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Parasitic Wasps of the Family Encyrtidae Walker (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India Journal of Biological Control, 34(2): 124-131, 2020, DOI: 10.18311/jbc/2020/24917 Volume : 34 No. 2 (June) 2020 Metabolites of a rust mycoparasite for management of rust in pearl millet - 97 Diversity of chalcidids from Chhattisgarh, India - 107 Biology of green lacewing on cabbage aphid - 116 Homalotylus turkmenicus in the food web of insects associated with the cassava mealybug - 159 Record of nutgrass weevil on Cyperus rotundus in Jute based ecosystem - 162 Research Article Parasitic wasps of the family Encyrtidae Walker (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India A. RAMESHKUMAR*, S. I. KAZMI and B. MAJUMDER Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, India *Corresponding author E-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT: Twenty-one encyrtid species under 15 genera belonging to the family Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) are reported for the first time from Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Union Territory), India along with their hosts and distribution details. KEY WORDS: Encyrtidae, parasitoids, biocontrol, new distributional records, Union Territory (Article chronicle: Received: 27-02-2020; Revised: 15-05-2020; Accepted: 21-05-2020) INTRODUCTION and 72° 50′ to 73° 15′E. Only less than 500 insect species were reported earlier by Chandra (2011). Kazmi et al. (2003) The family Encyrtidae Walker is one of the largest recorded eight species of butterflies, Ghosh et al. (2018) families of the superfamily Chalcidoidea and easiest to studied the aquatic beetle fauna and Chandra et al. (2018) recognize by the enlarged mesopleuron (Hayat 2006; Noyes studied the diversity of hemipteran fauna. No comprehensive 2004). The members of the family are the primary internal studies on the encyrtid fauna from Dadra & Nagar Haveli parasitoids of insects as well as arachnids and hyperparasitoids have so far been made to estimate the possible number of taxa through other hymenopterous parasitoids (Noyes et al. inhabiting the area. Although, the present study provides a list 1997). Most of the encyrtid parasitoids attack hemipterans of the encyrtid fauna from collections, thorough surveys are viz., Coccidae, Pseudococcidae, Diaspididae, Aphidoidea, required to chalk out strategies to collect more information. Psylloidea, Kerridae, Eriococcidae etc. (Hayat 2006). They also parasitize eggs or larvae of beetles (Coleoptera), MATERIAL AND METHODS lacewings (Neuroptera), bugs (Hemiptera), butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera), flies (Diptera), grasshoppers Encyrtid parasitoids were collected through net sweeping (Orthoptera), ootheca of cockroaches (Blattodea), nymphs and yellow pan trap methods from different areas of Dadra of ticks, spider eggs and mites (Arachnida). On the other and Nagar Haveli. Specimens were processed and mounted hand, some species are polyembryonic in nature while some as per standard protocol (Noyes 1982) and identified up to species are hyperparasitoids (secondary parasitoids) via species level through appropriate keys. Voucher specimens other Encyrtidae, Pteromalidae, Aphelinidae, Braconidae, are deposited in National Zoological Collection, Zoological Dryinidae etc. (Hayat 2006). The family Encyrtidae is Survey of India, Kolkata (NZSI), India. represented by 742 species from India whereas 1111 species are reported from the Oriental region (Noyes 2019). The RESULTS AND DISCUSSION keys to Indian genera and species with associated data like Twenty-one species under 15 genera of the family synonymy, host, distribution etc., were provided by Hayat Encyrtidae were identified and are reported for the first (2006). time from Dadra and Nagar Haveli Union territory, India. Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a Union Territory (occupying Specimens of the genus Metaphycus Mercet (new to Dadra and Nagar Haveli) were also collected, but are not yet about 491 km2) in India, lying between 20° 0′ to 20° 25′ N determined to species. 124 RAMESHKUMAR et al. 1. Acerophagus papayae Noyes and Schauff 4. Anagyrus dactylopii (Howard) Acerophagus papayae Noyes and Schauff 2003, 105 Aphycus dactylopii Howard 1898: 242, ♀, China, Hong (1): 184-185, ♀, ♂, figs. Mexico. Kong. Specimen examined: India, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Anagyrus dactylopii (Howard): Timberlake, 1924: 224. Dudhni garden (20.18123°N, 073.15342°E), 01 male, yellow pan trap, 25.i.2018 (A. Rameshkumar). Specimen examined: India, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Khanvel (20.13060°N, 073.06226°E), 01 female, yellow pan Host: Paracoccus marginatus (Noyes and Schauff, trap, 20.i.2018 (A. Rameshkumar). 2003) Hosts: Ferrisia virgata on Acacia sp. (Subba Rao and Distribution: India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Rai 1970), same host on pomelo (Noyes and Hayat 1994); Nadu, Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (New record). Maconellicoccus hirsutus on Anona squamosa and grape (Mani and Krishnamurthy 1989); Nipaecoccus viridis 2. Agarwalencyrtus citri (Agarwal) (Shafee and Avasthi 1983), same host on Citrus vines, Euphorbia hirta and Dalbergia sisso (Subba Rao et al. Coccidencyrtus citri Agarwal 1965: 75, 76-77, ♀, 1965); Casuarina sp., Tephrosia purourea (Noyes and Hayat Holotype: India, Aligarh. 1994) Planococcus citri on Cirtus medca (Agarwal 1965); Rastrococcus cappariae (Shafee and Avasthi 1983). Agarwalencyrtus citri (Agarwal): Hayat, 1981: 15-16, ♀, tax., des., Aligarh, Kolyatji near Bikaner, Bikaner and Distribution: India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Nagaur rec. Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Specimen examined: India, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Dudhni garden (20.18123°N, 073.15342°E), 01 female, Uttarakhand, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (New record). yellow pan trap, 25.i.2018 (A. Rameshkumar). 5. Anagyrus gracilis (Hayat) Hosts: Planococcus citri (Agarwal 1965); Tomosvaryella sp. (Diptera) (Hayat 1986). Doliphoceras gracilis Hayat 1970: 114-115, ♀. India, Bannerghatta N. P. Distribution: India: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Jharkhand, Kerala, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Tamil Anagyrus gracilis (Hayat): Noyes and Hayat, 1994: 75, Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (New record) 95-96, ♀, ♂, des., key, recorded from several localities in India: also Madagascar and Nepal. 3. Anagyrus aquilonaris (Noyes and Hayat) Specimen examined: India, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Cremesina aquilonaris Noyes and Hayat 1984: 261-262, Dudhni garden (20.18123°N, 073.15342°E), 01 female, ♀, ♂, India, Aligarh. yellow pan trap, 25.i.2018 (A. Rameshkumar). Anagyrus aquilonaris (Noyes and Hayat): Shamim and Hosts: Brevennia rehi (Nalini and Manickavasagam Shafee, 1989: 45. 2011), Coccidohystrix insolita (Noyes and Hayat 1994), Antigastra catalaunalis (Hayat 2006). Specimen examined: India, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Dudhni garden (20.18123°N, 073.15342°E), 01 female, Distribution: India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, yellow pan trap, 25.i.2018 (A. Rameshkumar). Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Hosts: Unknown. Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (New record). Distribution: India: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, 6. Anagyrus thailandicus (Myartseva) Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (New record). Anathrix thailandicus Myartseva 1979: 1746-1747, ♀, Thailand, Muang 125 Parasitic wasps of Encyrtidae from Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India Anagyrus thalilandicus (Myartseva): Noyes, 2000: 29. Sweep Net, 22.1.2018; Khanvel (20.13060°N, 073.06226°E), 02 females, yellow pan trap, 20.i.2018 (A. Rameshkumar). Specimen examined: India, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Khanvel (20.13060°N, 073.06226°E), 01 female, yellow pan Hosts: Heliococcus summervillei (Gupta and Joshi trap, 20.i.2018 (A. Rameshkumar). 2013). Hosts: Unknown. Distribution: India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Distribution: India: Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Dadra and Bengal, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (New record). Nagar Haveli (New record). 7. Anicetus angustus Hayat, Alam and Agarwal 10. Cheiloneurus bangalorensis (Subba Rao) Anicetus angustus Hayat, Alam and Agarwal 1975: 31, Chrysopophagus bangalorensis Subbo Rao 1957: 382- 35, ♀, India, Goa, Madgao. 383, ♀, ♂, India, Bangalore. Specimens examined: India, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Cheiloneurus bangalorensis (Subba Rao): Hayat, 1972: Dudhni garden (20.18123°N, 073.15342°E), 02 females, 212, ♀, ♂, tax., Aligarh rec. yellow pan trap, 25.i.2018 (A. Rameshkumar). Specimen examined: India, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Hosts: Ceroplastes actiniformis (Hayat 1986). Dudhni garden (20.18123°N, 073.15342°E) 01 female, yellow pan trap, 25.i.2018 (A. Rameshkumar). Distribution: India: Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (New record). Hosts: Antonina sp. on grass (Hayat 1972); A. graminis (Anis and Hayat 2002). 8. Apoleptomastix bicoloricornis (Girault) Distribution: India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Leptomastix bicoloricornis Girault 1915: 152-153, ♀, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Australia, Cairns, Gordonvale. Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (New record). Apoleptomastix bicoloricornis (Girault): Kerrich, 1982: 427 11. Cheiloneurus exitiosus (Perkins) Specimen examined: India, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Echthrogonatopus exitiosus Perkins 1906: 256. ♀. Dudhni garden (20.18123°N, 073.15342°E), 01 female, yellow pan trap,
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