Abstract
Two new species of Tumidiclava Girault (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae), T. breviclavata Ikram & Yousuf sp. nov. and T. loharaensis is Ikram & Yousuf sp. nov. are described from India. A key to the Indian species of Tumidiclava Girault and redescription of Tumdiclava longiclavata Yousuf & Shafee are also provided.
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