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Issue: Vol. 663 No. 1: 1 Oct. 2004
Type: Articles
Published: 2004-10-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.663.1.1
Page range: 1–8
Abstract views: 50
PDF downloaded: 3

Taxonomic studies on Indian Tropobracon Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae), with descriptions of two new species

Entomology Section, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002, India
Entomology Section, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002, India
Entomology Section, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002, India
Hymenoptera Braconidae Braconinae Tropobracon new species India

Abstract

The paper deals with the Indian species of Tropobracon Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae). Two new species, namely, Tropobracon hayati Haider sp. nov. and Tropobracon shafeei Haider sp. nov., are described, while Tropobracon comorensis Achterberg and Tropobracon infuscatus Achterberg are reported for the first time from India. Material pertaining to T. luteus Cameron are also recorded and a key to the Indian species is given.

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