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, female.
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Body length
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, fore wing
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<emphasis id="B92FB622CD55B015FF006C82460E46D6" bold="true" box="[152,280,1983,2007]" pageId="2" pageNumber="575">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
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Ranjith
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, holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view.
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<emphasis id="B92FB622CD54B014FF006F8E460E45CA" bold="true" box="[152,280,1203,1227]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
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Ranjith
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, holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Metasoma, lateral view. B. Metasoma, dorsal view. C. Fore wing. D. Hind wing.
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Head.Antenna with 22 antennomeres (
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). Scape 1.8 × as long as maximum width. Pedicel as long as wide (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FF386E5B47EC4481" box="[160,250,1382,1408]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1A</figureCitation>
). Third antennomere 1.8 × as long as fourth antennomere. Third, fourth and terminal antennomeres 2.7, 1.5 and 3.0 × as long as maximum width respectively. Head 1.2, 1.7 × as wide as long in anterior view and dorsal view respectively. Face faintly transverse striate, smooth medio-posteriorly, setose, 1.1 × as wide as long (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FAAF6E93429B44C9" box="[1335,1421,1454,1480]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1B</figureCitation>
). Ratio of height of clypeus: intertentorial distance: tentorio-ocular distance = 1.0: 1.3: 1.0. Length of malar space 1.4 × basal width of mandible. Length of eye 2.3 × as long as temple in dorsal view. Frons longitudinally striate medially, faintly rugose laterally (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FD8C6D27457D4735" box="[532,619,1562,1588]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1C</figureCitation>
). Vertex and occiput faintly rugose, setose (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FBC06D2743A64735" box="[1112,1200,1562,1588]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1C</figureCitation>
). Ratio of POL: OD: OOL= 1.3: 1.0: 3.3.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE46A30CD54B014FF5F6D5F439846C1" blockId="3.[151,1437,1346,1984]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">
Mesosoma. Mesosoma 1.5 × as long as high. Mesosoma dorso-ventrally flattened. Pronotum crenulate laterally (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FF076DBB47EF47A1" box="[159,249,1670,1696]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1D</figureCitation>
). Propleural lobe present (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FDBC6DBB456847A1" box="[548,638,1670,1696]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1D</figureCitation>
). Mesoscutum faintly rugose, setose (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FBB16DBB436947A1" box="[1065,1151,1670,1696]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1E</figureCitation>
). Notauli impressed only anteriorly (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FE8D6D97467A47C5" box="[277,364,1706,1732]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1E</figureCitation>
). Scutellar sulcus more or less straight, crenulated divided by 6 crenulae (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FB246D97420547C5" box="[1212,1299,1706,1732]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1E</figureCitation>
). Scutellum smooth, sparsely setose (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FE216DF3450747E9" box="[441,529,1742,1768]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1E</figureCitation>
). Lateral sides of scutellum distinctly crenulate (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FBD46DF343B347E9" box="[1100,1189,1742,1768]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1E</figureCitation>
). Metanotum smooth medially, crenulated postero-laterally, more or less smooth antero-laterally (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FC7E6DCF4349460D" box="[998,1119,1778,1804]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Figs 1E, F</figureCitation>
). Mesopleuron smooth (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FAF76DCF47AA4631" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1D</figureCitation>
). Precoxal sulcus long, smooth sometimes weakly crenulate (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FCF56C2B44D04631" box="[877,966,1814,1840]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1D</figureCitation>
). Sternaulus impressed, faintly crenulated (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FF076C0747E04655" box="[159,246,1850,1876]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1D</figureCitation>
). Metapleuron smooth medially with distinct medial pit (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FCC66C0744A14655" box="[862,951,1850,1876]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Figs1D</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FC596C0744F14655" box="[961,999,1850,1876]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[152,255,1203,1227]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetId="figure-24@3.[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Metasoma, lateral view. B. Metasoma, dorsal view. C. Fore wing. D. Hind wing." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612542" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612542/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">2A</figureCitation>
).Propodeum with distinctly marginated smooth areas (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FEA16C63469A4679" box="[313,396,1886,1912]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1F</figureCitation>
). Propodeum slightly curved in lateral view, not differentiated into anterior and posterior part (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FF076CBF47EF469D" box="[159,249,1922,1948]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1D</figureCitation>
). Transverse carina absent medially (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FD036CBF45E6469D" box="[667,752,1922,1948]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1F</figureCitation>
). Posterior side of propodeum with distinct transverse carina (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FF076C9B47E246C1" box="[159,244,1958,1984]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1F</figureCitation>
). Propodeal areola hexagonal, smooth, 1.4 × as long as maximum width (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD54B014FBB46C9B439646C1" box="[1068,1152,1958,1984]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[152,255,1983,2007]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetId="figure-83@2.[158,1430,481,1960]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head, anterior view. C. Head, dorsal view. D. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. E. Mesosoma, dorsal view. F. Scutellum and propodeum, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612537" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612537/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Fig. 1F</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE46A30CD53B013FF5F6BAA46AE401C" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,861]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
Wings. Fore wing (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD53B013FE056BAA46E041B0" box="[413,502,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[152,255,1203,1227]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetId="figure-24@3.[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Metasoma, lateral view. B. Metasoma, dorsal view. C. Fore wing. D. Hind wing." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612542" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612542/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Fig. 2C</figureCitation>
): Fore wing infuscated below pterostigma and near vein cu-a (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD53B013FB336BAA421541B0" box="[1195,1283,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[152,255,1203,1227]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetId="figure-24@3.[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Metasoma, lateral view. B. Metasoma, dorsal view. C. Fore wing. D. Hind wing." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612542" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612542/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Fig. 2C</figureCitation>
). Pterostigma 2.6 × as long as wide. Vein 1-R1 as long as pterostigma. Vein m-cu 0.3 × as long as vein 1-M. Vein M+CU distinctly curved. Vein cu-a slightly postfurcal. Vein r absent. Vein r-m absent. Hind wing (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD53B013FBAC6BE2438641F8" box="[1076,1168,223,249]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[152,255,1203,1227]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetId="figure-24@3.[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Metasoma, lateral view. B. Metasoma, dorsal view. C. Fore wing. D. Hind wing." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612542" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612542/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Fig. 2D</figureCitation>
): ratio of veins M+CU: 1-M: 1r-m = 3.1: 1.3: 1.0.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE46A30CD53B013FF5F6A1A421A4040" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,861]" box="[199,1292,294,321]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Legs. Hind femur, tibia and basitarsus 3.0, 3.7 and 2.5 × as long as maximum width, respectively.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE46A30CD53B013FF5F6A76420740D0" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,861]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
Metasoma. Metasoma 0.5 × as long as head and mesosoma combined. First tergite rugose anterior half, longitudinally striate posterior half, 1.4 × as wide as long, setose (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD53B013FCF46A5244D54088" box="[876,963,367,393]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[152,255,1203,1227]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetId="figure-24@3.[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Metasoma, lateral view. B. Metasoma, dorsal view. C. Fore wing. D. Hind wing." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612542" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612542/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
). Second tergite indistinctly longitudinally striate 2.3 × as wide as long, setose (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD53B013FDA46AAE458340AC" box="[572,661,403,429]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[152,255,1203,1227]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetId="figure-24@3.[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Metasoma, lateral view. B. Metasoma, dorsal view. C. Fore wing. D. Hind wing." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612542" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612542/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
). Metasomal tergites 36 smooth, setose (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD53B013FBEB6AAE43DA40AC" box="[1139,1228,403,429]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[152,255,1203,1227]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetId="figure-24@3.[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Metasoma, lateral view. B. Metasoma, dorsal view. C. Fore wing. D. Hind wing." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612542" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612542/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
). First and second metasomal suture present, crenulate (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD53B013FDA06A8A458640D0" box="[568,656,439,465]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[152,255,1203,1227]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetId="figure-24@3.[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Metasoma, lateral view. B. Metasoma, dorsal view. C. Fore wing. D. Hind wing." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612542" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612542/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
). Ovipositor sheath exerted, setose apically (
<figureCitation id="136076B5CD53B013FB1D6A8A421540D0" box="[1157,1283,439,465]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[152,255,1203,1227]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetId="figure-24@3.[151,1435,181,1179]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Paradelius flavus Ranjith sp. nov., holotype, ♀ (AIMB). A. Metasoma, lateral view. B. Metasoma, dorsal view. C. Fore wing. D. Hind wing." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11612542" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11612542/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Figs 2A, B</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="8BE46A30CD53B013FF5F6AE6436840F4" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,861]" box="[199,1150,475,501]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Color. Body yellow except eye grey, ocellar triangle, pterostigma, tarsal claw brown.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE46A30CD53B013FF5F6AC2469E4318" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,861]" box="[199,392,511,537]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FF5F6AC246124318" bold="true" box="[199,260,511,537]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Male</emphasis>
. Unknown.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C34139BBCD53B013FF5F691F46B0433C" box="[199,422,546,573]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" type="biology_ecology">
<paragraph id="8BE46A30CD53B013FF5F691F46B0433C" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,861]" box="[199,422,546,573]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FF5F691F4637433D" bold="true" box="[199,289,546,572]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Biology</emphasis>
. Unknown.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C34139BBCD53B013FF5F697B451B4360" box="[199,525,582,609]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BE46A30CD53B013FF5F697B451B4360" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,861]" box="[199,525,582,609]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FF5F697B464F4361" bold="true" box="[199,345,582,608]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Distribution</emphasis>
.
<collectingCountry id="F34C2AA0CD53B013FEFF697A46B74360" box="[359,417,583,609]" name="India" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">India</collectingCountry>
(
<collectingRegion id="499FA4D2CD53B013FE29697A45174360" box="[433,513,583,609]" country="India" name="Kerala" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Kerala</collectingRegion>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C34139BBCD53B013FF5F6956464A425C" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BE46A30CD53B013FF5F6956448D4384" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,861]" box="[199,923,619,645]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FF5F6956465E4384" bold="true" box="[199,328,619,645]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Etymology</emphasis>
. The species is named after the yellow colored body.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE46A30CD53B013FF5F69B3464A425C" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,861]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FF5F69B346CC43A9" bold="true" box="[199,474,654,680]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Comparative diagnosis</emphasis>
. The new species,
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<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FD2969B2440643A8" box="[689,784,655,681]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">P. flavus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is similar to the new species
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<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FBC569B243DB43A9" box="[1117,1229,655,680]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">P. striatus</emphasis>
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in having antenna with 22 antennomeres. Apart from the differences mentioned in the key,
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<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FB9A698E437043CC" box="[1026,1126,691,717]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">P. flavus</emphasis>
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differs from the latter by having the following morphological structures; frons with more than one longitudinal carinae medially (only one midlongitudinal carina in
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<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FE2369C6453D4215" box="[443,555,763,788]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">P. striatus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FDAA69C6459A4214" bold="true" box="[562,652,763,789]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A21C0B59CD53B013FDAA69C6459A4214" box="[562,652,763,789]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
), third metasomal tergite smooth (sculptured basally in
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<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FA9B69C642654215" box="[1283,1395,763,788]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">P. striatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FAE369C647DE4238" bold="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A21C0B59CD53B013FAE369C647DE4238" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
), and third and fourth antennomeres 2.7, 1.5 × as long as wide respectively (2.3, 2.2 × as long as wide in
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<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FA10682247FD425D" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">P. striatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B92FB622CD53B013FF6A687E465A425C" bold="true" box="[242,332,835,861]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A21C0B59CD53B013FF6A687E465A425C" box="[242,332,835,861]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
).
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