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Abstract
A new species of Lymaenon Walker, L. khalidi Amer & Zeya, sp. nov., is described. Out of 29 species of Lymaenon from India 11 species are recorded. Lymaenon breviterebratus (Subba Rao) is redescribed. Two species, Gonatocerus lakhimpuriensis Amer & Zeya and G. solanus Amer & Zeya are transferred to Lymaenon as new combinations. A checklist of Indian species of Lymaenon Walker is given.
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Acknowledgements
We thank the Chairman, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, for providing working facilities. We also thank Dr. Mohammad Hayat, the Principal Investigator, ICAR [The Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi] Network Project on Insect Biosystematics for going through the paper and his valuable suggestions. The Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi is gratefully acknowledged for the financial assistance. We are also grateful to Natalie Dale-Skey, Curator, Hymenoptera section, BMNH London, for providing photographs of card-mounted holotype of L. breviterebratus. Referees comments for improvement of the manuscript is appreciated.