A review of Stephanidae (Hymenoptera: Stephanoidea) from India, with the description of five new species Author Binoy, C. 0000-0002-4999-1971 Insect Ecology and Ethology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala, 673635, India. & Systematic Entomology Laboratory, Malabar Christian College, Kozhikode, Affiliated to University of Calicut, Kerala, 673001, India. sant @ mccclt. ac. in; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 4999 - 1971 sant@mccclt.ac.in Author Achterberg, C. Van State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture / Key Lab of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China. Author Kumar, P. Girish Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Eranhipalam, Kozhikode, Kerala, 673006, India. Author Santhosh, S. 0000-0002-4999-1971 Systematic Entomology Laboratory, Malabar Christian College, Kozhikode, Affiliated to University of Calicut, Kerala, 673001, India. sant @ mccclt. ac. in; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 4999 - 1971 sant@mccclt.ac.in Author Sheela, S. Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700053, India. text Zootaxa 2020 2020-08-25 4838 1 1 51 journal article 8731 10.11646/zootaxa.4838.1.1 662e3cfb-c54c-4b01-ab00-a707ca9bf448 1175-5326 4403367 CBB2E456-150B-4D8F-AC3E-4F6D13217C6C Key to Indian species of Parastephanellus 1. Vein 2-SR+M of fore wing absent ( Fig. 91 )....................... P. reductus Binoy, Girish Kumar & Santhosh sp. nov. - Vein 2-SR+M of fore wing largely present ( Figs 72 , 80 )....................................................... 2 2. Pale streak of temple scarcely noticeable........................................................ P. scitus Elliott - Pale streak of temple distinctly developed.................................................................. 3 3. Ovipositor sheath distinctly longer than body ( Fig. 72 ); mesoscutum without median longitudinal row of pits but with a median carina; metapleuron without a smooth area separating from propodeum; [vertex with several cross carinae and with a mediolongitudinal grove]........................................................ P. mufeedae Narendran & Sureshan - Ovipositor sheath approx. as long as or distinctly shorter than body; mesoscutum with median longitudinal row of pits and no median carina; metapleuron with a smooth area separating it from propodeum..................................... 4 4. Ovipositor sheath subequal to length of body; vertex mostly smooth, two strong carinae followed by weak striae (medially indistinct); pronotum smooth................................................ P. malabaricus Narendran & Sheela - Ovipositor sheath 0.5× as long as body; vertex rugate, almost reaching the occiput (medially strong); pronotum finely transverse striate............................................. P. narendrani Binoy, van Achterberg & Santhosh sp. nov.