New records and new host associations of genus Platygaster Latreille (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) from India
Author
Anjana, M.
Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Sachivalaya Marg, Bhubaneswar - 751022, Odisha, India
Author
Rajmohana, K.
Zoological Survey of India, M- Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, West Bengal, India E-mail: mohana. skumar @ gmail. com
Author
Saleem, U. K. A.
Government Arts and Science College, Kozhikode - 673018, Kerala, India
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India
2023
2023-09-30
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10.26515/rzsi/v123/i1/2023/164777
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1.
Platygaster
cf.
achterbergiana
Buhl,
2009
(
Figure 1
)
Platygaster achterbergiana
Buhl,
2009: 892
. Original description.
Diagnosis:
Body length
1.09 mm
. Body black. Legs including coxae yellowish brown. A1 brown, A2- A10 dark brown. Hyperoccipital carina absent. Occiput reticulate anteriorly; Vertex smooth except for weak reticulation between ocelli. Frons smooth. Scutellum at level of mesoscutum,
T
2 without striation.
Figure 1.
Platygaster
cf.
achterbergiana
Buhl
(Female).
A.
Habitus
B.
Mesosoma dorsal view
C.
Mesosoma lateral view
D.
Antenna
E.
Head font view
F.
Head dorsal view
G.
Forewing
H.
Mesosoma dorsal view.
Host:
Unknown
Distribution:
Vietnam
(
Buhl, 2009
)
Specimen examined:
f.
INDIA
:
Kerala
,
Ambukuthi
,
Muthanga
,
Wayanad
;
05.iv.2014
;
Coll. Anjana
; on card;
Reg. No.
ZSI/
WGRS
/IR.INV.5345
.