Abstract
A survey was carried out on Aphidiinae of India. Fifteen species belonging to nine genera were identified, of which Aphid-ius bifurcatus Rakhshani & Tomanović and Ephedrus longiarticulatus Rakhshani & Tomanović are newly described andillustrated. Aphidius funebris Mackauer was recorded for the first time from India. A brief taxonomic note with regard to the morphological variability of diagnostic characters as well as comments on geographical distribution are presented.References
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