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Issue: Vol. 5759 No. 1: 13 Feb. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-02-13
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5759.1.5
Page range: 75-85
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A morphologically unusual new species of Phanuromyia Dodd (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) from India

Zoological Survey of India; M-Block; New Alipore; Kolkata -700053; West Bengal; India; Department of Zoology; University of Calcutta; Kolkata-700019; West Bengal; India
Zoological Survey of India; M-Block; New Alipore; Kolkata -700053; West Bengal; India; Department of Zoology; University of Calcutta; Kolkata-700019; West Bengal; India
Zoological Survey of India; M-Block; New Alipore; Kolkata -700053; West Bengal; India
Department of Fruit Science; Punjab Agricultural University; Ludhiana- 141004; Punjab; India
Department of Fruit Science; Punjab Agricultural University; Ludhiana- 141004; Punjab; India
Zoological Survey of India; Western Regional Centre; Pune- 411044; Maharashtra; India
Hymenoptera DNA barcoding mt COI new species Platygastroidea Telenominae

Abstract

Phanuromyia levigata Abitha, Rajmohana and Debnath sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) is described from India incorporating both morphological and molecular characterizations. Among the members of Phanuromyia, this species is unusual in having prominent facial and malar striae. A multigene maximum likelihood tree based on mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I and nuclear 28S ribosomal RNA gene sequences is provided to support its taxonomic placement. Additionally, a modified key to the species of Phanuromyia from India is provided.

 

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How to Cite

Abitha, J., Debnath, R., Rajmohana, K., Singh, S., Sandhu, R.K. & Dinesh, K.P. (2026) A morphologically unusual new species of Phanuromyia Dodd (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) from India. Zootaxa, 5759 (1), 75–85. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5759.1.5