club tv/o segmented; surface of eyes densely pubescent, the inner orbits of - the eyes are broadly emarginate medially; and the frontal fork Y-shaped; petiolar emargination of propodeum generally narrow, semicircular to trapeKifoim; petiole generally conical or spatulate to elongate, either smooth or with variable sculpture. These characters apply well on the species under study. Subba Rao (1957) reported the genus Ghiysocharis for the first time from India. Recently Khan (1985) suggested the characters of female ovipositor for the separation of the genus from closely allied genera which apply well on the species under s tudy. So far only five species of the genus are known from India. In the present work tliree species are described as new and a key to the Indian species based on females has also been proposed. Key to the Indian rpecier of the genus Chrysocharis-FofgrBter based on females 1 . Flagellum with three funicle segments and two segmented club. 163 Flagellvun with four funlcle segments and two segmented club; antennae uniformly dark brown; scape {"ireatly flattened; two anelli present. C. funicularis Khan 2. Legs pale (except coxae). 1 3 Legs not likewise, legs on greater part brown. 4 5, Coxae uniformly brown. 5 Coxae with base slightly infuscated. 6 4. Antennae dark brovm except scape with basal half pale, one minute, narrow ring segment; fore wing hyaline except for a conspicuous and short brown infumation from the stigma backwards across the width to a short distance and gradually disappearing before the middle of wing; scape almost seven times as long as wide; first funicle segment about three-fourth the pedicel. C, horticola (Mani) Antennae unifoiroly dark brown, without ring segment; fore wings hyaline with infumation behind stigmal vein; scape about five times as long as wide; first funicle Segment almost as long as pedicel. C. a^,iugtis Dubey ,.»« 164 5. Antennae with three ring segments. Antennae with only one ring segment, antennae dark brown except scape and pedicel yellow, thoraz dark-green, rugose punctate; parapsidal furrows well defined; stigraal vein half of the sutmarginal vein. £• .i^nsoni Subba Eao 0 6 • Body dark brown with greenish reflections; frontovertex wide, width of frons between eyes more than half the total head width; malar space sli^tly shorter than traneveroe diomoter of eye; malar suture absent; antennae uniformly li^t brown excopt scape yellowish with slight infuscation on apex; scape slightly more than six times longer than wide; first funicle segment thi^e times as long as wide; second regraent longer than third funicle segment. £. Indicus Khan Body yellowish, abdomen with four transverse brown bands; frontovertex narrow, width of frons betvreen eyes one-third the total head width; malar space very short, one-fourth the total eje width; malar suture well distinct; antennae light brown except scape white on basal half; scape more than four times as long as wide; first funicle segment Slightly more than one and a half times as long as wide; second and third funicle segment almost subequal in size. C. quadristriata sp.n. 165 7. Head and thorax shiny blue green with golden reflections, abdomen dark brown; frons between antennal sockets and frontal fork dull; ocelli dark, postocellar line slightly longer than ocellocular; eyes dark and bare; prominence between antennal sockets more than one-third the width of frons between eyes; scape more than four times as long as wide; third anellus slightly large, almost two times as lon^ as wide; funicle segments gradually increasing in length and decreasing in width distad; first funicle segment distinctly less than two times as long as wide; club less than six times as long as wide, C. occulomerus sp.n. Head reddish brown, thorax and abdomen li^t brown, abdomen with a golden patch on the middle of dorsum; frons between antennal sockets and frontal fork microreticulate; ocelli, white; poptocellar line almost two times as long as ocellocular; eyes white and sparsely setose; prominence between antennal sockets less than one-third the width of frons between eyes; scape more than five times as long as wide; third anellus slightly wider than long; first funicle segment more than two times as long as wide, second segment dlGtinctly longer than first; third segment as long as first funicle segment; club less than four times as long as wide» • - C. antennalis sp.n. 166 Chrysocharls nuadrintriata sp.n. O-^'^^ ^^ ( FigF. 150 - 156 ) Head (Figc150) :- Orange yellow with very fine reticulate scul pture; frons between antennal sockets, face and clypeus micro- reticiilate; distinctly wider than long in facial view (O.62 : 0.42); frontovertex narrow, one-third the total head width (0.2 : 0.62); ocelli red, arranged in obtuse triangle, postocellar line almost two times as long as ocellocular; eyes dark and bare; prominence between antemial sockets almost one-third the width of frons between eyes (0.07 : O.2); malar suture well distinct; malar space very short, one-fourth the total eye width (O.O5 : 0.2); antennae inserted well above the lower level of eyes; mandibles bidentate with acute teeth, maxillary and labial palpi each one segmented. Antennae (Pig.151) :- Light brown except scape wiiite on basal half, seven segmented excluding three anelli; scape cylindrical more than four time? ar lonr a? wide (O.22 : 0.05) pedicel less than two times as long as wide (0.07 : 0.04); sli^tly shorter than first funicle segment; first two anelli ring shaped, third conspicuous, distinctly wider than long (O.O3 : O.O2); first funicle segment slightly more than one and a half times as long as wide (0.08 : 0.05), second funicle segment more than two times aa long as wide (0.11 : O.O5), second and third segment almost subequal in size; club two segmented, less than four times as long as wide (0.17 : O.O5), shorter than preceding two funicle segments together. PLATE - XIX Pigs. 150-156 Chrysocharis quadrlstriata sp.n. Q 150. Head, in frontal aBpcct 151. Antenna 152o Thorax 153» Pronotura 154. Fore wing 155. Hind v/ing 156. Ovipositor 168 169 Thorax (Fig.152) :- Yellowish except parapsides, axillae and middle of scutellum with metallic green reflections; pronotvim (Fig.153) with veiy fine reticiilate sculpture, anterior margin deeply concave in the middle, antero-lateral arms long and narrow; posterior margin with three pairs of long setae; meso- scutum and scutellum flattened with fine reticulate sculpture; axillae alutaceous; mesoscutum almost two and a half times as wide as long (0.5 : 0.19), with two pair of long setae; each parapside with a long setae; scutellum almost two times as wide as long (0.42 : 0«22), with rounded apex; with a pair of long Setae; propodeum with median and lateral carinae, surface alutaceous, Fore wings (Fig.154) :- Hyaline; more than two times as long as wide (1.56 ; 0.67); apical margin broadly rounded; costal cell completely bare; basal vein with four setae; basal cell with three setae; cubital vein straight; subcubital line of hairs starting just below the base of cubital vein; speculum very large and closed below; submarginal vein short (0,35) with two long setae, its underside with four small setae; marginal vein very long (0.74), more than two times the length of submarginal vein; postmarginal vein (0.23) more than one-third the marginal vein; stigmal vein (0.16) distinctly '-horter than postmarginal vein; marginal fringe short. Hind wings (Fig.155) :- Hyaline; four times as long as wide (1.13 : 0.28) with acute apex; marginal fringe short. 170 Le£S_ :- Uniformly white except hind coxae at basal tip slightly infuscated; middle tibial spur shorter than basitarsus Abdomen :- Yellomsh except dorsum with four transverse brown bands; longer than thorax excluding length of petiole; petiole very long, almost three times as long as wide (0.29 : 0.1); ovipositor concealed; first valvifers (Pig.156) triangular; third valvulae short, less than one-sixth the length of second valviferP (Fig.156); outer plates of oviposi tor (Fig.15 6) almost as long as second valvifers. Length of female 1 .49 mm. Male Not known Holotype ^e/ ? India, U.P., Jeolikot, ex. Galycomyza artemisiae (Kaltenbach) (Diptera : Agromyzidae) on leaves of Artemisia vulgaris Linn., (Compositae) 10-9-1985 (Nikhat Arifa). Paratype 5 pQ, same data as holotype 171 ChrySQcharis occulomerus sp.n. ^ , ( Figs. 157 - 162 ) Head (Fig.157) :~ Shiny blue-green with golden reflections; frons between antennal sockets and frontal fork dull reddish brown with golden green reflection^; face dark brown to reddish brovm with golden reflections; head distinctly wider than long in facial view (O.62 : 0.47), frons and vertex alutaceous; occipital edge margined behind ocelli; frontovertex narrow, distinctly less than one-third the total head width, (0.24 : O.62); ocelli dark, arranged in obtuse triangle, postocellar line sli^tly longer than ocellocular; eyes dark, bare; prominence between antennal sockets more than one-third the width of frons between eyes (0,075 : 0.24); malar suture absent; malar space very short, distinctly shorter than eye width (0.12 : 0.19); antennae inserted above the lower level of eyes; mandibles pale except teeth reddish brown, bidentate, with sharp apices; maxillary and labial palpi each one segmented. Antennae (Fig.158) :- Brown except scape white with apical end infuscated; seven segmented excluding three anelli; scape cylin drical, more than four times as long as wide (0.25 : 0.06); pedicel distinctly less than two times as long as wide (0,11 : 0.06), anelli three, third anellus Plightly large, almost two times as wide as long; funlcle three segmented, segments gradually increas ing in length and decreasing in width distad; first funicle segment distinctly less than two times as long as wide (0.10 : 0.06), second less than three times as long as wide (0.11 : 0.04), PLATE - XX Figs. 157-162 Ghrvsocharis occulomerus sp.n. J 157« Head, in frontal aspect 158. Antenna 159* Thorax 160. Fore wing 161. Hind wing 162« Ovipositor 173 174 third segment more than three times as long as wide (0.12 : 0.055); club two segmented tapering at apex, six times as long as wide (O.2I *• 0.35), shorter than preceding two funicle Segments combined. Thorax (Fig.159) :- Shiny blue green vdth golden reflections; with fine reticulate sculpture; mesoscutum more than two times wider than long (O.62 : 0.28) with a single pair of setae, scutellum slightly wider than long (0.34 : 0.33), with a pair of setae, apical one-third of scutellum slopping gently towards hind margin; axillae with microreticulate sculpture on apical half and scaly scizlpture on posterior half; propodeum with both median and lateral carinae. Fore wings (Fig.l60) :~ Hyaline, more than two times as long as wide (1.95 : 0.08), apical margin broadly rounded; costal cell completely bare; basal vein with two rows of seven setae; basal cell bare; cubital vein straight; speculum large and closed below; submarginal vein short (0.47) with five long setae, under side bare; marginal vein very long (0.88) less than two times the length of submarginal vein; postmarginal vein short(0.36), less than one-half the length of marginal vein; stigmal vein very short (0.1 ); marginal fringe short. Hind wings (Fig.l 61 ) :- Hyaline, more than four times as long as wide (1.50 : O.35) with blunt apex, marginal fringe short. Legs :- Pale yellow except last tarsal segment of all the legs 175 infuscated; middle and hind coxae infuscated on greater part, middle tibial spur shorter than basitarsuso Abdomen :- Dark brown; longer than thorax excluding length of petiole; petiole more than two tiroes as long as wide (0,21 : 0,1), ovipositor concealed, first valvifers (Fig.162) triangular with basal and apical angles at different level; third valvulae (Pig.162) Fhort with pointed apex, more than two times as long as wide, less than one-fifth the length of second valvifers (Pig.162), outer plates of ovipositor as long as second valvifers , Length of female 1 • 60 mm, Male Not known Holotype 0, India, U,P., Kaladungi ex, Liriomyza brassicae (Eieley) (Diptera : Agromyzidae) on Brassica campestris Linn. (Cruciferae) 12-1-1985 (Nikhat Arifa), 176 Chrysocharls antennalls sp.n. ( Figs. 163 - 1 69 ) Head (Fig.165) :- Reddish brown with golden reflections; with fine reticulate sciolpture; fronS between antennal sockets and frontal fork microreticulate; distinctly mder than long in facial veiw (0o72 : 0.5); frontovertex narrow; width distinctly less than one-third the total head width (O.28 : 0.72); ocelli white arranged in obtuse triangle, postocellar line almost two times as long as ocellocular; eyes white and sparsely setose; prominence between antennal sockets less than one-third the width of fronp between eyes (0.1 : O.28); malar suture absent; malar space very short, one-half the total eye width (0.11 : O.22); antennae inserted well above lower level of eyes; mandibles bidentate with sharp apices; maxillary and labial palpi each one segmented. Antennae (Fig.164) :- Uniformly brown except scape yellowish on basal half; seven segmented excluding three anelli; scape cylindrical, more than five times as long as wide (0.29 : 0.055); pedicel slightly less than two times as long as wide (O.O9 : 0.05); distinctly shorter than fii«t funicle segment; first two anelli ring shaped, third largest and most conspicuous; slightly wider than long (0.05 : 0.045); funicle three segmented, first funicle segment more than two times as long as wide (0.12 : 0.05) second segment (0.155 : 0.065) distinctly longer than first; third (0.1 2 : 0.065) as long as first segment; club two segmented, leas than four times as long as wide (0.25 : 0.065); shorter than preceding two funicle segmen-te together. PLATE - XXI Figs. 163-169 Chrysocharis antennalis cp.n. 0 163. Head, in JTronial riBpect 164 . Antenna 165' Tliorax 166. Pronoturn 167 • Part of fore id.ng venation 1 68 . Hind van,;;'; 16go Ovipositor 178 179 "^orax (Fig.165) :- Light yellovd.sh bro^m; pronottun wilii a strong raised or margined collar, with fine reticulate sciilpture posterior margin with four pairs of long setae (Pig,t66); meso- scutum and scutellum more or less flattened vdth fine reticulate scupture; mesoscutum less than two times as wide as long (0.5 6 : 0.32), parapsidal furrows weekly completed; scutellum slightly wider than long (0.38 : 0.55), apical one-third of scutellum slopping gently towards hind margin, axillae with scaly reticulate sciilpture on posterior half; mesoscutum and scutellum each with a pair of setae, propodeum short, about one-third as long as length of scutellum; alutaceous, shiny; both median and lateral carinae pi^sent; propodeal spiracle separated from anterior margin by a space almost equal to diameter of a spiracle* Fore \d.na;3. (Fig.167) :- Hyaline, more than, two times as long as wide (?.25 : I.O), apical nargin rounded; costal cell x-rith eleven setae; basal vein \ri.th th3?ee setae; basal cell bare; cubital vein Rtrairj:it; speculu'i large nnd closed below, sub- marginal vein Phort (0.47) vith two lone setae, its underside bare, norginal vein very lonf^ (1.09), distinctly more than two timer the length of "ubmarginal vein; postmarginal vein short (0.34); more than one-third the marginal vein; stigraal vein very short (0.1), distinctly lees than one-fourth the length of postmarginal vein; marginal fringe short. Hind win.'^a (Piifr.l 68): - Hyaline, more than four times as long as wide (1.72 : 0.'i3) \atli blunt apex, marginal fringe short. 180 Le^a ;- Pale yellow except last tarsal segment of all the legs infuscated and hind coxae dark brown; mid tibial spur shorter than basitarsus. Abdomen :- Light brown with a golden patch on the middle of dorsum; longer than thorax excluding length of petiole; petiole two times as long as wide, less than one-fourth the length of abdomen; ovipositor concealed, first valvifers (Fig,1 69) triangular with basal and apical angles at different levels, basal margin concave; second valvifers (Fig.169) of uniform width; third valvulae (Fig.169) short, two and a half times as long as wide; less than one-sixth the length of second valvifers; outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.169) long; shorter thaji second valvifers• Length of female 2.06 mm. Male Wot kno^ra Hplotype Q India, U.P., Ramgarh, ®^* Phytpmyza kumaonensjg Singh and Ipe (Mptera : Agromy ?;idae) on Thalictrum foliolosiim D.C. 10-11-1985 (Nikhat Arifa) . Para type 4 op , same data as holotype. 181 Horismenus Walker Horismenus Walker, 1843. Ann. Ma£_. Nat. Hist. 11: 117, Type-species: Horismenus cleodora Walker; raonotypic Pseudomphale Schrottky. 1909» Ann. Soc. Cient. Ar£. 67: 209 Girault. 1915. Can. Bnt. 47: 234 (syn. of Horismenus) . Type-species: Pseudomphale opsjphanls Schrottky; monotypico Pediobioidea Girault, 1911. .Can. Ent. 43: 407 (syn. under Horismenus when descr.). Type-species; Pediobioidea cyanea Girault, monotypic. Triolynx Cameron, 1913* Timehri, Jour. R. A^r. Com. Sop « Brit. Guiana 3: 130- Boucek, .1965, Acta Ent. Mus. Nat. Pra^. 36: 84 (syn. of Horismenus)• Type-species: Triolynx clavicornis Cameron; monotypic. Akonda Cameron, 1913. Timehri, Jour. R. Ml.- Com. Soc. Brit. Guiana 3: 131- Boucek, 1965f Acta Ent. Mus. Nat. Prag. 36: 84 (syn. of Horismenus), Type species: Akonda hipparchia Cameron; monotypic. Dirphipha^us Brethes, 1917. Ann. Zool. Apl. 4: 25- Burks, 1971 Proc. Ent. Soc. wash 73(1): 60 (syn. of Horismenus) Type-species: Dirphiphagus ancilla Brethes; orig, desig. Holcopeltomorpha Blanchard, 1942« MR' §.£2.* Cient. Arg.1 34: 126- Boucek, 1965, Acta Ent. Mus_. Nat. Prag. 36: 84 (syn. of Horismenus). Type-species: Holcopeltomorpha christengenl Blanchard; orig. desig. Horismenus Nikol'skaya 1952 Opred Faune SSSR Moscow 44: 268. Horismenus Peck 1963 Can. Ent. Suppl» 30: 217. 182 Horismenus Peck et al. 1964 Mem. Entomol. Soc. Canada 54: 103. Horismenus Bouoek 1965 Act.a_. En^. MAS Nat_, 56: 84-86. Horismenus Kerrich. 1968 Bull. ent. Re^. 59: 217-2l8c Horismenus Burks 1971 Proc. Ent. Soc, Wash 73 0): 68-83 o Horismenus Trjapitzin 1978 Opred Faune SSSR 3. 120; 404, 407-408. In the literature the genus Holcppelte Foerster, 185 6, has "been listed as synonym of Horismenus (Ashmead, 1904 p.377; Peck 1951, p. 467 and numerous other authors). Graham, 1959, Boucek, 1965 and Burks 1971, pointed out, this mistake. According to Burks (1971) Holcopelte differs generically from Horismenus in having the occiput sharply carinate and in having a scutellum that lacks lateral carinate. The name Horismenus itself spent most of the last century in synonymy. Three years after its proposition Walker (1846, p.66) shifted it under Entedon Dalman. Subsequent authors did not disturb the synonymy until Ashmead (I904) resurrected it and employed it as a valid genus. Cresson (1887, p» 344) listed Horismenus as a synonym of Euderus Haliday, but that almost certainly was an error in citation (Burks, 1971). 183 Burks (1971) while describing several new nearctic species xinder this genus, formulated its generic characters, which can be summed up as : Occiput not margined, eyes large and more or less hairy; antennae inserted below center of frons, at or slightly above level of ventral margin of compound eyes; female antennae with three funicle segments, male with four, club with two segments and an apical spicule in both sexes; notaulices complete often weak anteriorly; scutellum with a median longi tudinal and two lateral grooves; fore wing with marginal vein very long, subnarginal vein short, stigmal vein short. In addition to these morphological features, characters of pronotum, tibial spurs of fore, middle and hind legs, and components of ovipositor can also help a lot in distinguishing this genus from allied ones and have been described in detail. The genus is recorded for the first time from India. A new species H. indicus is described which is close to li • latrodecti Burks. A comparison of the two shows that they are different ppecies. Horismenus indicus sp.n. ( Pigs. 170 - 180 ) Head (Fig.170) :- Dark brown with very faini^^?idescenee, wider than long in facial view (0.6 : 0.49); frontovertex dinctly less than one half the width of frons (0.24 : 0.6); ocelli brown, arranged in obtuse angle triangle, lateral PLATE - XXII FigSo 170-180 IIoriGnonuG in;Ucus sp.n. 0 170. Head, in j-'ronlal a3p"ct 171. Handible 172» Antenna 175. Tliorax 1 74 . Pro no turn 1 75 • T'"ore i/ing 1 7f'. •"i n'l \nnr, 177. Part of fore lee 178. P:'-rt of niddle leg 179. ?a,rt o-r hind log 180. 0^ripot3itor 185 186 ocelli more than two times their diameter from orbital margin and close to occipital margin, postocellar and ocellocular lines almost equal in length; eyes dark, bare; malar suture distinct; antoimf.io inserted at lov/er level of eyes; prominence between antenna! sockets less than one-fourth the width of frons between eyes (0.07 : 0.24); mandibles (Fig.171) tridentate with acute apices; maxillary and labial palpi one segmented each. Antennae (Fig.172) :- Dark brown, seven segmented excluding tvjo ring segments; scape less than six times as long as wide (0.22 : 0.04); pedicel long, two times as long as wide (0.1 : 0.05), shorter than first two funicle segments combined; funicle threo segmented, segments greatly transverse, first (0.06 : 0.05) and second funicle segment (0.065 : 0.05) subequal in size^ third segment almost one and a half times wider than long (0.08 : 0.055), club two segmented, distinctly less than two times as lon^' as wide (0.15 : 0.085), longer than preceding two funicle segments combined; first funicle segment to last club segment with 4, 5, 6, 8 and 3 sensoria respectively. Thorax (Fig.173) :~ Dark brovm with iridescent blue luster; porapaidol furrows distinct anteriorly; pronotum (Fig.174) with anterior margin deeply concave, posterior margin convex, posterior submarginal ridge distinct V7ith four pair of long, strong setae; mesoscutum very wide, less than three times as wide as long (0.6 : 0.22), with fine hexagonal reticulate sculpture, each parapside V7ith two long setae on its lateral arms, scutellum With fine, reticulate sculpture, longer than mde (0.3 : 0.24) 187 with a longitudinal median groove running half way, and two lateral grooves, with two strong setae; metanotum narrow, band like; propodeum v/ith petiolar emargination broad, two yellowish Spots present on either side, surface strongly sculptured, spiracle almost contiguous with anterior margin of propodeiom; meaal length of propodeum more than half as great as that of scutellum. Fore mngs (Fig.175) :- Ifyaline, venation brown; less than two and a half times as long as wide (1 o5 5 0,55); costal cell bare, narrow; densely setose; basal area bare; basal vein absent; speculvum moderate in size and closed below; basal cell open; sub- marginal vein (0,35) with two long, strong setae; marginal vein very long (0.6), distinctly less than two times the length of submarginal vein; postmarginal vein (0.04) longer than stigmal vein (0.05); sixteen admarginal hairs present, marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to length of a fringe. Hitnd win,*^ (Fig. 176) :- Hyaline, more than four times as long as wide (1.02 : 0.25), marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-third their length. Fore legs :- Dark brown except apical rim of femora and tibiae yellowish witlri infuscation; tarsal segments 1-4 brown; apical rim of tibiae with two spurs (Fig.177). Middle legs :- Brown except apical rim of femora, tibiae, tarsal segment 1-3 yellowish, tibial spur longer than basitarsus (Fig.17? 188 Hind leig:s :- Colouration same as that of middle legs with the addition of third tarsal segment infuscated; tibial spur shorter than basitarsus (FiG.179)« Abdomen :- Petiolate; dark brown with metallic bluish reflec tions, shorter than head and thorax together; ovipositor slightly exserted, arising from basal ohe-half of abdominal venter; first valvifers (Pig.180) semicircular with artic\ilar knobs prominent; second valvifers (Pig.180) long and narrow,more or less of unifctm width; third valvulae (Pig.180) short, with blunt apex, less than four times as long as wide, one-sixth the second valvifer; outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.180) distinctly shorter than second valvifers v;ith a dorsal ridge in the middle. Length of female : - 1 .4 mm. Male :- Not known Holotype :- J , India, U.P., Sitarganj, ex. Phytomyga sp. (Diptera : Agromyeidae) on wild plant (unidentified) 20~2~1986 (Nikhat Arifa). Paratype :- 5 00> same data as holotype. 189 Species H. indicus differs from H, latrodecti Burks in the following manner. H. latrodecti Burks n. indicus sp,n. 1 . Shining black, vjithout Dark brown with very faint metallic luster, body iridescence, body smooth, deeply punctured© not deeply punctured. 2. Eyes densely haj.ry. Eyes bare. 3. Apices of femora, bases Legs brown except apical and apices of tibiae and rim of tibiae, tarsal basal segments of tarsi segments 1-3 yellowish. white, legs otherwise d.'irk brown to black. 4. Funicle segments 1-3 slightly Funicle segments wider than long, equal 1-3 greatly transverse, in size. first and second segment subequal in size, third segment almost one and a half times wider than long. 5. Scutellum smooth. Scutellum with fine, reticulate sculpture. 190 Genus Pedlobius Valker Microterus Spinola, 1811. Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris. 17: 151-152- Type-specie?: Diplolepis petiolata Spinola, by depignation of Gahan & Fagan, 1923. Pediobius Walker, 1846. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.. 17: 184. Type- species: Entedon (Pediobiiis) jpibreus Walker, by designation of Ashmead, 1904a, Rhopalotus Foerster, l856o Hym. Stud.. 2: 78. Type-species: Elachertus cothurnatus Eatzeburg, by designation of Ashmead,1904a. Pleurotropis Foerster, 1856. Hym. Stud., 2*. 78, 82* Type- species: Pleurotropis isomera Foerster. 186l. Progr. Real. Aachen, p. 37, by subsequent reference. Spartiophilus Rondani, 1872* Boll. Soc. Ent. Ital., 4: 208.- lype-species: Spartlophilus bruchicida Rondani, by monotypy • Heptomerus Rondani, 1874. Boll. Soc. Ent. Ital., 6: 153. Type-species: Hep tome rus cae rule oni tens Rondani, by original designation. Cluthaira Cameron, 1912^ Proc• Linn. Soc. New South Wales, 37: 211 . Type-specieP: Cluthaira agaristae Cameron, by monotypy. pseudacrlas Glrault. 1913. Arch. Naturgesch.. 79 A(6): 104. Type-species: Pseudacrias mi cans Giraijlt, by monotypy and original desigiation. Mestocharomyia Girault, 1915. Mem. £d. Mus.. 3: 188. Type- species: Mestocharjs lividjs Girault, by original deaignation. 191 Bupleurotropls Giraiat, 1917. Speciosissima Genera Nova Eulophidarmn: p. 3« 2?ype-species: Pleurotrople testa- ceipes Crawford, by monotypy and original designation Pseudacriasoldes Girault, 1917* Descrip. Stellarum Novarum; p. 9 Type-species: Pleurotropis utahensis Crawford, by mono typy and original designation. Epipleurotropls Girault, 1917. Descrip. Hym. Cha^c_. Variorum cum Observ., Ill: p. 7o Type-species: Epipleurotropis longfellowl Girault, by monotypy and original designationo Pediobius Gahan 1932 Ann ent» Soc» Am* 25: 756-757, Pediobius Nikolskaya 1952 Opred Faune SSSR Moscow 44: 266. Pediobius Ferriere 1953 Boll. Is_t^ Ent.. Univ. Bologna 19: 395-404. P e di o bi un Graham 1959 Tranp Soc. Br. Ent. 13: 186, 189-191 i Pediobius Brdos 1961 Annls. hist. nat. Mus. natn. HliS£' Zool. 5 3: 485-488. Pediobius Askew 1962 Entomopha^a 4, 337-342. Pediobius Peck e_t_ al_. 1964 Mem. Entomol. Soc. Canada 34: 104. Pediobius Boucek 1965 Acta. Entomol. Mus. Nat. Hist. Pragae 36: 5-90. Pediobius Kerrich 1970 Bull, ent. Res.. 6O: 327-329. Pediobius Kerrich 1973 Bull» Br. Mus . nat. Hist .(Ent) 29: 115-199. 192 Pedlobius Trjapitzin 1978 Opred Faune SSSR 3, I2O: 404, 408-414. Pedioblus Kami jo 1977 Kontyu. Tokyo, 45(1): 12-22. Pedioblus Khan and 1982 J. Bombay Nat. Hi.st. Soco 79: Shafee 570-374. Pedlobius Peck 1985 Can. Bnt. 117(6): 647-704» Pedioblus Khan 1985 J. Bombay Nat. Hist. So£.., 82: 155. Pedlobius Shafee and 1985 J.* Bombay Nat. Hist o Sop. Rlpvl 82: 164. Pedlobius Hayat 1985 Oriental LWQQJR 19: 249. Pedlobius Hussain and 1986 Oriental Insects 2O; 227-230 Khan The genus Pedlobius was erected by Walker (1046). Ashraead (1904) designated Entedon imbr^us V/alker as type species of the genus Pedioblus Vfelker. Gahan (1921) synonymlzed the genera, Pseudacrlasoldes Girault and Eplpleurotropis Girault with Pleuro- tropis Foerster. Nikol'skaya (1952) recognised Pedioblus Walker and Pleurotropis Poerster as valid genera and separated them on the basis of presence of incomplete or complete parapsldal furrows. Gahan (1932), Ferrler (1953), Askew (1962), Peck (1963) and Boucek (1965) synonymlzed the genera Pseudacrlas Girault, Pleurotropis Foerster, Hhopalotus Foerster, Eupleurotropis Girault and Cluthaira Cameron respectively with Pedioblus Walker. 190 Boucek (1965) declared the genus Microterus Spinola to be a Synonym of Pediobius V/alker and revised the Bropean species of the ffenus Pediobius Walker and wrote, 'As Pediobius is today nlreudy a woll-eutabliohed and well known name, It is taken here as the valid name for the genus and, consequently, Micro terus, although older than the former name, is dropped into Synonymy'. He revised the European species of the genus Pediobiur;. Kerrich (IQ?"^) made a comprehensive study of the South Asiatic and Australian Fpecies of the genus Pediobius. Khan and Shafee (I982) have given excellent diagnostic characters of pronotum, subgenital plate and external female genitalia for the separation of the genus Pediobius with allied genera, besides framing out a key to Indian species of the genus. Very recently Peck (1985) has given a detailed account of the taxonomy of the Nearctic species of the Pediobius. The generic characters proposed by Khan and Shafee (1982) viz., pronotum with antero-lateral arms long and narrow, anterior margin deeply concave, posterior margin convex; first valvifers semicirc-ular with basal and apical angles at different levels, third valvul.M,o nliort, moval)ly articulated vdth second valvifers; subgenital plate v/ith anterior margin straight, posterior margin with a triangiilar notch in the middle and Peck (1985) apply well on the species under study. In the present study four new species of the genur. are described and key to Indian species of Pediobius has been revised. 194 Revised key to the Indian species of the genus Pediobius Walker, based on females. 1 . ^rontovertex with reticulation strong or moderately strong almost throughout and more or less regular. 2 Irontovertex with reticulation not strong or moderately strong, but either fino and regular or in greater part weak to indistinct. -I 5 Pore wingr, uniformly hyaline . -— 3 Fore wings infuscated except a transverse broad band beyond venation hyaline, infuscated area with coarse setae; costal cell narrow with row of fine setae, less than half the length of marginal vein. p. pondicherryensis Shafoe and Eizvi Basalis bearing hairs, and cubital hair-row starting immediately beyond it. 4 Basalis completely bare and cubital hair-row starting beyond or much beyond the large speculum post basale. 10 195 4. Sculpture of scutellum nearly uniform, either reticulate or striate almost throughout. 5 Sculpture of scutellum not uniform, partly striate or striate-reticulate and partly reticulate, often partly Smooth, 8 5 , Sculpture of scutellum in greater part and of mesoscutum Similar, reticulate almost throughout. 6 Sculpture of scutellum regularly striate almost throughout, very dissimilar from that of mesoscutum; petiolar segment much broader than long. p. bethylicidus Kerrich 6. Petiole long, almost one and a half times longer than broad. 7 Petiole short, a little longer than broad, face bluish- l^laQk and thoracic dorsum brilliant bluish green; reticu lations on the mesoscutum and scutellum is coarser; inner orbits of face more shallowly emarginate; the malar space long; the funicle segments stout, obviously the first Segment stouter than pedicel and the base of last segment of flagellum as broad as preceding segment. p. acantha Walker 196 7. Frontovertex wide, one half the total head width; mandibles bidentate with blunt tooth; antennae dark brown; oiily one ring segment present; pedicel long, moire than two times longer than wide; first funicle segment a trifle longer than second segment, third funicle segment quadrate; speculxom very narrow and closed below; thirteen admarginal hairs present. P« indicus Khan Frontovertex narrow, less than one-third the total head width; mandibles with two acute teeth; antennae dark brown except club infuscated, three ring segments present; pedicel distinctly less than two times as long as wide; first and second funicle segment equal in siee, third segment short distinctly longer than wide; speculum large and closed below; ten admarginal hairs present. P. anfflAStifrons sp.n. 8 Head, seen from above, not so broad, less than two and a half times breadth of its median leng;!- and frontovertex less than one and a half times; first funicle segment in side view about one and a half as long as broad; scutellum strongly longitudinally striate at sides almost to apex, with reticulation at apex that is rather wide- meshed but much weaker, and may extend forward broadly in middle line or may be evanescent, leaving a shining median band in about basal two thirds; space between notaular pits about as broad as a pit. 197 Head, seen from above, relatively broad, two and a half to three times breadth of its median length and fronto- vortQx unually about one and a half times; first funiole segment in side view, in well developed specimens, about two and a half times as long as broad; scutellTom longi tudinally striate-reticulate, mer ging to regular reticula tion in about apical third, the scultpure of almost uniform strength except that, narrowly in middle line in basal part, it is finer yet very distinct; space between notaular pits very much narrower than a pit. P. foveolatus ( Crawford) Antennae funicle three segmented, and pronotal collar sharply margined as is noimal for the genus; mesoscutum having longitudinal striation on sides of middle lobe and on parapsides, its hind margin between the notaular pits raised and rtrongly emarginate; petiolar segment much broader than long; lower face, as normally in the genus, almost smooth; tibiae not or hardly pale at base and apex. p, elasmi^ (Ashraead) Antennae funicle four segmented; the smooth pronotal collar clearly indicated by a change of sculpture but with no elevated margin; mesoscutum without longitudinal striation, its hind margin between the notaular pits very weakly emarginate; petiolar segment a little longer than broad; lower face very distinctly reticulate except narrowly in middle line; tibiae veiy distinctly pale at base and apex. „^ p. agaristae (Cameron) 198 10. Fore wing disc with basal one-third or more than one-third naked except few setae. 11 Fore vdng disc at basal one-third not likewise, sparsely setose; subraarginal marginal and post marginal vein with 3, 2 and 4 setae respectively; postmarginal vein as long as stigmal vein, legs dark except tarsal segment 1 -4 white • P. maduraiensis Shafee and Ei zvi 11. Antennae with two ring segments, -_. 1 2 Antennae \ri±h only one ring segment. 1 3 12. Head dark with metallic bluish reflections; frontovertex two timeF as wide ap long, width more than half the total head width; ocelli red; antennae inserted at lower level of eyes; antennae dark brown; first funicle segment two times as long as wide; club two and a half times as long as wide; mesoscutum with six setae; propodeum with median carina diverging posteriorly; legs dark except fore tibiae on middle longitudinal area, apex of middle and hind femora, and apical half of middle and hind tibiae and basal three tarsal segments white. p. longicorpus Khan and Shafee 199 Head dark brown except area of face and clypeus tan; frontovertex v/ider than lone, width about tho total head width; ocelli yellowish; nntennne inserted well above the line tlrr^wn across the Ic-'er eye p-Lii'i-^ins; antennae dark brown except ncape white with apical one-third inftipcated; -firpt funicle se<^;nent very Ion.-", almost two and a hnlf timon as lonf: as wide; mesoscutum with four sctao, propofloura wjtli a submedian carina divort";i n{^; backw,'..rds, inter c;'rin;d. apace r;'.iaed; legs brown except fore tibiae, middle aa)d hind trochanter, apex of middle aaid hind femora and tibia,e with a brown band at basal one-third and tarsal segment 1-4- (of all lees) v:hito. • - P. saJTibhalensis sp.n. 13. Antennae dark brown except scape yellowish bro^m or infuscated. 14 Antennne un i ''onnly yellot.'ish o-cept rcppe d^'rk brown; frontovertex distinctly wider than long, more than one- half the tot;0 head v?idth; mrlr^r spree very short, lef^s tl'trlv oxco[)t tarsal. soiTMants 1-3 white. p. artennalis sp.n. 14. Ocelli white, inter-antennae rjo.-ice about one-fourth tho width ui' frons between eyes; scape less th;'n five times as lon^; ^J-s vride; peiicel one anri a half times 200 as long as wide, funlcle segments 1-5 gradually- decreasing in length and increasing in vadth distad; first funicle segment two times as long as wide, third s]..ightly longer than wide; club slightly more than two times as long as wide; fore wing disc with basal one- third naked except a row of six' setae; twelve adxnarginal hairs present^ p. gunturensis Shafee and Rizvi Ocelli red, inter-antennae space less than one-fifth the width of frons between eyes; scape seven times as long as wide; pedicel more than two times as long as wide; first funicle segment less than two times as long as wide, second and third segment subequal in size, less than two times as long as wide; club less than three times as long as wide; fore wing disc vfith basal more than one-third naked except a row of four setae; only five admarginal hairs present. _ p. cydiae sp.n. 15. Frontovertex at least jn greater part, with reticulation fine and regular; pronotal collar having sides strongly or rather strongly narrowed; scutellum having sculpture more or less uniform, very distinct throu^out; basalis bare and cubital hair-row starting beyond the speculum postbasale. 1 6 201 Frontovertex in greater part wj^th reticulation weak and irregular to indistinct: pronotal collar having sides no more than moderately narrowed: scutellum having a median band, percurrent or almost so, with Fculpture more or less indistinct, sometimes this median band broad and shining: basalis,bearing hairs and cubital hair-row starting immediately beyond it. 17 16. Smaller species, of length about 1 .3 mm; head, seen from above subglobose, not sharply narrowed behind eyes, vriLth ocelli in a strongly acute triangle, and no fine keel running back from the lateral ocelli, the frontovertex not as broad as its median length; antennae having first funicle segment in side view about quadrate, the second and third very distinctly transverse; pronotal collar having fore and hind margins parallel; mesoscutum havirg hind margin weakly emarginate, the notaular pits shallow and ill-defined; scutellum finely longitudinally reti culate throughout. p. fraternus (Motschulsky) Larger species; head, seen from above, more transverse, sharply narrowed behind eyes, with ocelli in about a right-angled or slightly acute triangle, and a fine keel running back from the lateral ocelli, the jfrontovertex at least slightly broader than its median length; antennae 202 havin,'; firct funicle Gccnicnt in iJide view about t\'io times as lon{'; as broad, the second and third distinctly longer than broad; pronotal collar wider at sides than in middle, the fore an' hind raarf;ins not parallel; scutellum strongly longitudinally striate, raerf";ing to reticulate bolinnd. P. stenochoreus Kerrich 17. Occipital carina discontinuous, represented only by a short rid^;o developed behin-l each lateral ocollus; antennal scape very slender, almost parallel-sided for the greater part of its length, about eight times length of its greatest breadth; third funicle segment about quadrate. p_, wa.terstonii (I'asi) - Occipital carino continuous, as is nomol in the genus; antennrl scope sli -iitly rounded bolow, four times .length o" its greotost breadth; third funicle segment dis tinctly broader thnn long. p. jmbreus V/alker 203 Pediobius sambhalengjs sp.n. ( Pigs. 181 - 191 ) Head, (Fi{5.18l) :- Very dark brown, area of face and clypeus tan with fine hexagonal reticulate sculpture; wider than long in facial view (Oo7 : 0,54) frontovertex wider than long, width about one half the total head vjidth (0".34 : 0.7); ocelli yellowish arranged in obtuse angle triangle, lateral ocelli slightly more than their own diameter from orbital margin and less than their own diameters from occipital margins; eyes dark and smooth; malar space shorter than eye width (0.13 : 0.18); antennae inserted well above the line drawn acrors the lower eye margins; prominence between antennjil rjockotr; about one-fifth the width of frons between eyes (0.07 : 0.34); malar suture absent; mandibles (Pig.182) bidentate with acute teeth; maxillary and labial palpi each one segmented. Antennae (Pig.183) :- Dark brown except scape vj-hite with apical one-third infuscated; seven segmented excluding two ring segments; scape cylindrical, six times as long as wide (0.24 : 0.04), dis tinctly longer than club; pedicel more than two times as long as wide (0.09 : O.O4), diBtlnctly ohorter than first funiole segment; funicle three segmented, first funicle segment very long, almost two and a half times as long as wide (0.12 : 0.05), second funicle segment two times as long as wide (0.11 : 0.055), third segment as long as second but distinctly less than two times as long as wide (0.11 : 0.06); club two segmented, more than three times as long as wide (O.2I : 0.06), shorter than preceding two funiole .•^'egments combined. PLATS - XXIII Figs. 181-191 PodioMuG samblmlensis sp.n. 0 ini. lload, in fj'on!M'i.l ;ir;poct 182o Mandible 183 • Antenna 184. Thorax 185 • Pronot-uun 186. Part of fore idni"^ venation 187 . K:i nd mng U'.e. PnrL of fore leg 189. '""'rt o-f middle leg 190. P-rt o-*" hini leg 1 91 . Ovipositor 205 206 Thorax (Fig.184) :- Dark brown with metallic bluish green- reflections, except the pronotum with two yellowish pat^ifc near anterior margin; very fine hexagonal reticulate soOpture; parapaidal furrows distinct, pronotura (Fig.185) with ar.tcro- lateral arms long and narrov/, anterior margin deeply concave, posterior margin convex with four pairs of long setae; p^eso- scutvim more than two times ;cLder than long (0,62 : 0.25), with four Setae; scutellum a trifle vdder than long (0.58 : 0.36), longer than mesoscuttim, with two setae; propddeum with a submedian carina, diverging backwards, inter carinal space raised; raesopostphragma short. Fore wings (Fig.186) :- Hyaline, less than two and a half times as long as wide (1.52 : 0.67), moderately rounded apically; costal cell, basal vein bare; basal cell with only two setae; speculum very large, open below; cubital vein, subcubital line of hairs absent; disc densely setose from speculvun onward as shown in figure, costal cell much shorter than marginal vein; submarginal vein (0.41) with a single seta; marginal vein very long (O.62) with a nximber of setae; pootmarginal vein (O.O2) short, less than half the length of stigmal vein (0,05); ten admarginal hairs present; marginal fringe short spaced by a distance equal to one-tiiird their length. Hind wings (Fig.187) :- Hyaline, less than four times as long as wide (1.19 : 0.33); marginal fringe short, spaced by a. distance equal to one-third their length. 207 Fore le^ :- Brown except tibiae and tarsal segments 1-4 white; apical rim of tibiae (l''ig. 188) with two short spurs and with two small pegs; basitarsus with one peg. Middle legs :- Brown except trochanter, apex of femora, tibiae with a brown band at basal one-third and tarsal segments 1-4 white, tibial spur longer than basitarsus (Fig.189) • Hind legs :~ Colouration same as that of middle legs; tibial spur stout, distinctly shorter than basitaorsus (Fig.190). Abdomen :- Brownish with purplish reflections; petiolate; as long as head and thorax together; ovipositor slightly exserted, arising from basal one-half of abdominal venter; first valvifers (Fig. 191) semicircular with articular knobs prominent, pecond valviferr (Fig.191) long and narrow, more or less of uniform width; third valvulae (Fig,191) short, three times as long as wide, one-eight the second valvifers; outerplate of ovipositor (Fig.19l) distinctly shorter than second valvifers; subgenital plate with anterior margin straight, posterior margin with a triangular notch in the middle. Length of female :- 1 .68 mm . Male 5 ~ J^o"t known Holotype ''" J > India, U.P., Moradabad, Sambhal, ex. Nymphula depunctalis Guenee - Rice case worm (Lepidoptera: Pyraustidae) on Oryza sativa (Rice) 9-10-1985 (Nikhat Arifa) Para type "• - 5 JO , same data as holotype. 208 Pediobius aniSj-gstifrons sp .n • ( ngs o 192 - 198 ) Head (Piff« 192) :- ttxrk with rns'fcQ.HiG bluish, reflections; densely and finely reticu3.ate throughout; gena, vertex and occiput shining; sparsely setose with silvery setae; head almost roundish, wider than long in facial view (0.58 : 0.42); fronto- vertex comparatively narrovj, less than one-third the total head width (0.22 : 0,58); ocelli brown, arranged in obtuse triangle, postocellar line two times as long as ocellocular; occiput moderately emarginate, carina clearly long and weak; frontal fork with arais obtusely diverging; eyes silvery, bare and long; malar space short, less than half the eye width (0»1 : 0.17); malar suture absent, antennae inserted above the lower level of eyes; prominence between antennal sockets more than one-third the width of frons between eyes (0.0? : O.22); mandi bles wn.th two acute teeth, maxillary and labial palpi each one segmented. Antennae (Fig.193) :- Dark brown except the olub infuscated, whitish at apex; seven segmented exculding three ring segments; Qoape cylindrical, more than six times as long as idde (0,185 : 0.05); pedicel distinctly less than two times as long as wide (0.07 : 0.04), shorter than first funicle segment, funicle three segmented; first two funicle segments equal in sire (0.08 : 0.05), almost one and a half times as long wide, third segment short (0.07 : 0.05); club two segmented, three times as long as wide (0.15 : 0.05), as long as preceding two funicle segments together. PLATE - XXIY FiCn. 192-198 PcdiobiuB anf.-uGtifronp np.n. 0 ig2« Head, in frontal aspect 195. Antcnnn 194. Tliorax 1 95. Pronotum 196. Fore t.^ang 197 . Hind wing 198. Ovipositor 210 211 Thorax (Figo194) :~ 'Dark with metallic bluish reflections; i-ith fine reticiilate sciilpture; parapsidal furrovrs weakly distinct anteriorly; pronoturn (Fig.195) vdth antero-lateral arm moderate, anterior margin concave, posterior mnrgin slightly convex, bearing three pairs of long setae, lateral margin of each side with a small protuberance, submarginal ridge absent; mesoscutura more than two tjmes wider than long (0.48 : 0.22); scutellum longer tlian wJ do (U.3 : 0.25) longer than moRoscutum; mesoscutum, scutellum and axillae with fine hexagonal reticulate sculpture; propodeum smooth, shining, submedian cari.nae basally far apart, diverging near anterior margin of propodeum as a narrow Y; lateral plica weakly steplike scarcely concealing short supra- coxal projections; propodeal spiracle separated from anterior margin of propodeum by a space equal to almost three diameter of a Spiracle. Fore win^^ (Fig.196) :- Hyaline, more than two times as long as wide (1.27 : 0,61); moderately rounded apically; costal cell narrow, short and bare; basal vein with only two setae; basal area bare; cubital vein slightly sinuate; speculum large and olonod below, nubcubjtal Line of hairs broken for a short distance about one-third of distance from base; submarginal vein short (0.32) with two strong setae; marginal vein long (0.54), less than two time? as long as submarginal vein; post marginal vein (0.05) longer than stigmal vein (0.03); ten admarginal hairs present; marginal fringe short. 212 Hind win,^n (Fig.197) ;- %aline; blunt at apex; more than four times as long as wide (1 .12 : 0.23) marginal fringe short, Spaced by a distance equal to one-third their length. LeiS^ :- Uniformly dark brown v/ith metallic bluish reflections except tarsal segments 1-3 white, pretarsus infuscated; fore tibiae with two small tibial spurs, its apical rim with a single peg; apical rim of middle tibiae with a row of four, well distinct pegs, middle tibial spur shorter than basitarsus; apical rim of hind tibiao vith a row of five distinct pegs, hind tibial spur very short, almost half the length of basitarsus. Abdomen :- Dark with metallic bluish reflections; petiolate; shorter than head and thorax together; first abdominal tergite well developed, reaching beyond the middle of dorsum; ovipositor slightly exerted, arising from basal one-half of abdominal venter; first valvifers (Fig.198) triangular vn.th basal and apical angles at different levels, second valvifers (Fig.198) long and narrow, more or less of uniform width; anterior margin of basal part moderately curved; third valvulae (Fig.198) less than four times as long as wide, less than one-sixth the second valvifers; outer plates (Fig.198) of ovipositor shorter than second valvifers; cubgenital plate of uniform width with anterior margin straight, posterior margin vath a triangular notch in the middle. Length of female : - 1 .4 mm. Male :~ Not known 213 Hoiotype :- ^ , India, U.Po, Kaladungi ex. Trichoplusia ni(Hb.) (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) on Erassjca oleracea (Cabbage) 12-1-1985 (Nikhat Arifa) . Paratype :- 4 00 , 'same data as holotype PediobiUF cydiai rp.n. (FigR. 199 - 210) Head (Fig.199) :- Blue-green colouration, with dense, fine reticulate sculpture, sparsely setose with minute silvery setae; distinctly wider than long (0.74 : 0,51); frons broadly impressed, frontal fork \-rxth. arms obtusely diverging, fronto- vertex slightly shorter than one-half the total head width (0.36 : 0.74); ocelli red, arranged in obtuse angle triangle, length of post ocellar line more than tvra times as great as ocellocular; occipital carina absent; eyes smooth, bare; malar space as long as eye width (0.19 : 0,19); malar sutvire absent; antennae inserted at lower level of eyes; prominence between antennal sockets leon than 1/5 the width of frons between eyes; scrobal grooves not meeting dorsally; mandibles (Fig.200) bidentate; maxillary and labial palpi each one segmented (Fig.201 )• Antennae (Fig.202) '- Dark brown mth scape infuscated; seven segmented, excluding one ring regment; scape cylindrical, seven times as long as wide (0.24 : 0.035), pedicel more than two times PLATE - XXV Figs, igg-210 Pediobius cydiai sp.n. ^ 199. Head, in frontal aopect ?00. :;:uidiWc 201 . Kaxillary and labial palp 20 2* AJ'^tenna 203. Thorax 204 • Pronotiim 205 • Pore mng ?06 . Part o;'' fore leg 207. Part of middle leg 208. Pn.rt O'" bin'' leg 209 .OvipoGitor 2IO. wub gen.i U-il plato 215 216 as lone as vnLde (0,085 : O0O4); shorter than first funicle Segment, funicle three segmented, first funicle segment less than two times as long as wide (O.O9 : O.O5), second and third segment subequal in s±'//e (0.10 : 0,055); club two segmented, less than three times as long as wide (0,17 : 0,06), shorter than preceding two funicle segments combined, Tjaoray (Fig,203):- Blue green colouration with shining reflectionr on 'lorrum; with very fine, denre reticulate scul pture; pronotum (Fig.204) with antero-lateral arms long and narrow, anterior margin deeply concave, posterior margin convex, posterior submarginal ridge distinct bearing five pairs of setae; mesoscutum more than two times as wide as long (0.54 : 0.25), parapsidal furrows distinct anteriorly; scutelltun wider than long, almost flat with longitudinally striate; propodeum short, almost three and a half times as wide as long, sulxnedian carinae unusually far apart at base diverging apically, propodeal spiracle separated from anterior margin by a space equal to two times the diameter of a spiracle; mesopostphragma short. Fore wings (Fig.205) :- Hyaline, less than two times as long as wide (1,38 : 0.7), moderately rounded apically; costal cell bare; basal area and area below prestigma bare; near posterior margin v/ith four hairs; rest of the surface densely pubsescent; submarginal vein (0.5) with a ringle long setae, longer than marginal vein (0.47); postmarginal vein and stigmal vein subequal in length (0,06), five admarginal hairs present, marginal fringe short. 217 Hind win/^ :- Hyaline, three and a half times as long as wide, marginal fringe shorto Fore le^s (Figo206) :- Light brown except apical half of tibiae and tarsal segments 1-4 white, apical rim of tibiae with two short spurs aJtid v/ith a single peg. Middle legs (Fig.207) :- Light brown except trochanter, apical half of tibiae and tarsal segments 1-4 white, tibial spur shorter than basitarsus. Hind legs (Fig.208) :- Coxae black, femora light brown except apical tip, rest of the parts whitish; tibiae with an infuscated ring at basal third; coxae and femora with dense fine reticulate sculpture; tibial spur stout, shorter than basitarsus; apical rim of tibiae with a row of six pegs. Abdomen :- Blue-green; petiolate, petiole 1.5 times as wide as long, tapering posteriorly; densely and coarsely reticulate, with anterior flange and lateral carina; abdomen short, broadly elliptical; apical tergites \dth very fine retic\iLate sculpture; ovipositor arising from base of abdominal venter. Length of female :- 1 ^71 mm. ]y[aie :~ ^^o't known Holotype : - 5- • I^^dia, U.P., Dehradun 63C. Cydla (=Eucosma) critica (Meyrick) - leaftier (Lepidoptera: Eucosmidae) on Oananus ca.jan 25-1 2-1 985 (Nikhat Arifa) . Paratype :- 5 00 , same data as holotype. 218 Pediobius antennalis sp.n« ( Figs . 21 1 - 220 ) Head^(Fig.2l1) :- Black with metallic bluish reflections, wider than long- in facial view (0.74 : 0.5 2); frontovertex dis tinctly wider than long, more than one half the total head width (0.58 : 0.74), with fine reticulate sculpture; ocelli brown, arranged in obtuse angle triangle, post ocellar line almost one and one-half times as long as ocellocular; occipital carina continuoup; frontal fork with arms obtusely diverging; eyes dark, bare, moderately long; malar space very short (O.O9), almost one half the eye width (0.17); malar suture absent; antennae inserted at lower level of eyes, prominance between antennal sockets more than one-fourth the vddth of frons between eyes (O.O9 : 0.38); mandibles (Fig.21 2) bidentate i-nLth blunt teeth; maxillary and labial palpi each one segmented. Antennae (Fig.2l3) 5~ Uniformly yellowish vdth infuscation except scape which is dark brown, seven segmented excluding an anellus; scape cylindrical less than five times as long as wide (0.23 5 0.05); pedicel less than two times as long as wide (0.07 : 0.04), distinctly shorter than first funicle segment; funicle three segmented, segments elongated, decreasing in length distad, first funicle segment long, almost two times as long as wide (0.115 : 0.06), second almost one and one half as long as wide (O.O95 : 0.06), third segment longer than wide (0.09 : 0.06); club two segmented, less than three times as long as wide (0.14 : 0.05), dirtinctly shorter than preceding two funicle segments together. PLATE - XXVI Fi^is. 211-220 Pedlobius antennaljs sp.n. 0 211 . Head, in frontal aspect 21 2 • Ifendible 213. Antenna 214• Thorax 215 • Pronotum 216. Fore i-dng 21 7. Fore log 218. Mddle leg 21 9. Hind leg 220. Qviponitor 220 221 l.'',i]i'„J. i'''h'-.PU) :- 'Hr'nl' v;lL]i n]'!?rl2i/- /•!n1;,''l .lie; l>'Ji,i;!rh fraon roflectjonr, p"-','o.pridnl •^uvvo-fjv distinct anteriorly; pronotu.ra (FiC.215) I'/lth ."ntcro-li'.tor.a armn Ion- aiv" ncrrow, anterior margin deeply concave, posterior m; rein convex vith throe pairs of Ion,': cctae, poctorior DuTji.iarcinal r±0{j.e abacnt; Jieroacutiua more ti'i-n t\.'o lir.na ;ii; \r}C.o ;ai loni (0.64 : 0,27), ^rith fine hexacontil reticulate sculpturo; scutolluin a trifle '.^idor tlian lon^- (0.38 : 0.35) almost flat entirely striate, the striate fine an'. longitudina.lly poj.-'a-llol; propodeuni short snooth, shimjij; cubmedian carinao unusually far apru't at base, diver- Cinc apically. Foro_ wjji{.'; (Fie'21 6) '•- Hj^alino; more tlian two times as lone as wide (l .''J5 : O.C2); costal coll bare; basal vein abcient; basal co.ll b.-'ro; ;!iu cnlum lare-o ;'ii ' open below; cubjtal vein straieht stc'rtin:: .lur^t from the b",so o" ro'^culun; subcubital line of hairs brohen '"or a short '•M_pt;mco r>bout onc-thircl of distance from 'arc; rubr'rrr nal vein ((.'-[5) wj th three lone '""Oi-sal fot-'e, lon,,cr than m;'r:;jr".l vo.i n (O./14), postraareinal vein (0.0?) alraost as lone as stiem^'J- vein; twenty two admarginal hairs present; mareinal frineo short, spaxed by a distance equal to one-third their lenetli. Ilini ^'•-"'51^ 5- lb/a.l.iuo; loss than five times as lone im wide, with anex blunt.; m-reina.1 frineo short, spaced by a distance equal to one-third loi\,th of a frinee. Logs, (Fie'217-219) •" Do,rk brown except tarsal seements 1-3 and tibial sprn's wliite, last tarsal seement lieht brown; 222 mid tibial spur (Fig.218) as long as basitarsus, hind tibial spur very lone and stout, longer than first and second tarsal sefynent together (Fig.2l9)o Abdomen :- Dark vath very shining bluish green reflections; petiolate; petiole very short; longer than thorax, ovipositor sli^tly exserted, arising from basal one-half of abdominal venter; first valvifers semicircular (Fig.220) with basal and angles at different levels; second valvifers (Fig.220) long and narrow more or less of uniform width; third valvulae short almost three times as long as wide, less than one-seventh the second valvifers; outer plates (Fig.220) of ovipositor shorter than second valvifers; subgenital plate of uniform width with anterj.or margin straight, posterior margin with a triangular notch in the middleo Length of female :- 1 .73 mm. Male :- Not known Holotype :~ 0 » India, U.P., Nanakmata ex. Calycomyza sp. (Diptera : Agromy zidae) on Conzya stricta Willd. (Compositae) 2 6-4-1983 (Nikhat Arifa) Paratype :- 6 00, same data as holotype. 223 SUBFAMILY EUDERINAE Key to /ienora oC Gubf.-'jnil.y Euderlnrxe^ 1 . Pore \n.nc i/ithout plain hair lines or these reduced to two va{n.;e lines diver^^n^ outuard t'rora Gti{;ra,a; propodeum sciilptured or smooth, median carina usually indistinct; antennae in female often ^d.th some seonnnts pale, in male always v/ith unusual \^iorls of lon^ bristles. 2 Fore \-ilnc; hyaline \ath very distinct plain hair lines, three radiatinc from stigma; propodeum . with median carina, otherwise ncar]y smooth; antennae uniformly dark in male without distinct hair whorls. Euderus Haliday 2. Two hair lines runnin{^ from stigma; in mnle first funicular segrucnt short, with one vdiorl of hairs; anterior margin of basal part of second valvifers much curved, U-shaped. Allocero,stichus Masi Wing without distinct hair lines; first funicular segment in male long, with tv70 #iorls of hairs; anterior margin of basal part of second valvifers normal, Euderastichus Boucek 224 Genus Allocerastichus Masi Allocerastichus Masi, 1923» Ann. Mus, Civ. Stor. nat. Genova 51: 146. Type species: Allocerastichus doderi Masi. Allocerastlchuo Erdoa 19131 Acta Mol. Hun/% 2(1-5): 199-201 o Allocerastichus Boucek 1963 Beitr. Ent. 15: 257~281 . Al^.ocera3tlchus Peck ejt al. 1964 Mem. JBntamol. Spc. Canada 21: 100. Allocerastichus Trjapitzin 1978 Opred Faune SSSR 3,120: 401 -403. Genus Allocerastichus was described by Masi in 1923 with Allocerastichus doderi as its type species. Boucek (I963) declared the genera Stipaebia Erdos and Euderinus Brdos as synonyms to AJ-locerastichus .nasi . Further, he synonymised Allocerastichus al^rnu,s Erdos, Stipaebia verticlllate Erdos and Euderinus hun^aricus Erdos with the type species of Allocerasti' chus Masi and transferred A. obscuruB to Euderastichus Boucek. The generic characters given by Peck, Boucek and Hoffer (1964) apply well on the species under study. Klian (1978) reported the genus for the first time from India. So far only one species Allocerastichus longicorpus Khan is known from India. In the present work a new species 2Z Allocerastichus indicus is desc 1*1.bed and a key "to "the species based on female has also been framed. Key to tho species of tlie t^o^ius Allocerastichus Masi based on female. 1 • Lateral ocelli separated by their own diameters from orbital margin; cubital hair line absent; only two hair lines extending from apex of stigmal vein. Lateral ocelli separated by more than two times their own dinmoters from orbital margin; cubital hair line present; postmarginal vein slightly longer than stigmal vein; three hair liner extending from apex of stigmal vein, a row of six long petae beneath the marginal vein; fourth funicle segment longer than wide. A. doderi Masi Head smooth, witliout punctation; malar suture distinct; antennae dark except Scape, pedicel yellowish brown; funicle segment 1 ~3 longer than wide, fourth segment slightly vri-der than long; mesoscutum and scutellum without punctation; costal cell with two setae, only three admarginal haiirs present, A. longicorpus Khan Head distinctly reticulate punctate; malar suture absent; 226 antennae dark brown except scape yellow, funicle segments gradually broaden, first funicle segment almost two times as long as wj.de, second and third segment almost subequal in size, fourth funicle segment short, much vader than long; mesoscutum and scutellum distinctly and ohallowly reticulate-punctate; costal cell bare, only four admarginal hairs present. 4* indicus spen. Alloceras tichus indicus sp'.n. ( Figs. 221 - 230 ) Head (Pig.22l ) :- Dark metallic green with purplish reflec tions; much wider than long in facial aspect (0.84 : O.54); distinctly reticulate punctate; surface of face covered with short black hairs; frontovertex much wider, one-half the total head w.l dth (0.42 : O.04), ocelli arranged in obtuse triangle, length of postocellar line almost two times as great as ocellocular; mo2ar space much shorter than eye width (0.16 : 0.21); scrobes smooth; antennae inserted well above lower level of eyes; prominence bet\reen antennal sockets less than one-tonth the width of frono between eyeS; mandibles triden- tate (rig.222), maxillaiy and labial palpi (Fig.223) two segmented each. Antennae (Fig.224) :- Light brown except scape yellow; scape less than six times as long as wide (0.29 : 0.05); pedicel PLATE - XXVII Pi;";s. ??21-231 Al-locerastichup Indlcus sp.n. 0 221 . Head, in frontal afspoct 222 • Mandible 223* Maxillary and labial palp 224o Antenna 225. Tborax 226 o Pro no turn 227. Fore vdng 228 . Hind \i±ng 229. P-rt of "'on log 230. Ovipositor 231 . Antenna, 0 224 228 ?2ef 229 distinctly lerr than tv/o timen ar lon^: as wide (0.08 : 0.05), much rhorter than ''irrt funicle segment, two anelli present, funicle segments gradually broaden apically; first funicle segment almost two times as long aB wide (0.115 : 0.06); second (0.09 : 0.065) and third funicle segment (0.09 : 0.07) almost subequal in size; fourth segment short, much wider than long (0.08 : 0.07); club three segmented, sii^^tly less than two times as long as wide (0.19 : 0.1), longer than preceding two funicle segments combined. Thorax (Fig.225) :- Dark metallic green \d th purplish reflections; mesoscutum and scutellum distinct and shallowly reticulate punctate; pronotum (Fig.226) short, anterior margin deeply concave, posterior margin subtly curved bear ing ni.ne r)airs of setae; mesoscutum distinctly less than two times as wide as long (0.74 : 0.5); parapsidal furrows deeply and sharply defined; axillae angularly produced forward into lateral lober nl ong parappidnl furroxvs; scutellum without grooves, longer than vdde (0.45 : 0.42); propodeum with a high thin, median carina, basally broad, flattened, polished, in form of subtriangular plate, lateral areas with carina in irregular pattern with undifferentiated plicae, finely reti- culato between median carina and plicae; propodeal spiracle Small,rounded, elevated, separated from the anterior margin by almost its own diameter; metanotum short and broad; meso- postphragma not reaching beyond the propodeiom. Fore vdngs (Fig.227) :- Hyaline, venation ligx.tly infviscated. 230 apical half sparsely pubscent, more than two times as long as wide (1.91 : 0.83); popteroapioal with two distinct hair lines; costal cell broad, bnre; baral vein absent, basal area bare, near posterior margin with row of two haire, submarginal vein (0.56) with five strong dorsal bristles, much shorter than marginal vein (O.7); postmarginal v^in (0.1) two times the length of Gtigmal vein (0.05); four admarginal hairs present; marginal fringe short, close together. Hind wln^s (Fig.228) :- Hyaline sli^tly more than three times as long as wide (I.66 : 0.55); sparsely pubscent; marginal fringe short. Fore logs :- Dark brown except the tarsal segments infuscated, moderately setose, coxae ^^rf.th six long setae on outer face of distal half; apical rim of coxae with throe long setae; tibial spur short; apical rim of tibiae with two stout pegs; tarsal segments densely setose; basitarsus (Pig.?29) vrLth a row of 20 setae arranged obljnuely running three fourth length on dorsal aide. Middle legs :- Dark brown except 1-5 tarsal segments and tibial spur white; moderately setose, apical rim of coxae with seven setae, apex of femora with five small and a long, stout bristle; apical rim of tibiae mth two stout vjhite pegs, tibial spur short; basitarbus very long. Hind legs :- Colouration same as that of middle legs; apical rim of coxae mth a single, strong bristle; apical rim of 231 tibiae vfith a row of setae and with three stout pegs; tibial spur short. Abdomen Dark raotallic {S'^een with purplish reflections; longer than thorax; potiolate; ovipositor concealed, arising from the base of abdominal venter; first valvifers semicircular (Eie.230) vjith articular knobs prominent, with basal and apical angles at different levels; anterior margin of basal part of second valvifers (Fig.230) much curved, U-shaped; third valvulae (Fig.230) lanceolate,moderate in size, almost seven times as long aS id-de, distinctly less than one-third the length of second valvifers; outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.230) long, narrow with middle longitudinal ridge, shorter than second valvifers. length of female 2.26 ram. Male Resomblos female except head and thorax non-metallic, abdomen shorter than head and thorax combined, pale brot-jn to dark; antennae as shown in Fig.231. Length of male 1.92 mm. Holoty-pe 9^f t=- India, U.Po, Eishikesh, ex. Melangromyza clepmae Spencer (Diptera : Agromyzidae) inside the stem of Brassica campestris Linn. (Gruciferae) 8-4-1985 (Mkhat Arifa) Paratype :- 10 QQ , 2 0 0, same data as '-'olotypo. 232 Genus Euderus Haliday Euderus Haliday, I8430 Trans» Ent. Spc. London, 3: 298. . (^ype-species: Entedon am phis Walker, "by monotypy. Secodella Girault, 1913. Arch. Naturgesch.. 79 A (6): 48. Type-species: Secodella lineata Girault, ly monotypy and original designation. Omphalomorpha Girault, 1913• Arch. Natur/scesch.. 79 A(6): 103. Type-species: Omphalomorpha viridis Girault, by monotypy. Allomphale Silvestri, 1915* Boll. Lab. Zool. Gen. Agr. portici, 9: 217» Type-species: Allomphale cavasolae Silvestri, by monotypy and original designation. Secodelloidea Girault, 1917. Speciosissima Genera JTova Eulophi^ darum; p» 2« • Type-species j Secodella rugosus Crawford, by monotypy and original designation, Buderoides Yoshimoto, 1971. Canad. Ent.. 103: 550. Type- species: Euderus purpureus Yoshimoto, by original designation (As subgenus.). Neoeuderus Yoshimotor, 1971. Canad. Ent.. 103: 552* Type- species: Euderus viridilineatus Yoshimoto, "by original designation (As subgenus.). Leipocrossus Yoshimoto:» 1971. Canad. Ent.« 103: 555. Type species: Euderus herillus WaJ.ker, by original designation.(As subgenus.). Euderus Peck 1951 In C.F.W. Muesebeck et al. Agriculture Monogr« 2: 462. Euderus Erdos 1951 Acta biol. Hung. 2(1-3): 202-207. 2a3 Euderus Nikol' skaya 1952 Opred Faune SSSR Moscow 44: 268. Euderus Graham 1959 Trans So.c. Br. Ent. 13: 203 Euderus G-an grade 1961 Indian J. Ent. 22: 80 Euderus Boucek 1963 BQitr. Ent. 13(h.3/4): 257- 281.- Euderus Peck 1963 Can.Ento Suppl. 30: 197~201. Euderus, Peck et aJ-.« 1964 Memo Entomol. Soc. Canada 34: 99. Euderus Miller 1965 Can. Ent. 94: 1070-1072* EuderuB Burks 1967 Agriculture Mono.. 2(Suppl.2): 231-232. BuderTJ.8 YoRhimoto 1^71 Can. Ent. 103: 541-578. Euderus Trjapitzin 1978 Opred Faune SSSR 1 2O: 401 - 404. Euderus Hjiyat 1 905 Oriental Insects 19: 25 2 • Euderus Hussain and Khan 1986 Oriental Insects 20= 219- 220. The genus Euderus Haliday is a small group of chalcidoid wasps belonging to the subfamily Euderinae, placed betireen the subfamilies Tetrastichinae and Entedontinae (G-raham 1959> Boucek, 1963). This genus can easily be recognized from other eulophids by tho preoonce of the 3 hair lines radiating from the base of stigmal vein, by the postmarginal vein in the fore wing, and by the complete nataulices. 234 Members of this genus constitute a discrete and a homo genous group v/ithin the subfariiily Euderinae. There arc two opinions regarding the placement of the related genera of the Euderus. Boucek (I963) separated Secodelloidea Glrau.lt and regarded these groups as valid genera. Peck (1951, 1963) and liurko (I9t)7) pl''Cod oocodolloidoa in uyjionymy wJ. th Eudorur:. Yoshimoto (1971) v^hile making a revision of ttie genus Euderus modifed both schools of thought. In 1971, by proposing new subgenera, re-evaluoted the characters of the group and proposed a new classification. Keyto the subgenera of the genus Euderus proposed by hnm is produced below : Key to subgenera of the genus Euderus Ilaliday as proposed by YoBhimotc. 1 . Propodeura 1/2-2/3 as Ion,-- as scutellura, vdth strong median and lateral carinae, areas between carinae irregularly rUtf^;ulose to rugose; entire propodeura strongly developed; antenna stron^^ly clavate, club thick and without apical spicule. Secodelloidea Girault - Propodeura much shorter, lateral carina absent or vzeakly dovolopod, surface .vlutaccouD or reticulate; antenna weakly clnvate, club v/itli a spicule or male funicular segments pedicellate. 235 Marginal vein 2o1 times length of submarginal vein; prestigma about as long as submarginal vein; postmarginal vein short, about 1/3 length o:^ stigmal vein. Buderoides Yoshimoto Marginal vein 1 .3-1 A times length of 5Ubmo,rginal vein; . prestigma about 1/4-1/3 length of submarginal vein; post- marginal vein long, 1.0-2.75 times length of stigmal vein. o. 3 Pore wing without marginal ciliae, surface smooth, whitish, hyaline with scattered inconspicuous, colourless micro-pubescence (as seen under high magnification). Leipocrossus Yoshimoto Fore v/ing v/ith marginal ciliae, surface hyaline, vdth dark -Dubescence. 4 4. Apical mnrgin of Tore wing with 5 hair lines; female antenna inserted at level of lower mnrgin of eye; male antenna inserted about mi-idle of face; male flagellxim with whorls o'^ long hairr. Neoeuderus Yoshimoto Apical margin of fore wing with 3-4 hair lines; antenna of male and female inserted sli^^tly above or level of ;iowor mnrgin of eyo; antenna p.^milar in both sexes. Euderuc Ilali day 236 Yoshxmoto (I97l) vdiile describing several nev/ species under this genus, Torn^ilated its generic characters, which can summed up as:- Head trai'isverse, as broad as or slightly- broader than thorax, vertex vdde, mandibles tridentate, eyes prominent, bare or vdth sparse, minute pubescence and ovate, antennal scape usually subcylindrical in female, flattened laterally at inner margin in male, nearly reaching frontal ocellus; two anelli present; funLcle four segmented; club three segmented, usually broader than funicle in female, club not thicker than funicle in male or male flagellum with whorls of hairs; pronotiom short subconical or subrectangular, without carina; axilla angularly produced forv;ard into lateral lobes along notaulices; mesoscutim closely and densely reticulate, reticulate-punctate; notaulice.^ deeply and Pharply defined; scutellum without grooves, usually longer than broad; propodeum without nucha and with distinct median carina, plicae absent; fore >ri.ng hyaline and pubescent; submarglnal vein with four to eight dorsal bristles, usually broken at junction of prestigma; three hair lines radiating from stigma; postero-apical margin of fore wing with three to five hair lines; submarginal vein shorter than marginal, postmarginal short, subequal or 1.5-2«0 times longer than stigmal vein; 2-15 admarginal hairs present; legs stout. These characters apply well on the species under study. Khan (1985) suggested some additional characters of components of ovipositor for generic identification. In the 237 present \iork a nev; species E. testulalis is descrii^edo Key to some species oi' the genus Euderus proposed by Toshimoto has been revised to adjust the new species. Revised key to some species of the genus Euderus* 1 . -F^emale ovipositor sheath shorter than head and thorax combined. Female ovipositor rheath 1.5-2.0 times length of head and thorax combined; middle and hind tibiae whitish apically; radial and costal cells bare -without hairs. o E. saperdae Miller Legs concolorous with body, three basal tarsal segments pale to yellowish or apices of tibiae whitish to pale yellowish; marginal ciliae of fore vrLng minute to long but not thickened. Logo roddii-Ui to tontaceous, middle of fore and hind femora and tibiae dark bro-^m to black, fore and middle coxae bluish purple, basal half of hind coxa greenish yellow and apical half purplish blue, marginal ciliae of fore wing thick and distinct. B. vockerothi Yoshimoto Tibiae uniformly or apices of tibiae whitish or pale. 4 238 Tibiae entirely meta3.1iG or dark brown. 11 4 • Antennae uniformly fuscous or black v/itb. metallic luoter. 5 Antennae not likexd.se. 9 5 . Female gaster narrow, very long and apex sli^tly pointed, 1 .5 times length of head and thorax combined. ; 6 Female gaster broad, elongate ovate, slightly longer, about 1.2 times length of head and thorax combined. 7 6. Body bluish green, face dark purplish, median lobe of mesoscutum greenish yellow; antennal flagellum fuscous, pedicel and firot funlcle segment Bubequal in length, funicle segments longer than wide, segments first to third subequal in size, fourth short, a trifle longer than wido; club shorter than preceding three funicle sefjnents together; costal cell with one or two minute hairs near apex; five to eight admarginal hairs present, postmarginal vein 1 .5 times length of stigmal vein. E. fuscedinellae Yoshimoto 239 Body very dark green, almost black, sometimes more or less bluish or with a puzzle shine on the vertex; antennal flagellum brown; pedicel distinctly longer than vri.de, second as long as wide, third and fourth transverse, distinctly vrider tho.n long, club as long aa preceding two fun:lclo segmonta together; costal cell bare, fourteen admarginal hairs present; postm^rginal vein a little longer than stigmal vein. E. gossypi Ferriere 7. Body metallic blue black; postmarginal vein subequal or slightly longer than stigmal vein; postero-lateral margin of fore wing with three distinct hair lines. ,AiJk«>«-l • • U u u Body bright metallic green with brassy luster; post- marginal vein 1.5 times length of stigmal vein; postero lateral margin of fore wing with two distinct hair lines, E. pecki Yoshimoto 8 . Submarginal vein of fore wing mth six dorsal bristles, seven to eight admarga.nal hairs present; anterior half of median carina short and broad, tvro to three times wider than long; second funicle segment txro times length of first. E. glaucus Yoshimoto Submarginal vein of foi-e wing with seven dorsal bristles; four to five admarginal hairs present; anterior half of 240 median carina narrov; and long, five to six times longer than broad; funicle segrnonts first and second subequal in length, B. solidaginis Yoshimoto 9. Only antonnal scape yollow or y$llo>riLsh-orange . 10 - Antennae uniformly yellowish except club broxina; scape slightly flattened, more than three times as long as vdde, pedicel distinctly more than two times as long as wide, as long as first funicle segment, two anelli present. E. testulalis sp.n« 10. Female gaster narrow, veiy long, and apex slenderly pointed, 1.5 times length of head and thorax combined; apex of hind wing rounded. E. chillcottl Yoshimoto Female gaster broad, elongate oval, slightly longer, about 1.2 times length of head and thorax combined; apex of hind xdng subacute. E. masonj Yoshimoto 1 1 . Female gaster elongate-ovate, sligjitly longer or v=5horter than head anrl thorax combined. 12 241 Female gaster narrov?, very long, and apex very slenderely pointed, 1 «5 times length of head and thorax combined, anterior hair of median carina short and broad, slightly longer than broado S« livi dua(Aahmead) 1 2* Pore v;ing sparsely pubescent; funicle segments short, as long as broad or slightly not distinctly longer. 13 - Pore wing normally pubescent; funicle segments usually longer than broad. 14 13. Pore wing ^sdth irregular hair lines radiating from the iHllgiiicj-l vyiii, !JU'bfim,i'^'iKai vein vatn three to four dorsal bristles, the admarginal hair ranging from two to four, antennae vri.th tv/o ring segments, first funicle segment very short, funicle so/^mcnts second to fourth subequal in Size; club very long, distinctly longer than preceding three funicle segments together. ., , E. aero basis CravrCord Fore id.ng with regular hnir lines radiating from the stigmal vein; aubmarginril vein mth seven dorsal bris tles; seven admnrginal ]T.airs present; antennae with only one ring segment, f-i rst funicle segment a trifle shorter than recond, second and tliird segment subequal, 242 fourth segment nhortest, quadrate, club longer than preceding tv/o fuiiicle segments together. ... c, E. ap^romy zae G-angrade 14. Costal cell bare or with one to three hairs above sub- marginal vein, sometimes one or t^'ro additional hairs at distal and, three to six admarginal hairs present. ..o.o,...o 0.....0. 15 Costal cell with row of six hairs above submarginal vein; seven to eight admarginal hairs present. E. alaskensis Yoshimoto 15. Ovipositor sheath distinctly exserted, longer than last torgite, mnrginal cnllae of fore wing close together, short. 16 Ovipositor rhcath bprely exserted as seen in dorsal view; ntignal vein with three to five hairs, generally three to five admnrginal hairs present, marginal ciliae generally sparse and weak, costal cell usua]-ly with one to two hairs above distad end of submarginal vein; subrar.rginal vein with five to six dorsal bristles; colour dull bluish green without luster or with slight purplish luster; callus of propodeum with four hairs. E. sub opacus (Gahan) 243 16. Costal cell with three to five hoirs above submarf^inal vein; submar£:lnal vein \idth six to oi{';ht dorsal bristles; six to Seven admar^-inal iiairs present. 17 Cor.tnl cell v;.i th zero to tv/o hairs ;ibove submra7';inal vein, sulmarginal vein vdth six dorsal bristles; three to five actaiarginal hairs present; callus of propode\im with ro-w of three hairs; colour blackish green. E. al bit are is feett.) 17. Body metallic green vri.th brassy luster, first funicle segment as long as pedicel; stigmal vein with five to six hairs; submarginal vein vath five to six dorsal brirtles., costal cell with two to three hairs near apex. E. c.u3limanl( Crawford) Body and legs deep metallic purplish blue v/ith greenish luster; sti^al vein o t" Core wing vdth about nine to eleven hairs; submarginal vein \d.th eight to nine bristles; costal cell with four to five hairs near apex, first funicle segment longer than pedicel. E. ar,^resthiae(Crawford) Buderus testulalis sp.n. ( Pigs. 232 - 239 ) Head (Pig.232) :- I^^^rk with metallic green lustre except clypeal region yellomsh, vrider than long (0.87 : 0,6) \-rith fine reticulate PLATE - XXVIII Figs. 232-239 Buderus testulnli.s Gr).n. 0 232* no;id, in frontal aspect 233. Antenna 234. Thorax 235 • Pronotum 236 . Fore vdng 237 . Hind vdng 238. Oviponitor 239 • Sub cenita.1 plate 246 sculpture; frontovertex slightly more than twp times as vxide as long, vddth distinctly more than half the total head width (0.5 { 0.87); ocelli white arranged in obtuse angle triangle, length of postocellar line two times as great as ocellocular; aerobes deep, inverted 'Y' shaped, apex extending to frontal ooelluB, miliar outure preoent; malar space longer than eye width (0.25 s 0.19); clypeus trapezoid, anterior margin shallow and broadly emarginate, antennae inserted well above lower level of eyes; prominence between antennal sockets less than one-fifth the width of frons between eyes; mandibles reddish, tridentate, maxillary and labial palp two segmented each. Antennae (Fig.233) :- Yellowish except club brown; scape slightly flattened, more than three times as long as wide (0.25 : 0.08); pedicel distinctly more than two times as long as wide (0.09 : 0.04), as long as first funicle segment, two anelli present, funicle segments gradually decreasing in length and increasing in width distad; first funicle segment more than two times as lorgjas wide (0.09 : 0.04), second longer than v/ide (0.07 : 0.05), third a trifle longer than vjide (0.06 : 0.055), fourth segment quadrate (0.06 : 0.06); club three segmented, less than two times as long as wide (0.14 : 0.08), longer than preceding two funicle segments combined. Thorax (Pig.234) :- Dark brown, dorsum with five longitudinal bri^t metallic green strips on mesal, notaulic and lateral lobes of mesoscutum; mesoscutum nnd scutellum vath very fine reticulate sculpture; pronotum (Fig.235) short, anterior margin deeply 247 concave, posterior margin slightly curved with submarginal ridge bearing eight paii^ of setae; mesoscutum more than two times as ;,ride as long (0.88 : 0.41), parapsidal grooves deeply and sharply defined; scutellum vfithout grooves, longer than wide, propodeum with median carina. Pore wings (Figii.236) :- Ilyoline, venation yelloxd-Sh; almost two and a half times as long aS wide (2.IS : 0.86); costal cell with two hairs near apex; basal cell and area below prestigna with three minute hairs, near posterior margin with row of six hairs; ourfaco oparoely pubescent, submarginal vein with six dorsal bristles, as long as marginal vein (0.7); postmarginal vein (0.11) almost one and a half times length of stigmal vein (0.06); Six admarginal hairs present; marginal fringe short. Hind wings (Pig.237) :- Hyaline; distinctly less than four times as iong as wide; apex rounded. Pore legs :- Uniformly pale except coxae slightly infuscated, coxao with throo long r-otne on outer face of dictal half, apical rim of coxae with a row of five small setae; tibial spur short; apical rim of tibiae with a single peg; basitarsus with a row of setae arranged obliquely running three fourth length on dorsal side. Middle legs :- Uniformly pale, apical rim of tibiae with two stout pegs; tibial spur short. Hind legs :- Uniformly pale expept slight infuscation on dorsal side of coxae, last tarsal segment tan; apical rim of tibiae vdth 248 tvro stout pegs; tibial spur short. Abdomen :- Dark except tergites 1-3 sliii^y metallic f;reen, longer than thorax, petjolnte, ovipositor slightly exserted arising from, near the base of pbdominPl venter; first valvi- fers (Fig.23B) \Jitb nrtl cular knobs prpminent, onterior margin o" b^-rril -nart of rccond valvifcrs (Fig-. 238) much curved, third valvulao ('L''ig.25G) very long, lanceolate, almost fifteen times as long as wide, almost one half the second valvifers, outer plates of ovipositor (Fig,238) distinctly longer than second valvifers; posterior margin of subgenital plate (Fig.239) vfith a Semicircular notch in the middle, anterior mnrgin \fith antero-lateral ridges» Length of femal.e_ 2.1 mm. Male Not knot/n Holotype 0 , India, U.P., Moradabad, ex. f-Iaruca tostulalis (Gayer) (Legume pod borer) (Lepidoptera Pyralidae) on Cajanus ca.jan, 05^10-1981 (I'Tikliat Arifa) Paratype 2 S? name data as holotype. 249 (jenuo EudcTjKJ t1 chuG JJoucok Euderastichus Doucek, 196;;, Beitr, Ent. 13: ?70. Type cpocicc: EudeniG obscurup Thornoon. Euderastichus Peck 1964 Hem, Entoraol, Soc«Canada.34:100 Euderastichus Trjapitzin 1978 Opred Faune SSSR. 120: 401, ^04. Boucek (1963) proposed the genus Euder.asti chyis, for the npooilon EudoTnis p1'riC}irun_ Tlioniso]!. Furtl'or, ho synon^vmizod tlio species Allocerastn cbur nlmus Erdos an'^ A. obrcurus Erdos vjth the type species o^ hir c.^nar Euderastichus. The diagnostic characters of the genus as proposed by Boucek (1963) and Peck £i al. (1964) .'ipp]y well on tho species under study. lQian(1 970) reported the genus for tne first zime from Inc'xao Co far only one species is knovm from India. In the present uork a new Species is described and a key to the species of the genus Euderastichus Boucek has been proposed. Key to the species of the genus Euderastichus Boucek based on females. 1. Pof^icol Ion , ''s 3 on ;-'r first fund cle rcgT.iont or longer th;in first funicle so,'mont. c . 2 Pedicel short, n^-tinctly lon^.er than wide, shorter* tho.n first fund c? o segnont; -^irst funicle segment ono and a hi'l r l/Jncs '«r Ion: 'T wj'p, socon'l r!0";m'-'nt lon^'er tb^n fnrst, third fupicle rognent shorter ths-n second pnd increosing in vidth, fourth segment quadrate; club longer than precedin, two funicle segments combined. E. Indlcus sp.n. 250 2c Pedicel as lon^ as first funicle segment; first funicle SGcment more than tv;o times as Ion/ ns vade; club two nnd a half times aS lon^^; as wide, as long as first rnd nccond ruiiicle scfTn^nt; together (Boucok I965, Fig.13); postmarginal vein Rlif-;htly longer than stigmal vein. E. obscurus Thomson Pedicel distinctly longer than first funicle segment; first funicle segment less than two times as long as wide; club more than two and a half times as long as wide,, longer than first and second segment together; post- marginal vein shorter than stigmal vein. • o oo*«o • 1* nigricorpus Khan Euderasti chus indlcus sp.n. ( Figs. 240 ~ 248 ) Head (FiG.240) :- Dark metallic green mth purplish reflection , face deep purplish to light colour near periphery; reticulate sculpture; surface of face covered with short black hairs; distinctly wider than long in facial aspect (0.8 : 0.5 2); fronto- vertex dirtinctly lefs than one holf the total head width (0.36 : 0.8); ocelli arranged in obtuse triangle, lateral ocelli almost two times thoir own diameters from orbital and less than their own diameters from occipital margins; eyes reddish brovm, smooth; malar space shorter than eye width (0.17 : O.22); malar suture absent; antennae inserted just above the lower levels of eyes; prominence between antennal sockets less than one-eight 1' PLATE - XXIX Figs. p4.0-pji8 Eliderasticlius Indicus sp.n. 0 PAO . Head, in frontal anpect 241 . Mandible 242- Maxillary and labial palp 24 3. Antenna 244 • Thorax 245 • Pro no turn 246. Poro wing 247 • Hind idng 248. Ovipo^Jitor 252 253 the width of fronn betv/cen eyos (0.06 : 0.44); Gcrobes shallow, invoi'tert 'Y' lihapod '.;itl! a j;iLLrrov/ f^roovo reMchin/; fror.tnl ocellus; mandibles reddish brov/n, tridentate (Fi(:.241 ) with sharp apices; maxillaiy and labial palpi (Fig.242) tvro__segm9nted_ each. Antennae (Fif;.243) :- Dark brown with scape, pedicel and first funicle segment unj-formly yellow; nine segmented excluding two ring segments; scape cylindrical, less than six times as long as wide (O.26 : 0.045); pedicel distinctly longer than wide (0.08 : 0.06); shorter than first funicle segment; funicle four segmented, first funicle segment one and a half times as long as wide (0.09 : 0.06), second segment (0.1 : 0.06) longer than first, third funicle segment (0.08 : O.O65) shorter than second and increasing; in width, fourth segment short, quadrate (0.07 : 0.07); club three segmented, less than three times as long as wide (0.2 : 0.07), longer than preceding two funicle segments com bined • Thorax (Fi/:.244) :- Dark, metallic green with purplish reflections on dorsum; fine hexagonal reticulate sculpture; pronotum (Fig.245) with anterior margin concave in the middle, posterior mnrgin with six pairs of setae; parapsidal furrows complete; axillae angularly produced forward into lateral lobes alon:: notaulices; mesoscut-um very wide, more than two times as wide as lon,^- (0.81 : 0.36), with three pairs of setae; scutellum shorter than mesoscutum, wider than long (0.4 : 0.38);, 2^4 with two pairs of setae; mesoscutim and scutellum without any lonf^l tudinnl rrooves; propodeum idith a median carina. Fgre__vrin£S_ (Fig.246) :- Faintly infiimate; less than three times as long as wide (1.9 : 0.73), without any radiating vein; basal area bare; area below prestigma bare; surface sparsely scattered with micropubescence; costal cell broad with a single seta; subnarginal vein (0.64) i>ath five dorsal bristles, almost as long as marginal vein (O.63); postmarginal vein (0.05) as long as stigmal vein; stigmal vein bare, only two adraarginal hairs proDont; marginal filnge one-sixth the v/lng width, spaced by a distance equal to one-sixth their length. Hind wings (Fig.247) :- Faintly infumate; more than four times as long a^ Tri.de; Sparsely setose. Leg,3 :- Dark broxvn with metallic bluish reflections; tarsal Segments 1-3 white, fourth tarsal segment tan. Abdomen :- Dark metallic green vath purplish reflections on dorsum; longer than thorax, tapering at apex, ovipositor slightly exserted arising from base of abdominal venter; first valvifers (Fig,248) semicircular vath artic\ilar knobs prominent; second valvifers (Fig.248) long and narrow, more or less of uniform width; third valvulae (Fig.248) long and narrow, less than eight times as long as vdde, more than one-third the second valvifers; outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.248) slightly shorter than second valvifers. 255 Lerv';th o^' femnle :- 1 .8 mm. Male :- Not knovm Holotype :- 0 India, U.P., Moradt.bad, Sambhal, ex. Oryptoblahus nnfp-iP ti penno]. 1 a nampr^on (Lepidoptera : Pyraustidae) on oor/^hum vulf^are, 4-8-1985 (Nikhat Arifa) Par a typo :- 5 0^ , soiiio cl;i.ta an holotype. 256 GUEFAmiY TETRASTICHINAE Key to /;enera of subfamily Tetrastichinae 1 • Lower margin of clypeus usually with a pair of toothlike projections; pronotum with anterior margin concave in the middle, posterior margin slightly concave; scutum generally with a median groove, scutellum always with tv;o submedian longitudinal grooves; outerplates of ovipositor as long- as or shorter than second valvifers <, Tetrastichus Haliday Lower margin of clypeus without a pair of toothlike projections, pronotixm with anterior margin deeply concave posteior margin straight or slightly cuived, antero-lateral arras moderately long; scutum and scutellum without imy longitudinal grooves; outer plnteo of ovipositor usually distinctly longer than second valvifers. Syntomosphyriim. Foerstcr 257 Genus Hy nt om o s phy rum Foe rater Syntomosphyrum Foerster, 1878« Verhandle Naturhist. Ver« Pre us s» Rheinl* u Westfalens 55:60. Type species: Syntomosphyruni fulvipes Foerster (Monobasic) o Syntomosphyrum V/aterston 1915a Bull_. ent. Res 5: 325- 342 o Syntomosphyrum V/aterston 191513 Bull. ent. Res 5: 34 3- 372. S y nt om 0 s phy r^um Ferriere 1933 Stylops 2: 86-108. Syntomosphyrum Ferriere 1940 Bull. ent. Res. 31: 131-139. Syntomosphyrum Mue se be c k 1951 Synoptic Catalog U.S.De.p. et al. A^r. Monogr. 2: 1420 pp. Syntomosphyrum Burks 1952 Proc. ent. Soc. Wash. 54: 258-264. Syntomosphyrum Kurian 1954 A^ra Univ. J. Res . (Sci .)3: 119-134. Syntomosphyrum Risbeck 1957 Annl. Mus_. r. Congo. belf;e Ser 8 vo(Zool.) 58: 148- 251 . Syntomosphyrum Peck 1963 Ganad. Ent. Sup pi > 30: 1092. Syntomosphyrum Peck et_ al. 1964 Mem, ent. Soc. Canad. 34: 98 Syntomosphyrum Khan and 1980 J. Bombay. Fat. Hist .Soc Dhafee 76(2): 329-334. 258 Syntomosphyrim Khan and 1981 J. Bombay Nato Hist. Shr'fee Soc.. 70(2): 344-347. The i^ienus Syntomosphyrum was proposed by Foerster (1078) for the npocl0R >_;_. fulyipos Foeroter. Kuesobeck crt rTL. (1'^31) considered the f;enus Tetrastichopsjs Gi'rault to be a synonym of Syntomosphyrum Foerrter. Graham (I96I) synonimized Synto- moGphyrum Foerster v;ith Aprostocetus Westwood and Domenichini (1965) with Tetrastichus Haliday. Recently Hussain and Khan (1986) have questioned out the validity of the species described under Aprostocetus Westwood and Syntomosphyvxm Foerster without assigning any valid reason. They are not fully convinced while making new combinations of the species described under thece two genera and transferring them under the genus Tetra stichus , They wrote, "Irrespective of the validity or otherwise of the genera Anrostocetus Westwood and Syntomosphyrum Foerster, the Species described from India under these names appear to bo boiit j)],Mood in To I.r'a!-it1 chmi, and are, thnrofoi-^, transferred to this genus as new combinations". This unfortunately resulted in some homonyms and new names had been proposed. The gcnun Tetrastich us ir. a well established genun which can only be recognized by the presence o^ longitudinal dorsal grooves on scutum and scute]lum. In the genug Syntomosphyrum not even traces of these dorsal grooves are found. Therefore, the validity of the genup Syntomosphyrum cannot be questioned. Earlier workers \,'ho recognized this genus as valid, have 259 considered this najor character for the ceprration of Syntomosryhym.m from closely allied genera. In the precent work n±x new species of the ^'^enur; are described and new combinatjons proposed by HuF.sain and Khan (1986) under tlie i';nnur Totrartj ohu.s have been ropurrected under the genus oyntomorpilyrum ac valid namea . Key to Indian spec:! or; oT the genufJ has also been revised to accommodate the new species described. Revised key to species of Sy nt om o s phy r\-ixQ Foerster, based on females. 1 . Punicle segments subquadrate or longer than wide. 2 Funicle sef^nonts transverse. 13 2. Pedicel lorf;er than first funicle segment. 3 Pedicel as long as or shorter than first funicle segment. 7 3. Antennae with two or three ring segments. 4 Antennae vri.th only one ring segment. 5 260 4. Abdomen shorter than head and thorax together; antennae wj til only two ri nt': nC('7T"->)ihr>; verto: nnootli; body aeneoun black. S_. ,i'"'-"va-m Clin Forriere Abdomen ar long ar head and thorax tocot ler; antennae uith three rin^^ ae^jiuonta; vertex 'I'inoly punctate; body orange yellow. o... _S. obscurice-ps Ferriere 5 . Body dark brovm. - Bod;^'" yelloid.sh brovm; frontovertex punctate; prominence between antenna! sockets less than one-fifth the width • of frons between eyes; mandibles tridentate; antennae brown; pedicel longer than first funicle segment; first funicle segment quadrate, shorter than second segment, second nnd third segment subequal in size, distinctly longer than wide; mesopraescutun with four setae v.t c-ich lateral margin; propodeum icLth a median and lateral carina; third valvulae'more than reven times as long as wide, almost one-third the length of second valvifers. ^. litura s p.n. 6. Frontovertex smooth; antennae brown except scape yellowish bro\m, four times as long as vri.de; pedicel one and a half times ns Ion;; e.s mdo; first funicle segment longer than 251 T-ddG, f.cconi "11 i "t];ii'I oocment each a;j loiv na i-dde, club about two times as lonfi as vdde, lon^'or than preced ing two furdcle segments together; costal cell v/ith four notan; poi''tm'''r'gi rial vein nbnent; log-"' yollowsh brown except coxae and femora broxm; ovipositor concealed; anterior mrrgin O'^ basal part of second valvj fers not much curved; third valvulae short and blunt, tv70 and a hnl f timoR nn long r\r, wifle. S_. cerococci Khan and Shafee Frontovertex reticulate with big punctures; antennae uniformly brown; scape more than five times as long as vdde; pedicel less than two times as long as ^dde; first and second funicle segments subequal in size, distinctly longer than wide; third segment very long; club almost two and a half times as long as wide, longer than funicle; ovipositor veiy slightly exserted; anterior margin of basal part of second valvifors much curved; third valvulae long, lanceolate, less than six times as long as wide. S_. punctulatus sp .n. 7. Pedicel as long as first funicle segment. 8 - Pedicel dir^tinctly phortnr than first funicle segment. 8. First funicle segment as long as wide; pedicel being distinctly less than one-third the length of scape; 262 antennae vrith two ring sef^ments; disc of fore mng not vath hyaline setae; submarginal vein with two setae. ...... o S^. taprobanes Westwood - First funicle segment longer than vjide; pedicel being more than one-third the length of scape; antennae V7ith one ring segment; disc of fore id.ng with hyaline setae; submarginal vein vdth one seta. ^. mashhoodi Khan and Shafee g. Thorax brov;n. 10 Thorax yellow; scutum vdth four or five longitudinal * ridges anteriorly and with eight setao irregularly arrahged near each parapsidal furrow; first funicle segment more than two times as long aS wide, second and third each two times as long as vdde; club as long as preceding two funicle segments together; submarginal vein mth four setae; first valvifers almost semicircular idth basal and apical angles in one plane. , S_. anomalococci Klian and 3hafee 10. First funicle segment less than throe times as long ns vride; club shorter than preceding two funicle segments combined. 11 263 First funicle segment lesc than two times as lon^; as \ri do; club much lon/;or than precedin/]; two funicle secmentD combined; scutum v.dth sixteen lon^jitudinjil ridges anteriorly and with a row of four setae near each parapsidal furrov/; submarginal vein with three setae; first valvifers v/ith basal and apical angles at different levels. S_. udaipure.nsis Khan and Shafee 11. Mnndjblon tridontnto, frontovertex not likewice. 12 - Mandibles bidentate, frontovertex very wide, almost two time? as wide ar long; fore wings, densely setose vrith an opaque patch in more than the middle without any setae, speculum closed; third valvvilae short, lanceolate, less than three times as lon^ as wide, more than one-third the length of second valvifers, outer plates of ovipositor narrow at base, vri.dened at apex, slightly shorter than second valvifers. S_, dehradunensis sp.n. 12» Postocellar line almost two times as long as ocellocular; malar space longer than eye ^ddth; prominence between antennal sockets less than one-fifth the width of frons between eyes; antennae dark brown >ri.th only one-ring fiofjmont;; ocnpa^ cylindrical, loss than four times as long as vri.de; mesopraescutvun bearing one rov/ of four 264 bristles at each lateral margin; speculum short, closed below; submar/^inal vein vdth five netne, nhortor tlinn marginal vein, loQiJ dark brown except apical end of femora, tibiae and tarsal secments 1H- yellomsh i.-ith infuscation; middle tibial spur almost half the length of basjtarsus; ovipositor slightly exserted. S_. pocki sp.n. Postocellar line almost one and one-half times as long as ocellOGUlar; malar space distinctly shorter than eye vridth; promlnencG between antonnal sockets one-third the vridth of frons between eyes; antennae uniformly light brot-m except scape yellovash with two ring segments; scape flattened, less than three times as long as wide; mero- praescutura bearing one row of six bristles at each lateral margin; speculum broad and closed below; submarginal vein with three setae, longer than marginal vein; legs yellowish except fore and middle coxae infuscated, hind coxae dark bro;«i; middle tibial spur sliorter than basitarsus; ovipositor concealed. §.* latiscapus sp.n. 1 3« Frontovertex smooth, more than one half the head vddth; malar space almost as long as eye width; first funicle segment shorter than second, with two sensoria, bristles to spur of club as long as or longer than the last club joint. , S. indicum Silvestri 265 Frontovertex v/ith punctures, distinctly less than one half the head width; malar space much longer than eye width; first and second funicle se^jncnt subequal in size with throe sonrioria, brif-itles to opixr of club shorter than last club joint. S. funicularis sp.n. Syntomosphyrom latiscapuo sp.n. ( Figs. 249 - 255 ) Head (Pig.249) :- YelloicLsh broxra xd.th relatively large and intense reticul-ate sculpture; sli^tly vrlder than long in facial vievr (0.52 : 0.46); frontovertex comparatively narrow, distinctly less than one-hrlf the total head V7idth(0.2l : 0.5 2), ocelli arranged in obtuse triangles, postocellar line almost one and one-J:ialf timen ap long as ocollocular: eyes dark and smooth; malar space distinctly shorter than eye width (0.14:0.16); malar suture distinct; antor.nae inserted well above the lower level of eyes; prominence between antennal sockets one-third the width of frons between eyes (0.07 : 0,21); mandibles tridentate; maxillary and labj al pJilpi each one sei'^ncnted. Antennae (Fig.250) :- Uniiorraly light brown except scape yellowish; eight segmented excluding two ring segments; scape flattened, less than three times as long as x>dde (0.22 : 0,08); pedicel short, almost one and a half times as long as wide (0.08 : 0.05), one-half of the first funicle segment in length; funicle three segmented, segments 1-3 gradually decreasing in PLATE - XXX Figs. 249-255 Syntomosphyrum latiscapus sp.n. 0 249* Head, in frontal aspect 250. Antenna ?51 . Bio rax 252* Pronoturn 253* Pore wing 254 . Hind wing 255• Ovipositor 267 268 length distad; firct funicle segment longest, less than tliree timeo as lon^^ as wide (0,16 : 0.06), second more than two times as long as wide (0.14 : 0.06), third shortest, more than two times as long as wide (0,12 : 0.055); club three sermented, less than four times as long as wide (0.23 : 0.06), shorter than preceding two funicle segments together. Thorax (Fig,251) :- Brown with very faint iridescent blue or lavender lur^ter, with relatively large and intense reticulate sculputuro; pronotum (Pig.252) broad, antero-lateral angler. acute, lateral margin of each ride with small protuberance, posterior margin straight, posterior submarginal ridge absent; mesopraescutum slightly wider than long (0.4 : 0.36) and bearing one row of six bilstles near each parapsidal furrow, each para- pside with three bristles; scutellum slightly wider than long (0.28 : 0.26) distinctly shorter than mesoscutum, without longi tudinal grooves; propodeum with a median carina diverging back- w cxd. • Foro v±n(\a (Fig.253) :- Ilynline more than two times as long as wide (1.44 : 0.6); costal cell long and narrow, bare; basal vein with two setae; basal cell bare; speculum broad and closed below; cubital vein strai^iat; submarginal vein (0.44) longer than marginal vein (0.35) with three setae; postmpjginal vein rudimentary; marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-third their length. Hinrl win,°:s (Fig.254) :- Hyaline, more than four times as long as wide (1.3 : O.26), acute at apex; disc with hyaline setae; marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-half 269 their leni':th. Leps :- Yellovdsh except fore and middle coxae infuscated, hind coxae dark brovm; tarsi four jointed; middle tibial spur shorter than basitarcus. Abdomen :- Brown; petiolate; about as lon^; aS ho;\d and thorax together; ovipositor concealed arising from apical one-third of abdominal venter; first valvifers (Fig.255) almost semi circular L'ith basal and apical ;u).gles in one plane; third valvulae (Fig.255) five times as long as wide, one-third the length of second valvifers (Fig.255); outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.255) as long as second valvifers; subgenital plnte of unifo-rm width, anterior margin slightly concave, posterior margin semicircular vath a notch in middle. Length of female :- 1 .42 mm. K,-0 e :~ Not known Ifodotype :~ 0 , India, U.J:^. Gola Gokran ITnth, ex. Spilosoma pblinua '//Ik. (Lepidoptera : Arctiidae) on Rioinus cpmmunis_ (Castor), 16-8-1984 (Nikhat Arifa) Paratype :- 4- 00 , same data as holotype. 270 Syntomosphyrum punctulatus cp.n. ( Figs. 25 6 - 264 ) He ad (?in«256) :- Dark brovm vath metallic reflections; reti culate \r\ ih hi ;• punctures on .["i-onn, verl.nx, r,-'Co .• H'] chec;l'n; vjider than lon^< in facial view (0.5 : 0.38); frontovertex r.ore than two tiraos wj dor than Ion,"-, vddth elistinctly more than one- half the total head width (0.32 : 0.5); ocelli v/hite, arranf,ed in obtuse triangle, portocellar line almost one and one-half times as lon^'; as ocellocular; i:'ntennae inserted almost at the middle; prominence between antenn^xL sockets more tiian one-iifth the v/idth of fronts betwee>n eyes; (0.06 : 0.032); malor sp-^ce distinctly lon^icr than eye vddth (0.15 : O.O9); malar suture distinct; oyos dark, smooth; mandibles tridentate; maxillary and labial palpi each one segmented; lower margin of clypeus without dents. Antennae (Fii"'.p57) :- Uniformly broim; eight segmented excluding one rin^; segment; sc;'po cylindrical more than five times as ] ong as vdde (0.1 6 : O.O3); pedicel less than tv;o times as long as >nLde (0.07 : 0.04), shorter than first two funicle Bogmonts coraWno.l; r\ini cle three segmented, first and second segment subequal in sise, distinctly longer than ^ade (0.04 : 3.03), thnrd sejnont veiy Ion'-, slightly less than tv/o timer as Ion" ar wirie (0.06 : 0.03); club throe se^onented, almost two and a hrlf tin.cr ar Ion, as wide (0.15 : 0.055), longer than Cmi! d 0 . PLATE - XXXI Figs. 256-264 3yntomosphyrum punctulatus sp.3i» Q 256. Head, in frontal aspect 257« Antenna 258. Thorax 259. Fore iidng 260. Hind I'jing 261 . Part of fore leg 262. Part of middle leg 26'5. Part of hind leg 264. OvipoRitor 272 273 Thorax (Fic»25S) :- Dark brown v.ath metallic reflections; poste rior margin of pronotiim ^nth a wsubmarginal ridge bearing seven pairs of setae; parapridal furrow well developed; mesopraescutiam v;itla one row of bristles at each lateral margin and without median longitudinal groove; Bcutellum vdth tv;o pairs of setae, and without submedian groove; propodeura v/ith \jell developed carina. Fore vdng (Fig.259) :- Hyaline, more than two times as long i\a wide (1 .31 : 0.06); difJc cparooly sotoco, broadly rounded at apex; costal cell shorter than marginal vein vath eight setae; basal vein with four setae; basal area bare; cubital vein straight; speculum narrow, closed below; submarginal vein with one lonf-; ootao, akortor (0.58) than marginal vein (0.42); post- marginal vein veiy short (O.O2); stigmal vein (0.11) distinctly less than one-fourth the length of postmarginal vein; marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-third their length. Hind Tan,^:r (Fig.p60) :- I'yaliro; more than five times as long as wide (I .1 : O.2) with acute apex; marginal fringe spaced by a distance oqua3 to one-fourth thoir len,^5th. Legs, :- Uniformly brownish except apical one-third of femora and tarsal segments 1 -4 yellovo.sh; apical rim of fore tibiae (Fig.261) vdth one peg; tibial spur very short; apical rim of middle (Fig.262) nnd hind tibiae (Fig.265) ^rith two pegs each; tibial spur OJ' both tJhortor tho.n basitarsus. 274 Abdomen :- Dork broun \-rith raotallic reflcctiono; petiolate; ohortor tlian bond md thomx toc,ether; ovipositor very cJirhtly exserterl, arisinc from apical onc-tliird of abdominal venter; first valvifers (Fig.264) trian^ijular; anteri.or margin of baral part of Feconr! valviferp (Pir.?64) much curved; third valvulae (Fig.264) lonr, lanceolate, lesn than six times as long as wide, lose thun ono-hnir tlio length to second valvifers; outer plates of ovipositor (Pig.264) longer than second valvifers. Length of female :- 1 .15 mm. Male :- Not knoim Hoiotype :~ Q » India, U.P. Pantnagar, ®^* Mpaecoccus vastater (Mask.) (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae) on Embilea officinalis (Aonla) 20-2-1986. Syntomo"phyrv;ijn funlcularis sp.n. ( Figs. 265 - 277 ) He ad (Fig.265) :- Light brown rath golden reflections; reti culate sculpture with rcattered punctures on frons, vertex, face ,".nd checks; inner marginr near eyes, malar space, area betvreen antennal sockets and along oral margin sparsely setose; trian gular in facial view; longer than wide (0.45 : O.38); fronto- vertex wi.de, slightly less than half of the head "td-dth (0.22 : 0.38); ocelli arranged in obtuse trian^e, basal ocelli almost PLATE - XXXII Figs. 265-277 oyntomoR-ohyrum funicularis cD.n. Q 265* Head, in frontal aspect 266. Mandible 267 • Maxillary and labial palp 268. Antenna 2690 Thorax 270. Pronotum 271• Pore vang 272 • Hind i/ing 273. Pert 01 fore log 274. Part of middle leg 275 . P- rt 0 T hind leg 276. Sub genital plate 277. Ovipositor 277 0-)/n/ri 277 two times its diameter from eye rim and removed from occipital in.'iri'^In by 1 in o\/n dinmot<'r; oynii darlt; r.ritonr.ao inriertod ; t lovrer level of eyon; prominence betTjcon "ntennnl Bockota more than one-third the v.ddth of frons bot^'eon eyes (0.07 : C.2?); malar space much longer thrn eye vridth (0.15 : 0.1 2); malar Ruturo diritnnct; mandi hlor; {yir.'?/^^) tridentato with two acute teeth and a truncation; maxillary and labial palpi each one segmented (Pig.267). Antennae (Fig.268) :- Light brox^nish, eight segmented exclud ing a ring segment; scape cylindrical less than four times as long as vride (0.17 : O0O5), pedicel less than two times as long as mde (0.07 : 0.04) longer than first funicle segment, funicle three segmented, segment 1-3 transverse, gradually . incroasjng in width dlatad, first funicle segment wider than long (0.06 : O.O5), second equal to first segment in size, third segment much wider thnn long (0.065: 0.055); club three segmented, loss than three tines as long as vjide (0.16 : 0.06), ahortor Ui;'n three fuu.l c] 0 r.O;7iients conbinod, fdrst funiolo to last club segment with 5, 4, 5, 3, 5 & 4 sensoria respectively Thorax (Fig.269) :- Brownish vdth golden reflections on dorsum; pronot"um,niesoacutum nnd scutellum xri-th fine reticulate sculpture; proterior margin of pronotum with pubmarginal ridge bearing five pairs of setae (Fig.270); parapsidal furrot'TS well developed; mesoscutvim wider than long (0.38 : 0.25), xvith one setae near each parapsidal furrow X'ri.thout median longitudinal groove; Boutslluni Iwo IJiuoii \i.iaor th.-m lon^^ (0.24 : 0.17), shorter than mesoscutum mth four setrf^ and >dthout submedian groove; mesal 278 length of propode\un almost ono-holf length oi ccutcllum, "both mod'ail nnr\ I'^torai onrinao present; propodeal spiracle almor.t contiguoun iji bh anterior margin. Fore wingr (Fig .271) :- Fyaljne with ^11 ^"-ht inruBcation near baf^al vein; :nore t'.-n tvo Lmcr ap lon^ ao vdde (1.2!3 : 0.55), rounded at apox; aortal cell longer tha'n marginal vein and with eight small setuo; basal vein T,lth three setae; speculum large and closed below; submarginal vein vrith one long seta directing apically, longer than marginal vein (0.37 : 0.29); marginnl vein with eight setae; postmarginal vein absent; stif;mal vein short, less than one hall' the length of marginal vein (0,15 : 0.29); marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-third their length. II.1 nd m i\-p (Fig«272) '- Ifyaljne; less than five times as long as wide (1.0 : 0.22); narrow at apex; marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-fourth their length. Legs (Figs .273-'^75) :- Yello^nsh excei^t coxae, basal half of femora nnd last tarsal segment brown; middle tibial spur shorter than basitarnuR. Abdomen :- Dark with golden re-f'lecti ons on dorsum; almost as long rr. thorax; ovipositor very slightly exsertod, arising Trom basal one-third of abdominal venter; subgenital plate broad (Fig.276), posterior margin i.dth a notch in the middle; first valvifers (Fig.277) triangular with articular knobs prominent; third vnlvulae (L''i,.277) ahort, more than fjve times as long as 279 vTide, more than one-third the length of second valvifers (Fig.277); outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.277) long, narrox-/ at hase, 'broaden at apex, longer than second valvifers, with a submarginal ridge along basfsl two thi rd of dorsal margin. Female length :- 1 .31 mm. Male : - Not known Holetype :- India, U.P. Ramnagar, ex. Planococcus citri Eisso (iiemiptera : Pseudococcidae) on Citrus medica L (Eagzi limu 12-5-1986 (Wikhat Arifa) Paratype. :- ^ P 9» same data as holotype. Syntomosphyrum pecki sp.n.* ( Figs. 278 - 285 ) Head (Fig.278) :- Dark brown xd.th relatively large and intense reticulate sculpture and vdth blue, blue-green or purplish iridescence; fronn striJrnng-ly Jridescont purple; wider thon long in facir^.l view (0.48 : 0.37); frontovortex width slightly less than one-hnlf the total head xodth (0.23 : 0.48); ocelli w^iite, arranged in eouilateral triangle, portocellar line almost two times as long ac ocellocular; eyes dark and smooth; antennae inserted above lov/er level of eyes; prominence "between antennal sockets less than one-fifth the x-ddth of frons between eyes •This species is named for Dr.' U.Peck in recognition of his con tribution to our knowledge of Chalcidoidea. PLATE - XXXIII Fij'ts. ?70-285 Syntomof?phyinin pecki r^p.n. Q ^7B. Ilorid, in frontal aspect 279 • Ar.tenna. 2oO . Thoraz 2Q1 • Pronotiim 2^2. i''oro v.'in^': 28 5* -AnCi v.'in^: pB'l . Ovipocitor 285 • Sub conitel plate ?79 281 282 (0.05 : 0.23); malar suture dictinct; malar space longer than eye v/idth (0.17 : 0.13); mandibles tridentate vdth two teeth and a truncation; maxillary and labial palpi each one segmented. Antennae (Fig.279) :- Dark brown; eight seg-mented excluding one ring segment; scape cylindrical, less than four times as long as wide (0.18 : 0.05); pedicel less than two times as long as wide (0.07 : O.O4), distinctly sliorter than first funicle segment; funicle three segmented, first funicle segment less than three times as long as wide (0.11 : 0.045), as long ap second segment, third segment short, less than two times as long as wide (O.O9 : 0.05); club three segmented, more than three times as long as wide (0.19 : O.06), shorter than preceding two funicle segments together. Thorax (Fig.280) :•- Dark brown vdth relatively large and intense reticulate sculpture and vnth purplish iridescence; pronotum (FJg.:Hil) wltlt fi liter 0-1; it oral an(';.les acute, posterior margj.n slightly convex with four pairs of strong setae; mesoscutum more than two times -sd-der than long (0.5 2 : 0.23); masopraescutum bearing one row of four bristles at each lateral margin; scute- llum more than two times vader than long (0.42 : O.2), shorter than mesoscutum, without longitudinal grooves; surface of pro- podeum smooth, both median and lateral carina present; propodeal Spiracle rounded, separated from anterior margin by a space more th?in d:iamntor of a spirndo; mesopostphragraa not reaching beyond the propodeum. 283 Fore win^'^s (?!(;.282) :- Ilytaine, less than three times as long as wide (1.48 : 0.55); costal cell narrow, bare; basal vein with three setae; bnsal cell bare; speculum short, closed below; cubital vein strc-'-^f^iht, just stir-ting from the base of basal vein; Bubcubital lino 0 (" halrfs yhorb, etartin^; from about one-third of distance from bane; submarf^inal vein CO.31 ) with five setae, shorter than raarfilnal vein (0.58); postmarginal vein rudimentary; stigraal vein (0.11), less than one-fourth of the marginal vein; marginal fringe spaced by a distance equal to one-fifth their length. Hind vfjngs (Pig.283) :- Hyaline, with tapering apex; almost six times as long as wide; marginal fringe spaced by a distance equal to ono-fii'th tUoir length. Lepp :- Dark brown except apical end of femora, tibiae and tarsal segments 1-4 yellowish with infuscation; middle tibial spur almost half the length of basitarsus. Abdpm.en :- Dark brown with purplish reflections on dorsum; longer than thorax; ovipositor slightly exerted, arising from near base of abdominal venter; first valvifers (Fig.284) almost semicircular with basal rnd apicil angles at different levels, second valvi fers (Fig.284) long of uniform width with anterior margin of basal parts much curved; outer plates of ovipositor (Pig.284) lon^:;, narrow at base with a submarginal ridge along basal three- fourth of outor margin, almost as long as second valvifers; third valvulae long, lanceolate, more than six times as long as wide, 284 leno V'On onn-tMrd 11"^ l^n^tl: of necoiT] vrlvj fern; nub- genltal plnte {V±('-,?33) \nth anterior n: •v;in nli,;litly corcr.ve, ponterjor- m.-'r^i" n roiij cj rc\^l nr with a notch in the nr i^-lle Length of 'female :- 1 .25 mn. Male :- Not knovm Holotype :- 0, India, U.P. Kaladungi, ®^* .PulviParia sp .(Hemiptera : Coccidae) on Mangifera indica, 5-5-1986, (Nikhat Arifa) Paratype :- 4 0 0, same data as holotype S.yntomoGphy rmn l.:i tura nn.n. ( Figs. 286 - 292 ) Head (Fig.286) :- Yellowish brown; reticula.te \dth punctures on frons, vertex, face, checks; inner margin of eyes, malar space, area between antennal sockets and along oral margin sparsely setose; wider tlian long in facial view (0.46 : 0.36); frontovertex width distinctly more tl:an one-half the total head v.'idth (0.2B : 0.46); ocelli white, arranged in obtuse triangle; long'th of postocellar line more than tv;o times as great as ocellocular; eyes dark; prominences betvjeen anterxnal sockets less than one-fifth the mdth of frons between eyes (0.06 : 0.20); malar space veiy long, less than two times the PLATE - XXXIV FigR. 286-292 Syntomosphyrum litura sp.n. Q 286. Head, in frontol ospect 287. Antenna 288. Thorax 289* Pronoturn 290. Fore wing 291 • Ovipositor 292* Sub genital plate 286 0-lmm 287 eye width (0.13 : O0O8); malar suture di Gtinct; mandibles tridentate; maxiTlnrv' pnd labi; 1 palpi one se^-moiited each. Antennae (Fjt":»?87) :- Brown, oi f'-ht so, •montod cxcludjn," one rinf; segment; scape cylindrical, i_ess t>nn four times as long as \ride (0.17 : 0.045); pedicel div^tinctly less than two times as lonr a-"^ wj de (0.07 : 0.0'IS), longer than flrrA funicle segment; funa clc three refineiited, first funicle sogTnont ouadrate (0.05 : 0.05), shorter than second segment, second and third funicle segments eoual in size, distinctly longer thon wide (0.06 : 0.05); club three segmented, less than three times as long as wide (0.15 : 0.055), shorter than preceding three funicle segments togetJier. Thorax (Fig.288) :- Brown with fine reticulate sculpture; pronotiuii (i'it';.209) vd th posterior margin slightly cur-vcd, with five pairs of setae; posterior submarginal ridge absent; meso- scutun less th;-in two times as vdde as long (0.42 : 0.25); parapsidal furrows complete, mesopraescutum i.lth a single row of four setae at e^ch lateral margin; scutellum vdder than long (0.24 : 0.19) ra.th two pnirs of setae arising from conspi cuous pits; mesoscutam nnn scutellum irithout longitudino.1 grooves; scutellujn with broadly rounded apex; propodeum with a median ^^n^^ Iritern] cnrinr*; merotjostphragma extending beyond propodeum, 'dth a notch in the middle. Forevangs (Fig.290) :- Hyaline, with dark brovrn venation; more than two times as long as vdde (1.12 '• 0.52); costal cell broad v/ith a single rov; of thirteen setae; basal vein v/ith a 288 row of five setae; basal area vdth three setae; uoeculiim closed below; cubital vein straight; submarginal vein (0,3) without any setae, lon,;cr than marginal vein (0.?7); rn.'-rginal vein inth eif-ht strong; setcie; postrnprginnl vein very short (0.015); stigrnal vein (0.13) less than one-half the len^:th of marginal vein; raprgi nal fringe short* Hi nd vdty^s :- Ifyaline, nlinort four timn^' as long as \ Le/';s :- Iello;;ish except coxae, femora vdth almost basal half and last tarsal segment brownish; middle tibial spur short, less than one-hrlf the length of basitarsus. Abdomen :- Lrown; about as lon^-j; as head and thorax together; ovipositor concealed, nrising from middle of abdominal venter; first valvifers triangular (Fig.291 ) -tdth basal and apical angles at different levels; anterior margin of basal part of second valvifers (Fig.291) much curved; third valvulae (Fig.291) long, more than seven times as long as vdde, almost one-third the length of second valvifers, outerplates of ovipositor (Fig.291) very long, distinctly longer than second valvifers; subgenital plate (Fig.292) broad, posterior margin with a serai- cirruHor notch in the middle. Length of female :- 1.41 mm. Male :- Not knovm 289 Hoiotype :- Indie, UoP. Kashipur, ex. Spodoptera litura (Fobr.) (Lepidoptera : iroctuidae) on PI sum iii-iivum 20-?-V}t''j (lllidiat Arila) Paratype :- 5 QQ > same data as holotype. Syntomorphyrum dehrp dunens±F rp.n. ( FigF. 293 - 302 ) Head (Fig.293) :- Ifeirk brown, v/ith iridescent blue luster; vrider than lon^, in facial view (0.51 : 0.42); frontovertex very wide, almost two times as vdde as long, \d.dth. distinctly more than half the totfil head width (0.33 : 0.51); ocelli white, arranged in obtuse triangle, lateral ocelli more than two times tlicir own diameters from orbi tal margin .-uid lies their own diameters from occipital margin; length of postocellar line almost two times as great as ocellocular; eyes dark brovm and smooth; ontennf^e inserted well pbove the lovrer level of eyes; prominence botweon "ntennal sockets more than one-fourth the width o-^ Frons betT7r>on oyer (0.08 : 0.33), mandibles bidertnte (Fig.295), mpxillPry a^i Inbipl polpi each one segmented. Ante mac (Fig. 294) :- Rirk brovm except the scape infurcrted, ei/^-ht segmented excluding one ring segment; scape cylindrical, five times ar long as wide (0.2 : 0".04); pedicel more than two times fiF Ion --^ wide (O.OC : 0.035), shorter than first funicle PLATE - XXZV Fic3« 29>-302 ^yntomoGphyriim dehrr'dunenslG op.n. 0 293. Head, in frontal aspect 294. Antenna 295. Pronotum 296. Propodeum 297. Fore wing 298. Kind ^/dng 299. Part of fore leg 300. Part of middle leg 301. Part of hind leg 302. Ovipor.itor 292 Ro,';inont> firrt funic] o ror-inont 'irtinctly lerr, tlian tliron tines as Ion, ,".r! v/ido (0.U9 : U.O'JU), nocond iJccMeut ali-iorL throe times as lon^; as v/ide (C.1 : 0.03!?), tl.ira secncnt a trifle more tlian tuo ti;aGJJ ac; Ion:; i r> vide (0.1 : 0.04b), club t}iree segmented, almoot two and a half tinoi^ as lon^- as vide (0.18 : 0.07), I'.liortor titan proceCin<_, two funicle se^^'ients combined. Thorax :- Darlc broun i/ith iridescent blue lucter; pronotujii (Figo29!5) vith posterior margin slightly curved, posterior sub- narginal ridge bearing; four pair of setae; parapsidal furrows Well developed, complete; mesoscutum very wide less than three tines as wide as long (0o51 : 0.18) with twenty setae near each parapsidal furrow, each parapside with a single seta ond without median groove; scutellura sli/'jbtly wider than long (0.24 '• 0»21), w'i th three j-'ir ol' setae without submodian grooves; proponeun (Fig.29D), Ic'rge, strong, mesal rnd paraspiracular carinae prev'~ent, ani a series o-f short Crarinae radir-ting lateroi'.ntorn orad from poster"'or ;:rgin; propodeal spiracle scpor;ted froi.i anterior r r,:in by a sp;'Co almost as great as length of spiracle; mesopostphragma short Fore win,js (Fig.297) :- II;>'aline, densely setose with an opaque patch in more tli;ai the mio.dle without setae; two times as long as wide (1»4 : 0.6), broadly rounded at apex; cost.",! cell '.rj th nine setae; basal cell setose; basal vein with three setae; speculum closed; cubital vein straight; submarginal vein (0.31^) wjth tliroo Ion: sotnc; mnrgj nal vein (0.4) longer than sub- marginal vein, with ten strong, Ion/ setae, directing 293 apically and one seta directing backward, densely setose with small setae; postmarginal vein (O.O2) very short, stigmal vein (0.1?) inoro than ono-t\i i-d the len£;th of nargiral vein; marginal fringe spaced by a distance equal to one-fourth lon^'th of a fringe e Hind w.! ni';o (FiosSQ) :- liyalinc; more tlian fjvo times as lone as wide (1.10 : O.2), nc^rrow at apex; densely setose; marginal fringe spaced by a distance equal to one-fifth length of a fringe. Le gn (I'M gs .299-301 ) :- Drown except apical tip 0^ femora, tibiae an! tarsal segments 1-4 white; densely setose; middle tibial spur ('Pjg.300) longer than basitarsuR; apical rim of middle tibiae xri th two rtout negp. Abdomen :- Brown, faintly iridescent; shorter than thorax; ovipositor concealed, arising from apical one-third of abdominal venter; first valvifers (Fig.302) semicircular x-rith articular knobs prominent; second valvifers of uniform width (Fii,.502); third v.-'lvulao snort, lanceolate, less than three times as lon^ as vade, more than one-third the length of second valvifers; outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.302) "arrow at ba^e, mdened at apex, sligditly shorter than second valviforsj subgcni tal plate broad, posterior margin v/i th a notch in tlie middle. Length p-r ^emalc :- 1 .0 3 mm. Male :- I^^ot knoim 294 Hototype •~^» India, U.P. Itehradun, ex. Euproctis scintillans ¥. (Lepidoptera : Lymantridae) on Co.janus ca.jan, 20-12-1986 (Kjkhat Arifa) Par a type :- 4- 00 , same data as holotype. 295 Genus Tetrastichus Haliday gphenoleplp Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichneum. Affin. Mono^r., 2: ?56. Type-species: Sphenolepis pyffliaea Nees, by designation of Gahan & Fagan, 1923« Suppressed by the ICZIf, Opinion 720, 1965. Tetrastichus V/alker, 1842. Ann. Ma£. Nat« Hist., 10: 116. T7pe-species: Cirrospilus lycidas Walker, by designa tion of Peck, 1951* Suppressed by the ICZN, Opinion 720, 1965. Tetrastichus Haliday, 1844. Trans, Ent. Soc. London. 3' 297. Type-species: Cirrospilus at talus Walker, by original designationo Place on the official list of generic names in Zoology by the ICZNi, Opinion 720, 1965. Trlchoceras Ratzeburg, 1844. Ichneum. Forstins, 1: 171. Type species: Trichoceras erythrophthalmus Eatzeburg, .by montypy. Genioceras Ratzeburg, 1848. Ichneum. Forsti.n,s.. 2: 175. Unnece ssary replacement nnme for Trichoceras, considered preoccupied by Trichocera Meigan, 1803* Goniocerus Ratzeburg, 1852- Ichneyun. Forstins.. 3: 217. Invalid emendation. Baryscapus Foerster, 1856. Hym. Stud.. 2: 84. Type-species: •Haryscapun ceniricolac Ashmead, by subsequent reference of Ashmead, 1887. Trans. Mer* Ent. Soc,. 14: 202. Hyperteles Foerster, 1856. Hym. Stud.., 2- 84. Type-species; Eulophus elongatus Foerster, by monotypy and original designation. Qxymorpha Foerster, 1856. Hym. Stud.. 2' 145. Unnecessary rep- placement name for Hyperteles. considered preoccupied by Hyperteles Meyer in Botany. 296 Solenoderus Motschulslry, I863. Bull. Soc. Imp« Natur Moscou, 36: 71• Type-species: Solenoderus cyaniventrls Motschulsky, by monotypy. Lo,podytes Rondanl, 186?.- Ann^ Soc. Nat. Modena. 2: 39* Type apeciooi Lopodytep aophondyllae Rondani, by monotypy. Preoccupied by Lopodvtes Stal, 1853. Siffpophora Rondani, 1667. Ann. Soc. -Nat. Modena, 2J 40. ^pe- species: Signophora scrophulariella Rondani, by monotypy. Oomyzus Rondani, 1870. A^r. Parma Biol.. JJ 141. Type-species: Pterorrialus jpjalerucae Fonscolombe, by monotypy. Myiomisa Rondani, 1877. Soc. Ent. Ital., 9: 189. Type-species: Myiomisa microscopica Rondani, by monotypy. LoDOditos Rondnni, 1877. THi] 1 . Hoc • Vlrvt. Jtal.. 9: 104. ^^rror. Tetrastichodes Ashmead, 1887. Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc.. 14: 203. !I^pe-species: TetrastichUvS floridanus Ashmead, by monotypy and original designation. Pentaatlchuo Ashmead, 1894. £. Linn. Soc. London (Zool.), 25: 187. Type-species: Pentastichus xanthopus Ashmead, by monotypy. Lygellus Giard, I896. Comp. Rend. Soc. Bjol. Paris. p.839. Type-species: Ly/melius epilachnae Giard, by monotypy. OotetrastichuG Perkins, I906. Bull. Ent. Agr. Hawaii Planters Assoc. Expt. Stn., 1: 263* l^pe-species: Ootetrasti- chus beatus Perkins, by monotypy. Meotetrastichus Perkins, 1912 • Bull. Ent. Hawaii Sugar Plnntrs Assoc. Expt. Stn., 1(10): 14. Type-species: Neotetrasti chus mimuo Perkins, by monotypy. Iladrothrlx O,i.;-ron, 19r:5. In ilrai Forent Ilec, 4: 10'j. Typo- 297 species: Ppndrothrix purpurea Cameron, by monotypy, Epitetrasti chus Girault, 1915. J-fen. Cd, Ktxs,. 2: ?05. Type species: EDJ tetrastjchus speciosissimus Girault, by oricinal denif^nation. Mo01otr,M,•-• 1;i chodnr (lirmnt, 191 "5, Vlom. '_]±. Mir;., 2: 220. Typo- species: Keotetrartlchodes flavus Girault, by Aprostoceroloides Girault, 1913. Mem. £. I^fcis., 2: 243. Type- Gpecies: Aprostoceroloides speciousus Girault, by ori^^inal designation. Neomphaloide11a Girault, 1913. Trans. R, Gpc. South Australia, 57: 69, Type-species: Meomphaloidella fascjativentris Girault, by monotypy and original designation- Epomphaloides Girault, 1 91 3 o Arch, llaturgesch., 79A(6): 49» Type-species: Epomphaloides flavus Girault, by monotypy and orl^'inal designation. Blattotetrastichus Girault, 1917. Ento News, 28: 257. Type- species; Entedon ha/-(enowi Ratzeburg, by monotypy and original designation. Paromph-'lojdomyj J a Girault, 1917. New Chalcid Fljos, p.1. IV-oe-species: Paromphaloidomyiia homeri Girault, by monotypy ''^nd original designation. Tamorixia Mercet, 1924. Boln. R. Soc. Espan. Hist. Nat.. 24: 57. Type-SDOCi'es: Tamarijia bicolor Ifercet, by originnl dnfi , Annellaria Hakkcndorf, 1934. Ent. Meded. , 19: 8. T^/pe-species Annelloria conomeli BalJLencorf, by monotypy. Heparaprostpciejfcu^ I^lani, 1939. Indian J. Ent., 1: 90. T^^pe- species: Neparaprostocetus asphondyliae ILani, by monotypy and original designation. zm Lopodytiscus Ghesquiere, 1946. Rev, Zppl. T3pt, Air., 39: 370. Rppl:icomont nnmo i'or Lopodyteo Rondcini, rot Gtr'l, Pn.chyBcar)US 'P)rdon, 1954. Arn. Mas. TTjnt. I'Tnt. Hun^. (K.S.), 5: 364. T^rpe-spocior;: Cernnlsus crino Walker, by or if: inal d o s icna t i on. mjrkri2£! T'^ni nwny, 1 0'i 1. ?rp£. Iliiwn,ij_. Eirt. E30£. , 15: 409. Typo-npccicn : liurkvSin. vlrldlmaculatp. I''ullav7ay, by original designation. Peltophoriic ErdoB, 196I. Ann. HiGt. Hat. Hun^., 53: 483. Type- species: Peltophorus apheliniformis Erdos, by origi nal designation. Tetractichus Howard 1886 Ent. Amer. 2: 100. TotrastichuE Thomson 1878 Ijymenoptera Scandinaviae 5: 278. Tetraotichuo Kurdjuraov 1913 RUGS. Ent. Obozr. 13: 242 TetraGtichus Galian 1914 Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 48: 166. TetrastichuD Crawford 1915 Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 48: 584 Tetrantichun Rohv;er 1921 Arm. Mn^'. Ilat. Hiilt. 7: 1 ?8- 133. Tetrasitichu s Waterston 1922 Indian Forest Rec. 9: 39. Tetrav"=itichu s Perriere 1930 Bull. ent. Res 21: 253. Totrar)^tichur: ! Perrlero 1931 ]3u,l 1. ent. Rec. 22: 290-291. Tetrasitichu s Burks 1943 Proc. U.S. Natn. Kus. 93: 505- 608. Tetrasitichu s Ranaweera 1947 Indian J. Ent.. 9: 7-13. Tetra::it: i chus Nikol'ok?va 1952 SEISI Faune SSSR Moscow 44:274. 299 Tetrastichus Bhatnagar 1952 Indian J. Agr. Sci., 21: 176 Tetrastichus Kurian 1955 Indian J. Ent. 15: 117. Tetrastichus Delucchl 1954 Mitt. Schweiz. ent. Ges. 27: 99-108. Tetrastichus Perriere i960 Acta hymenop. Tokyo 1, 105- 108» Tetrastichus Peck ejt al. 1964 Mem. Bntomol. Soc_. Canada 34: 99. Tetrastichus Domenichini 1966 Boll. Zool. a^r. Bachic (Ser.2) 6, 61-205. Tetrastichus Dzhanokmen 1971 Zoolog. zhurn 59(1?): 1885- 1885. Tetrastichus Kaul and 19'^4 Oriental Ins. 8: 189. Saraswat Tetrastichus Saraswat 1975 Mem. School Ent. Agra No .4: 1-31. Tetrastichus Saraswat 1975 Mem. School Ent. Agra No .5: 99-106. Tetrastichus Boucek 1977 Bull, ent. Res. 67: 19, 21, 28-29. Tetrastichus Eostyukov 1977 ^it. Rev. 56(1): 134-145. Tetrastichus Kostyukov 19V8 Op red Faune SSSR. I2O: 430-467. Tetrastichus Khan and 1981 J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Spc. Shafee 78(2): 337-343. Tetrastichus Khan 1982 J. Bombay Nat. Hist. So,c.. 79(2): 375-378. 300 Tetrastichus Khan 1985 J» Bombay Mat. Hist Soc « 80(1): 185-188. Tetrastichus Ghafee et al. 1984 £• Bombay ffat. Hiat. So_c . 80(2): 395-398. Tetragtlchus Hayat 1985 Oriental Insects I9: 252 TetraBtichua Hussaln and 1986 Oriental Insects 20' Khan 234-244. Genus Tetrastichus was described by Haliday in 1843 with Glrrospllus attalus Walker as its type species 0 Walker (1844) apparantly accepted this generic segretate at once, as he published the description of a new species in Tetrastichus and shortly thereafter (1846-1848) transferred many of his species previously described under Glrrospllus to Tetrastichus. Walker also treated Aprostocetus Westwood as a synonym of Tetrastichus, but that according to those days standards of taxonomic proce dures, would be impossible, as Aprostocetus was the older of the two names. Foerster (1856) made an excellent attempt on the classi fication of chalcids largely based on the works of Haliday and Walker. Foerster, however, distributed the genera of chalcid- flles araonif; moj-e than 2O fainilies, Tetrastichus was made the type genus for one of these families. The genera Triphasjus Foerster, Anozus FoerSter, Pteroptrix Westwood, Trichaporus Foerster and Tetrastichus Haliday were grouped together to form the family Tetrastichoidae. 30t Foerster stated in his discussion of the genus Tetra- B tichus "that he considered V/alker to have been correct in combining Aprostocetus and Tetrastichus but that in the future if the Bpecies with an elongate ovipositor were segregated gnerically they should be placed under the name Aprostocetus. with Lonchentedon Ratzeburg as a generic synonym". Walker (1871-72) in his classification of chalcid- flies briefly dealth the genera of the family Tetrastichidae, but his classification differs veiy little from Foerster's and continued to regard Aprostocetus as a synonym of Tetrasti- chus, although observance of the right of priority had become quite general by that time. Thomson (1878) while dealing with the Scandinavian species of Tetraptichup, listed Aprostocetus Westwood and Lonchentedon and Geniocerus Ratzeburg as generic synonyms, and transferred a number of species from Eulophus and Entedon to Te tras tichus . Howard (1886) a few years later, keyed out the genera of the chalcids but did not change the concept of the genus Tetrastichus of the European authoirs. This was Ashmead (1897), who published his classification of the suprageneric categories of his superfamily chalcidoidea, considered Foerster's family Tetrastichoidea (or V/alker's Tetrastichinae of the Eulophidae). He (1904) included 13 genera in the Tetrastichinae. He consi dered Tetrnotlchus and Anrostocetus to be distinct genera and listed Geniocerus and Trichoceras Ratzeburg as synonyms of Tetrastichus. He cited Eulophus miser Nees as the genotype 302 °^ Tetrastichus, apparantly because of the fact that Dalla Torre (1898) had listed Cirrospilus attalus as a synonym of Eulophus miser* Ashmead ,Troupod Mel 1 ttobin Vfestwood, Tetrastiohodes Ashmead, Trichaporus Poerster, Hyperteles Peerster, Gyrolasia Poerster, Sy nt om os phy rum Poerster, Ce ranis us Walker, Baiyscapus Poerster, Aprostocetus Wertwood, Crataepus Poerster and Penta- stichus Ashmead with 'Tetraptj.chus in the tribe Tetrastichini and, raakin{^ a tribe Ceratpneurini for the genus Ceratoneura Ashmead. He placed these two tribes in the subfamily Tetra- stichlnae. Schmiedeknecht (1909) follovred Ashmead's classifi cation almost vdthout any modification but pointed out the genus Oomyzua Rondani to be a synonym of Tetrastichus« Kurdjumov (1913) made an excellent studies of the genus Tetrastichus and its allies, and showed that Trichaporus is a synonym of Astichus Poerster (subfamily Entedontinae), and Gyrolasia is the same as Pteroptrix Westwood (a member of subfamily Aphelininae ). He also considered Sy nt om o s phy rum. Ceranisus. and Baryscapus to be synonyms of Tetrastichus. He resurrected the genus Genioceirus, for those species formerly placed in Tetrastj.chus. v^hich have more than one dorsal bristle on the submarginal vein of the forewing and restricted Tetrasti chus to those rpecies with one dorsal brirtle. He used the name Aprostocejus for those species having a long exserted ovipositor. Kurdjumov made a confirmation of the fact that Cirrospilus attalus is a synonym of Buiophus miser. 303 Gahan (1914) followed Kurdjumov while dealing with the Nearctic species of the genus Tetra^tichus» Cravrford (1915) was unsatisfied with Kurdjumov's defini tion of Tetrastichus and &erdoceru.s. but nothing better vras available at that time. Since that time the genus Geniocerus was used by few workers, but for the rest, Kurdjiamov's findings had been quite generally foil owe do Girault (1913) followed Ashmead's system of classifica tion and described numerous genera and species of Tetrastichi- nae^ but he was not always consistent in his treatment of his genera. For example, he described the genus Aprostoceroloides in his first account (1913) of the Bulophidae of Australia, but in the supplement (1915) to thi-^- work he listed this genus as a synoriym of his Trichaporoidella. Later (1917) he evidently decided that the two genera were not the same, as he placed one of his new species from U.S.A. in the genus Aprostocero loides . Burks (1943) studied the characters given in the original descriptions of Aprostoceroloides and Trichaporoi della and in his opinion Aprostoceroloidea is a synonym of Tetra stichus, while Trichaporoidella is more than likely the same as Syntomosphyrum. Burks (1943) conclusions regarding the limitation of Tetrastichus and its related genera differ little from those of Zurdjximov. He disagree with Kurdjumov that Syntomosphyrum is a synonym of Tetrastichus, as the two groups recognizably distinct. Further, Burks stated "the use of the name Geniocerun seems unnecessary; the species referred to that genus may well 304 be placed in Tetrastichus. The genus Ceranisus, as identified by Aahmcad (and apparantly by Kurdjuraov as well), is not the same as V/alker's genus as originally described. Ceranisus Ashmead, not Walker is undoubtedly the same as Tetrastichus. but Ge rani SUP V/alkor (having tvjo funicle segments) is close to Pentastichus Ashmead". Further more, according to Burks conclusion most of the Nearctic species described in Hyperteles. however, belong in Tetrastichus. Although he had transferred a number of species from Ootetrastichus Perkins to Tetrastichus. but did not consider Ootetrastichus a synonym of Tetrastichus. Syntomosphyxxm Foerster was synonymized with Aprostocetus Westwood by Graham (I961) and with Tetrastichus by DomenichiixL (1965). However, Ferrier (1933, 1940), Muesebeck et, al. (1951), Kurian (1954), Burkr (1952, 1967), EiPbec (1957), Peck (196-3), Peck e± al^. (1964) Khan and Shafee (1979) followed Burks (1943) opinion regarding Syntomogphyrum and Tetrastichus as distinct ge ne ra. Recently, Hussain and Khan (I986) have again raised the issue regarding validity of Aprostocetus Westwood and Syntomo- s phy rum Foerster and wrote "I rre respective of the validity or otherwise of the genera Aprostocetus Vfestwood and Sy nt om o s phy rum FoeiTGter, the opocies described from India under these names appear to be best placed in Tetrastichus, and are, therefore, transferred to this genus as new combination". This, no doubt, has unfortunc^tely resulted in some homonyms and new names had been proposed. 305 The author agrees id.th the earlier opinion of Burks (1945) and it is also felt that a detailed thorough probe, is still needed to settle this issue. Recently Kostyukov (1977) has dealt with detailed morphology of the genus Tetrastichus and the identification remarks made by him apply well on thrf species under study. The additional gereric characters of pronotum; subgenital plate and components of ovipositor as suggested by Khan and Shafee (1978) are quite convincing and are confirmed as stable generic character^. From India a good number of species have been described. In the present work three new species are being added to the present knowledge of the genus Tetrastichus and three species are being redescribed. A key to some Indian species is also being proposed. Key to some Indian species of the genus Tetrastlchua Haliday based on females, 1 • Post marginal vein distinctly developed. Postmarginal vein completely absent. 2. Body yellow or yellowish brown. 306 - Body black except abdomen brov/n; frontovertex and face with scattered shallow punctations; eyes very sparsely pubescent; antennae brown, scape pale brown, only one rin^- segment present, club almost as long as preceding two funicle segments combined; pronotum and propodeum reticulately sculptured; scutelium finely longitudinally reticulate; pronotum with few sparsely scattered puncts; propodeum with the median carina, two short indistinct transverse carinae near median carina and one short indistinct carina near posterior margin on each side of the propodeum; pa.raspiracular carinae strongly developed _T. Icrishnaiahi Kaul and Saraswat 3. Eyes Filvery white, bare. 4 - Eyes dark red, pubescent, abdomen with transverse bands; frontovertex punctate; propodeum smooth, median carina and paraspiracular carina absent; propodeal spiracle touching the lateral margin. T. postmarginaloides Daraswat 4, I'lanJibles tridentate; scape slightly more than four time) as long as wide; throe ring segments present; funicle segments 1-5 subequal in length, each one and a half times as long as wide; mesoscutura with five setae near 307 each pajrapsldal furrow, abdomen with five transverse brown bands on dorsum. T» flavidup Khan and Shafee Mandibles bidentate; scape slightly flattened, slightly more than three times as long as wide; pedicel very short slightly longer than ^-ade, only two ring segments present, first funicle segment distinctly more than two times as long as vri.de; pedicel very short slightly longer than wdde, only two ring segments present; first funicle segment distinctly more than two times as long as -vdde, second and third segment equal in rize, more than two times as long as vri.de; mesoscutum with three rows of bristles near each parapsidal furrow; abdomen without . transverse brown bands on dorsum. T. antenna.lis sp ,n« 5 • Body colouration dark brov/n or metallic. 6 Body colouration yellow or yellowish bro\m. 13 6. Antennae vri.th only one lang segment. 7 Antennae with more thnn one ring segment, 10 308 7. Prontovertex punctate. 8 Frontovertcx smooth, idthout punctations. • •o 9 8. Malar suture distinct; antennae-dark brown, scape testaceous, pedicel short, distinctly longer than wide, two ring segments present, funicle segments 1-3 sub- equal in size, club almost as long as preceding two funicle segments together. T. versicolor Ranaweera Malar suture absent; antennae dark broxm except club white; pedicel long, more than two times as long as id!cie; only one ring segment present; first funicle segment elongated, lenn tlian two times as long as wide, second a trifle longer than wide, third greatly transverse, club longer than preceding two funicle segments combined. T. davidi Khan Eyes red; prominence between antennal sockets one-third the width of frons between eyes; lower margin of clypeus without dents medially; antennae uniformly yellowish brown. T. indicus Khan and Shafee Eyes reddish brown, prominence between antennal sockets one fourth the vridth of frons between eyeS; lower margin 309 of clypeus id.th two dents medially; antennae brown except scppe yellow. T. ali^arhensls Khan and Shafee 10. Antennae vrLth four ring segments, o 11 Antennae with only two or three ring segments« O.O.. 12 1 1 . Body very dark brown with metallic blue-green reflections; head without punctations; antennae brown with scape yellowish; legs pale yellow except fore coxae dark brown. T. dhireni Saraswat Body non-metallic brown; head with shallow scattered punctationp on vertex and face; antennae dark brown except scape yellowish bro;m; legs pale brown. T, shencottensis Saraswat 1P. lloM,pe, pedicel yellowish brown, funicle segments and club fuscous; only two ring segments present; legs pale cream except coxae and major part of femora dark. T. taprobanensis Ranaweera Antennae dark brovm. vdth yellow brown scape and pedicle; three ring segments present; legs testaceous 310 except coxa and femora dark brown. ..»•• T. nif^er Ranaweera 13* Pedicel distinctly shorter or one-hnlf to one-third tho length of firet funicle segment. 14 Pedicel as long as first funicle segment or longer. " 25 14. Mandibles tridentate. .o 13 Mandibles quadridentate. o o... 22 15. Antennae Kith three or four ring segments. 16 Antennae with only one ring segment; width of frons between eyep less than two times the width of head; malar space shorter than eye width; mandibles with two teetji and a. truncation; first funicle segment very long second and third segment subequal in size. T. pantnagarensis Khan 16. Pour ring segments present. 17 - Only three ring segments present. 18 311 17. Antennae about half the body; pedicel almost one-third the length of first funicle segment; first funicle segment very long; almost eight times as long as wide; throo moooncutnl brintlou present, mncljnn longitudin.-'-l groove on mesonotum faint. T. tritrichia Garaswat Antennae less than h^lf the body; pedicel not likewise, distinctly rhorter than first funicle segment; first funicle segment almost ti-ro and a half times as long as wide; eleven mesoscutal bris-tles present, median longi tudinal groove on mesonotum distinct. 18. Antennae not uniformly yellow. c 19 - Anterjaae uniformly yellovf; eyes red with six dark patches; scape slightly less than four times as long as wide, as Ion., as basal two funicle segments together; funicle segments 1-3 subequal in length; body completely yellow except apex of ovipositor infuscated; middle tibial spur as ] on^'•; as band tarsus; thj rd valvulao four times as long as wide; ono-foui^th the length of second valvifers, outer plates of ovipositor as long as second valvifers, ...... T. psyllidis IChan and Ghafee 19. Lower margin of clypeus with two dents medially. 20 312 - Lower margin of clypeus without dents medially; two dark spots bolov/ the front ocellus present; club two segraented> thorax lii";ht reddish brown; slightly broader than head; legs yellowJ.sh bro^m; submarginal vein approximately eaual to the marginal vein; stigmal vein aboiii; ono-rmn-th tlm m.-ii-gi jiVil voj n; ovipositor sub exsor- ted. T. lasiopterae Bhatnagar 20. i'rontovertox and thorax without any puncations. 21 Frontovertex, mesoscutum and scutellum with punctations; eyes and ocelli brownish red to reddish brown; antennae dark brown; legs yellowish brown except middle coxae completely, hind coxae basally and last tarsal segment of all the legs dark broxm. T. malabarensis Saraswat 21. Head yellovjish brown, vertex and bases of ocelli dark brown, eyes reddish brown, antennae black except scape yellowish brown; legs yellowish except last tarsal segment of all the legs dark brown; pedicel distinctly lers than one-half the length of first funicle segment T. bicolor Saraswat Head very dark brown, rest of the body yellowish brown; eyes red; antennae brown except scape and pedicel 313 yellovfish brown; legs brownish yellow except hind coxae on bacal half black; pedicel not likewise but distinctly shorter than first funicle segment. _T. sat pur ens is Saraswat 22, Ilenfl yol.lowjnh brown with two dark D.ongitudlnal bands on frontovertex, frontovertex punctate, postocellar line longer than ocelloculax; antennae brownish except pcape more than four times as long as wide, only two ring segments present, T, frontolatus sp.n. Head light brownish with yellowish golden reflections; frontovertex smooth; postocella-r line shorter than • ocellocular, antennae dark brown, scape seven times as long as wide, only three ring segments present. _T. vishnov sp.n. 2'5 i '^es redo " Syfe's silvery white; prominence between antennal sockets one-sixth the width of frons between eyes; antennae yellowish; scape threo and a half times as long as '•'ide; pedicel one ana a half times as long as wide ti-fo rinf.; regnentr present; funicle segments 1-3 slightly longer than wide; third valvulae three and a half times as lon^: as wide; one-third the length of second valvi- fe.r.':, outer plates of ovipositor slightly longer 314 than second valvifers. T. a.jmerensiR Khan and Shafee 24. Tliorax yellowish brown; prominence between antennal sockets one-fifth the v;idth of frons between eyes; mesoscutxAm with five setae near each parapsidal furrow; third valvulae six times as long as wide, more than one- third the length of second valvifers, outer plates of ovipositor as long as second valvifers. T. annulicornis Khan and Shafee Thorax golden yellow with dark brovm patches on greater part of pronotum and on anterior part of mesoscutum, margins of mesoscutum and scutellum blackish brown; prominence between antennal sockets distinctly less than one-fourth tho vjldth of frons between eyes; mesoscutum vdth six setae near each parapsidal furrow; third valvulae less than four times as long a^ wide, one- fourth the length of second valvifers, outer plates of ovipositor distinctly shorter than second valvifers. T. atomelli Khan 315 TetraBtlchus antennalis sp.n. ( Fi^^s. 503 - 310 ) Head (Fi^.303) :- Yellowish brown, wider than lon^ in facial view (0.6 : 0.43); frontovertex smooth, width-more than one- half the total head width (0.32 : 0.6); scrobes deep and conver gent above; ocelli white, arranged in obtuse triangle; postocellar line almost equal in length to ocellocular; eyes v;^hite, bare; antennae inserted well above lower level of eyes; prominence between antennal sockets one-fourth the width of frons between eyes (0«8 : 0.32); malar suture distinct; malar space longer than eye width (0.19 : 0.13); lower margin of clypeus with two dents medially; mandibles bidentate (Fig.304) with blunt teeth; maxillary and labial palpi each ones segmented (Fig.305). Antennae (Fig.306) :- Yellowish brown except scape yellow, eight segmented excluding two ring segments; scape slightly flattened, slightly more than three times as long as wide (0.19 : 0.06); pedicel very short, slightly longer than wide (0.06 : 0.05), distinctly less than half the length of first funicle segment; funicle three segmented; first funicle segment distinctly more than two times as long ac wide (0.14 : 0.06); noGond .'nKl Uijrd ro^Jtiont onual in size, slightly more than two times as long as wide (0.12 : 0.055); club three segmented, less than six tines an lone; as vdde (0.29 : 0.05), longer than preceding two funicle segments together. Thorax (Fig.307) :- Brown, pronotum vdth posterior margin PLATE - XXXVI Figs. 303-310 Tetraotichus antennalis sp.n. Q 303* Head, in frontal aspect 304. Mandible 305 • Maxillary and labial palp 306 o Antenna 307. Thorax 308. Part of fore wing venation 309 • Hind wing 310. Ovipositor 317 0-/fnn. 318 straight, posterior submarginal ridge distinct bearing four pairs o'" setae; m-^soocutiim less than two times vader than long (0.59 : 0.31), mosopraescutxim wider than long (0.42 : 0.31), with complete longitudinal ridgoc and boardng throe rows of bristles at each latei-al margins; each para^Tnidc ,ntU five setae; scutellura x^rider than long (0.44 : 0.27), with tvro submedian grooves and two pairP o-f retne, po^'torj or margin rounded; mesopostphragma short, reaching half way to propodeum, propodeum with strong mGsa l and pararpiraciilar carinae, propodeal spiracle contiguous wit h anterior margin; rudimentary petiole narrov/, obscure. Fore winjC^ (Fig.308) :- Hyaline, more than two times as long as wide (1.55 : 0.74); apex broadly rounded; costal cell long, longer than marginal vein with single row of fourteen strong setae; basal vein with only two setae; basal area bare; cubital vein straight; speculum large and closed below; subcubital line of hairs starting about one-third of distance from base; submarginal VGin (0.49), lon;:or ti.an marginal vein (0.45) with seven strong setae directed apically; postmarginal vein short (0.05), less than one-third the length of stigmal vein (0.12); marginal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-fourth their length. Hind T-angs (Fig.309) :- Hyaline, less than six times as long as wide vath blunt apex; marginal fringe long, one-half the wing width, spaced by a dir~tance equal to almost one-sixth their length. Lege :- Yellow except cox;i.o infuscated; tarsi four segmented; middle tibial spur shorter than basitarsus. 319 Abdpmpn :- Dark broxm except batJnl one-third yollou; ovipo- aitor arising from apical one-third of abdominal -vciilir; ;".ir;;t valviforci (F:i i";"":310) trianguL-r; Uiird viilvalao (l''J,-.510) t}irt)o c\nd a hnlf l;imos aa lon^'; an xjldo,. lQ'.Jr> than our'-IourLri the length of second valvifcrs (Fif-;o;i;iO), subc'enital plate broo.d, posterior morf^in v±±h a notch in the middle. Ien/?th of fomnle :- 1 .3 mm. Male :- Not knovm TTplotype :- ^ India, U.P. Gola Gokron JT-^kh ®^* Qhilp i nfugcatellus unoll (lepidoptora : Pyralidac) on Caccharum pff'i cin;irum 20-6-1907 (Nikhat Arifa) Paratype :- A 00, same data as holotype . Tetrastichus frontolattis sp.n. ( Figs. 311 - 320 ) Head (Fig.311) :- Yellowish brown with two dark longitudinal bands on frontovertex; vdth fine reticulate sculpture; fronto- vertex with big puncts; head almost roundish, slightly i^jider than long in facial view (0.54 : 0.47); frontovertex width loss than one-half the total head width (0.?5 : 0,54); ocelli xvhite, arranged in obtune triangle; postocellar lino longer than ooellocular; eyes dark and smooth; nntcnnae inserted woDl aT^ovo lower level of oyer; prominence between antennal PLATE - XXXVII FiCO. '11-520 Totraotichus fyontolatus sp.n. Q 311. Head, in frontal aspect 31 2 • Mandible 31 3» Antenna 314o Thorax 31 5 o Pronotum 316. Fore \rLng 317. Part of fore leg 318. Part of middle leg 319. Pn.rt of hinrl leg 320. Ovipositor 321 322 ooclcots more thp.n one-third the width of frono between eyes (0.07 : 0.25); malar space as lone as eye width (0.14 : 0.14); malar suture distinct; lower margin of clypeus without dents medially; mandibles quadridentate (Fig. 312) maxillary and labial palpi each one segmented. Antennae (Fig.313) :- Brownish except scape yellowish with apical one-third infuscated; scape cylindrical, more than four times as long as wide (0.21 : 0.05); pedicel almost two times no long an wide (0.095 : 0.05), one-half the length of first funicle segment; two ring segments present; funicle three segmented, segments 1-3 drastically decreasing in length distad; first funicle segment very long, less than four times as long as wide (0.13 : 0.055); club three segmented, less than four times as lon^;; as wide (0.23 : 0.06), distinctly shorter than preceding two funicle segments combined. Thorax (Pig.3l4) :- Brownish, pronotum (Fig.315) with posterior subra.-irgj.nal ridge bearing; seven pairs of setae, anteolateral angles obtuse and laterally directed; mescscut-um more than two times wider than long (0.56 : O.26), mesopraescutum wider than long (0.38 : O.26) and bearing a row of four bristles at each lateral margin; scutellum slightly wider than long (0.26 : 0.24) with two submedian grooves and a pair of long stout bristle.; mesopostphragma well extended beyond the propodeum; propodeum with median and lateral carinae; propo- deal spirpCIG contiguour with anterior margin. 323 Fore \i±nrP (Fig.316) :- Ifyaline, more than two times as long as V7ide (1.46 : 0.63); apex broadly rounded; costal cell as lon^"^ as marginal vein, with a single row of eight setae; basal vein with five setae, basal area bare; cubital vein straight; speculum narrow and closed below; submarginal vein (0.41) distinctly shorter than marginal vein (0.45); post- marginal vein rudimentary; stigmal vein short (0,1); marginal fringe short. Hind wings :- Hyaline, six times as long as wide© Fore legs (Fig.317) :- Yellowish except coxae at apex vrith a brovm spot, tarsal segments 1-4 infuscated; tibial spur shorter than basitarsus; apical rim of tibiae with a single peg; basitarsus with an oblique row of setae.. Middle legs (Fig.318) ;- Unifoimly yellowish except coxae and last tarsal segment infuscated; tibial spur shorter than basitarsus; apical rim of tibae with three stout pegs. Hind legs (Fig.319) :- Uni-f'orraly yellowish except coxae brown, last tarsal segment infupcated; tibial spur shorter than basitarsus; apical rim of tibiae with three stout pegs. Abdomen :- Brovm with five white transverse bands on dorsum; shorter than head and thorax together; ovipositor exserted, arising from basal one-third of abdominal venter; first valvifers (Fig.320) triongular; second valvifers (Fig.320) long, n\ore or less of uniform vddth; third valvulae (Fig.320) 324 long, almost eight times as long as wide, less than one-half the lenj'jth of second valvifers; outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.320) as long as second valvifers« Length of female :- 1.23mm. Male :- Kot known Holotype :- Q India, U.P. Dehradun e^c. Argyroploce aprobola Meyr. (Lepidoptera : Eucosmidae) on Litchl chinenais 5-6-1986 (Nikhat Arifa)" Paratypo :- 3 W » same data as holotype. Tetrastichus versicolor Ranaweera ( Figs. 321 - 329 ) Head (Pig.32l) :~ Dark brown, faintly iridescent; punctate; wider than long in facial view (0.68 : 0.52); frontovertex wide, more than one half the total head iid-dth (0.39 : 0.68); ocelli v;hite, arran,^ed in obtuse triangle; postocellar line almost two times as long as ocellociilar; eyes black, smooth; antennal sockets leFs than one-fifth the width of frons betvreen eyep (0.08 : 0.39); malar ppace distinctly longer than eye width (0.22 : 0.14); mrxlar suture ubront; mandibleB (Fig.322) bidentate with an acute tooth and a broad truncation; maxillary and labial palpi each one segmented (Fig.323)• PLATE - XXXVIII Figs. 321-329 TetrastlchuG veraicolor Ranaweera Q 321 o Head, in frontal aspect 322« Handitle 323. Maxillary and labial palp 324. Antenna 325. Thorax 326. Pronotum 327. Part of fore wing venation 328. Hind wing 329. Ovipositor 326 327 Antennae (Fig.524) :- Dark brown except scape yellow with infuscation on margins; eight segmented excluding one ring seg ment; scape cylindrical, less than four times as long as wide (0.26 : 0.07), pedicel two times as long as vdde (O0I : 0.05), shorter than first funicle segment, first fundcle segment a trifle less than two times as long a^ id.de (0.15 : 0.07), as long as second segment (0.13 : 0.075), third segment short, longer than wide (0.1 : 0.075), club three segmented, more than two times as long as wide (0.?2 : O.O9), shorter than preceding two funicle segments together. Thorax (Pig.325) :- Dark brown, faintly iridescent; pronotum (Fig.326) with posterior submarginal ridge bearing four pairs of setae, anterolateral angles obtuse and laterally directed; mesoscutum more than two times as wide as long (0.72 : 0.33), mesopraescut\M bearing two setae at each lateral margin; scutellujn short, slightly vdder than long (0.34 : O.31), with two uubmod:lan grooves and two pairs of setae, posterior margin rounded; surface of propodeuin smooth, median carinae present, paraspiraciilar carinae absent. Fore \r±w3 (Fig.327) :- Hyaline, venation very dark brown; more than two times as long as vdde (1.71 : 0.78), apex -' , broadly rounded, disc sparsely setosej costal cell bare; basal vein vrith four setae; basal cell bare; speculum large and closed below; cubital line of hairs just starting from base of basal vein; subcubital line of hairs starting from about one-third of distance from hsr.e; Pubraarginal vein (0.48) with tv;o strong 328 setae directed upuard and ti,elve large setae directed dovmward, marginal vein long (0.57) longer than submarginal vein; post- marginal vein rudimentary; stigmal vein (0.13) more than one- fourth tlio m;ir,";:i nal vein; m-irginal fringe ohort. Hind wings (Fig.328) :- Hyaline, more than four times as long as mde (1.37 : O.33), sparsely setose,-marginal fringe short. Legs :- BroT-m except apex of femora, tibiae and tarsal oecmenta yellow. Abdomen :- Brown with faint iridescent; longer than thorax; ovipositor arisin/; from apical one-third of abdominal venter; first valvifers (Fig.329) triangular with basal and apica] angler nt dlTferent levels; third valvulae (Fig.329) long, lanceolate, moire than peven times as long as wide, less than one-third the length of second valvifers (Fig.329) outerplates of ovipositor (Fig. 329) slightly shorter than second valvifers Length of female :- 1 •45 mm. Male :- Not known Holotype :- Q » India, U.P. Lakhimpur Kheri, Palia-Kalan, ex. Cnaphalocrocis medinails (Guen.) (Lepidoptera : Pyraustidae) on Oiyza sativa, 6-10-1986 (Nikhat Arifa) Paratype *~392 » ^^™® data as holotype. 329 Tetrastlchus davldl Khan ( Pigso 330 - 338 ) Head (Fig.330) :~ Dark brown with fine reticulate sculpture; wider than long in facial aapoct (0.7 : 0.52), frontovertox v/ide, Smooth, width slightly more than one-half the total head width (0.36 : 0.7); ocelli arranged in obtuse triangle, length of postocellar line two times as great as ocellooular; eyes white, bare; malar space (0.24) longer than eye width (0.17); antennae inserted at lower level of eyes; prominence between antennal sockets less than one-fourth the width of frons between eyeS; malar suture absent; lower margin of clypeus with two dents medially; mandibles (Fig.331) tridentate with acute teeth; maxil-lary and Inbinl palpi ono-nogmonted each (Fig.332). Antennae (Fig.333) :- Uniformly brown except scape vrhite and pedicel infuscated; scape cylindrical, less than five times as long as wide (0.27 : 0.06); pedicel long, more than two times as long as wide (0.11 : 0.05), distinctly shorter than first funicle segment; only one ring segment present; funicle segments drastically decreasing in length and increasing in vddth distad, first funicle segment distinctly more than two times as long as wide (0.13 : 0.055), second a trifle longer than wide (0.08 : 0.07), third segment transverse, distinctly wider than long (0.08 : 0.07); club three segmented, more than two times as long as wide (0.2 : 0.09), longer than preceding two funicle segments combined; first funicle to last club segment v/ith 4, 5, 6, 8, 7 and 4 snsoria respectively. PLATE - XXXIX Figs. 330-339 Tetrastjchus dovidl Khan Q 330• Head, in frontal aspect 331. Mandible 332 • Maxillaiy and labial palp 333» Antenna 334. Thorax 335 • Pronotvun 336. Fore \d.ng 337. Hind id.ng 338. OvipoKitor ''''>39. Antenna, 0 333 331 337 332 Thorax (Fig.334) :- I^rk brown idth golden reflections on dorsiara, with fine reticulate sculpture; posterior margin of pronotum (Pig.335) with eight strong setae; mesoscutTM wider than long (0.^6 : O.32) mth three pairs of adnotular bristles; Gcutellum wider than long (O.36 : 0.25) shorter than mesoscutum, with two nubmodlan groove and two pairs of setae; metanotum narrow, band like; surface of propodeum dark bro^m, \n.th golden reflections, both median and lateral carinae present and a series of short carinae radiating latere anteriorad from poste rior margin, propodeal spiracle separated from anterior margin by a space more than one-half as great as length "of a spiracle. Fore \dngs (Fig.336) :- Hyaline, less than three times as long as Td.de (1.32 : 0.5); costal cell narrow, with ten setae; basal vein with six strong setae; basal area bare; speciilum narrow and closed below, cubital vein straight; submarginal vein (0.4) with two long setae, shorter than marginal vein (0.5); poptmarginal vein absent; stigmal vein (0.1) one-fifth the marginal vein; marginal fringe spaced by a distance equal to almost one-fourth length of a fringe. Hind wings (Fig.337) :- Hyaline, more than five times as long as wide. Fore logs :- Ye]l0Tid.sh except coxae dark brown and femora infuscated; coxae vath a cluc:tcr of setae on outer face of basal half and two long, strong setae on outer rim on distal half. 333 Middle le^s :- Unifoimly yellowish; outer rim of distal half of coxae \rith. one strong setae; tibial spur short, almost half of the baaitarsus. Hind le^s :- Yellowish except coxae infuscated, dorsal surface of coxae ivith nine strong setae arranged in circle; tibial spur short. Abel onion :- I>ir]c brown with f^olden reflections on dorsum; longer than thorax, ovipositor slightly exserted; first valvifers (Fig.338) triangular v/ith basal and apical angles at diffearent levels, second valvifers (Fig.338) long, more or less of uniform width, third valvulae (Fig.338) movably articulated with second valvifers, almost five times as long as vd.de, outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.338) slightly shorter than second valvifers. Length of female :- 1 .61 mm. Male :- Resembles female except in the following characters : Antennae (Fig.339) :- Unifoxmly yellowish except club dark brown or black, very densely setose; scape dialated, three times longer than vdde; pedicel long, more than two times longer than wide, distinctly much longer than first funicle segment, funicle four segmented with a transverse rj.ng, funicle segments elongated, decreasing in r±7,e distad except fourth F:egraent transverse; club three r^egmented, very rtout, almost one and a half times longer than wide, longer than preceding two funicle segments • c ombine d. 334 Le^3 :- Uniformly yelloi-ri-Sh except coxae at basal half infuscated. Leriigth of male 1 .21 mm. Holotype 0 , India, U.P. Moradabad ex. Chilo partellus (Swinho) (Lepidoptera : Crambidae) on Zsa mays. 10-10-1986 (Mkhat Arifa) P aratype 30 55 and 6 , same data as h<3lotype . Tetrastichus vishnov sp.n. ( Figs. 340 - 350 ) Head (Fig.340) :- Liglit brown with yellowish golden reflections; a trifle wider than long in facial view (0.6 : 0.51); ocelli vfMte, arranged in equilateral triangle; postocellar line shorter than ocellocular; eyes white, smooth; promience between antennal cockets more than one-third the width of frons between eyes (0.1 : 0.34); lower margin of olypeus T'dth two dents medially; mandibles (Fig.341) quadridentate >ath apical tooth acute, others with rounded apices. Antennae (Fig.34?) :~ Dark brovm; scape cylindrical, seven timoo as Ion/-: an wide (0.^0 : 0.04); pedicel more than two times as long af5 wide (0.13 : 0.06), distinctly more than half the PLATE - XL Figs. 340-350 Tetrartichus vishnov sp.n. ^ 340. Head, in frontal aspect 341. Mandible 342. Antenna 343. Thorax 344. Pronotum 345. Fore wing 346. Hind wing 347. Part of fore leg 348. Part of middle leg 349. Part of hind leg 336 346 0-2 mm 33? length of first funicle segment; three ring segments distinct., first funicle segment less than four times as long as v/ide (0.19 : 0.05), as long as second segment, third segment short, more than t>/o times as long as wide (0.15 : 0,06); club three oofimontQ<1, moro than three times as long as wide (0.22 : 0.07), longer than preceding funicle segment.' Thorax (Fig.343) :- Dark with metallic reflections; pronotura (Fig.344) with posterior submarginal ridge bearing four pairs of setae, anterolateral angle obtuse and laterally directed, two yellowish spots on either Fide; mesopraescutum bearing six setae at each lateral margin; scutellum with two submedian grooves and a pair of setae, propodeum with a median and lateral oarinao. Fore wings (Fig .345) :- Hyaline, more than three times as long as wide (2.2 : 0.75); costal cell narrow, with a single row of sixteen setae; basal vein absent; basal cell bare; cubital vein broken; speculum large and open below; submarginal vein with six setae, shorter (0.55) than marginal vein (0.85); ten admarginal hairs present. Hind wings (Fig.346) :- Hyaline, less than five times as long as vride (1.67 : 0.36) with acute apex. Legs (Figs.347-349) :- Uniformly brown; apical rim of middle tibiae (Fig.348) with three pegs, tibial spur more than half the longth of basitarsus; apical rim of hind tibiae (Fig.349) with a ring of hairs, tibial spur ntout, short. 338 Abdomen :- Dark brown except basal one-third yellow; third volvulao iFir,*'^50) lenn than f.ive tlmera aa long ao wide, more than one-third length of second valviferf? (Fig.350); outer plates of ovipositor (Fig.350) longer than second valvifers. Length of female :- 1.2l ram. Male : - Not knovm Holotype :- 0 , India, U.P. Kaladungi, ex. Trabala vishnov (Lefb,). (Lepidoptera : Lasiocampidae) o^ Rlcinus communis (Castor) 25- 10-1985 (Nikhat Arifa) Para type :- 5 QQ , same data as holotype o Tetrastichus niger Eanaweera ( Figs. 351 - 357 ) Head (Fig,351) :- Blnck vrith irdescent blue-green cast; fine reticulate sculpt\ire with punctures on frons, vertex, face and cheekr; wider than long in facial view (0.67 : 0.54); frontovertex much wider, more than one-half the total head width (0.36 : 0.67); ocelli white, arranged in obtuse triangle, poatocellar line almost one- and one-half times as long as Ocellocular; eyes red and smooth; antennae inserted at lower level of eyes; prominence between antennal sockets less than one-eighth the ladth of frons betv/een eyes (0.05 : 0*36); malar space distinctly longer than eye width (0.23 ' 0.15); PLATE - XLI Fii-^o. 351-3^7 Tetraatn chuB nif^or Rnnaweera 0 351. Head, in frontal aspect 352. Antenna 353. Thorax 354. Pronotura 355. Part of fore wing venation 356. Hind vjing 357. Ovipositor 34U 341 malar suture absent; lower margin of clypeus without dents medially; mandibles reddish, tridentate with two acute teeth and a truncation; maxillaiy and labial palpi each one segmented Antennae (Fig.352) :- Dark brownish except scape and pedicel yellowish brown, eight segmented excluding three ring segments; scape cylindrical, lecn^^b.an four times as long as wide (0.24 : 0,065); pedicel short, distinctly less than two times as long as wide (0.085 : 0.05) almost one-half the length of first funicle segment; funicle three segmented, first funicle segment very long, three times as long as wide (0.165 : 0.055) second (0.13 : 0.06) and third funicle segment (0.131 : 0.065) subequal in size; club three segmented, less than four times as long as wide (0.28 : 0.075), longer than pireceding two funicle segments together. Thorax (Pig.353) :~ Black with iridescent blue-green cast; recticxilate sculpture, pronotum (Tig.354) •with posterior margin slightly concave with seven pairs of setae, anterior margin concave in the middle; meuoscutum more than two and a half times as vri.de as long (0.64 : 0.24) -vri.th a median longitudinal groove; parapsidal furrows, complete; mesopraescutum less than two times as wide as long (0.44 : 0.24), surface completely covered vri.th bristles; scutellum longer than mesoscutum, slightly wider than long (0.28 : O.26) with two submedian longitudinal groove? and vath two pairs of retae^ posterior margin rounded; mesoportphragma reaching beyond propodeum; surface of propodeum smooth, paraspiracular carinas wanting, 342 Propodeal spiracler; almort rounded, not touchinj-; anterior raarcin. l''are i^'int^-G (?ii";.555) :- Hyaline, more than two times as lon^; as wide (1.66 : 0.75), apex broadly rounded; costal cell broad \i±±h. five sm:;ill setae at inner marcin, basal vein with a row of tiiree setae; basal a.rea bare; speculum large and- closed beloi/'; cubital vein straight; basal half of the disc Sparsely setose; submarginal vein with a row of five setae directed upward and two setae directed downward, a trifle longer (0.47) than marginal vein (0.46), postmarginal vein rudimentary, stigmal vein (0.15) almost one-third the marginal vein; marg:i nal fringe short, spaced by a distance equal to one-fourth their length. ITj nd '^•d.ngs (Fig.356) :- Ilyaljne, m.ore than five timei;n n ^ lor • p,F wide (1.35 : O.26); marginal fringe long, spaced by a dir-tnnce eniia] to one-sixth their ].cngth. Legs :- Legs testaceous except coxa and femora dark brown; middle tibial spur shorter than basitarsus. Abdomen :- Dark with iridescent blue-green cast; longer than head and thorax together with tapering at apex; ovipositor slightly exserted, arising from base of abdominal venter; first valvifors (Pig.357) semicircular; second valvifers 343 (Pig.357) lone and narrow, more or less of uniform vridth, anterior margin of basal part much curved inside, U-shaped; third valvulae (Figo357) long, lanceolate, less than twelve times ns long as wi.de, sli^-'htly more than one-third the length of second valvifers; outer pl.ites of ovipositor (Fig.357) narrow, as long as second valvifers'. Length of female 1 .63 mm. Male Not known Holotype Q , India, U.P., Pantnagar, emerged from the cocoons of Apanteles sp. 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