Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

The genus Omphale Haliday (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae) from India with description of four new species

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
1 School of Agricultural Science, Glocal University, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
2 Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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The Indian species of Omphale Haliday are discussed. Seven species are included, of which four species O. akhtari Jamali & Zeya sp. nov., O. ecola Jamali & Zeya sp. nov., O. kamili Jamali & Zeya sp. nov. and O. litera Jamali & Zeya sp. nov. are described and illustrated. One species O. appannai (Kurian) is transferred to Omphale Haliday from Chrysonotomyia Ashmead. Diagnostic characters are presented for O. stonia Narendran & O. calicuti Narendran. An identification key to Indian species is also provided.

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The genus Omphale Haliday (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae) from India with description of four new species
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Volume 8, Issue 2
Spring 2022
Pages 229-243

  • Receive Date 23 December 2021
  • Revise Date 12 March 2022
  • Accept Date 30 March 2022
  • Publish Date 11 April 2022