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Original Articles

Taxonomic notes on the Indian Trichogrammatidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), with redescriptions and records of some species

Pages 1-32 | Published online: 05 Jan 2012
 

Abstract

Notes are provided on the identities of the Indian Trichogrammatidae. Holotypes, para-types and determined material were examined. Thirteen species are synonymized as follows (senior synonyms in parenthesis). Brachygrammatella indica Khan, Brachygrammatella longiclavata Khan (Brachy-grammatella indica Viggiani & Hayat); Brachygrammatella singularis Yousuf & Shafee (Chaetogramma maculata Hayat); Chaetostricha terebrator Yousuf & Shafee; Oligositoides latipennis Yousuf & Shafee (Chaetostricha terebrata (Yousuf & Shafee), comb. nov. from Oligositoides); Mirufens albiscutellum Khan & Shafee, Mirufens magniclavata Khan & Shafee (Mirufens afrangiata Viggiani & Hayat); Mirufens longiclavata Khan & Shafee (Mirufens mangiferae Viggiani & Hayat); Paruscanoidea indica Mani (Pseudo-brachysticha semiaurea Girault) Paruscanoidea longiclavata Yousuf & Shafee (Prosoligosita perplexa Hayat & Husain); Ufens angustipennis Yousuf & Shafee (Ufens jaipurensis Yousuf & Shafee); Ufens alami Yousuf & Shafee, Ufens singularis Yousuf & Shafee (Ufens latipennis Yousuf & Shafee). The new combinations proposed are the following: Chaetostricha fumipennis from Oligositoides; Chaetostricha terebrata from Oligositoides; Paracentrobia nephotetticum from Westwoodella; Uscana latipennis from Neolathromera. The following species are considered incertae sedis: Brachygrammatella jaipurensis Yousuf & Shafee, Haeckeliania magniclavata Yousuf & Shafee; Tumidiclava magnicorpa Yousuf & Shafee. Comments are also given on the species, and Oligosita nephotetticum Mani, Paracentrobia nephotetticum (Mani) and Parhispidophila singularis Yousuf & Shafee, are redescribed. Also some species are recorded.

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