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Published: 2025-05-27
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First record of the opiine genus, Carinopius Tan & van Achterberg, 2016 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India and Thailand with the description of a new species

Integrative Insect Ecology Research Unit; Department of Biology; Faculty of Science; Chulalongkorn University; Bangkok; Thailand; Kālinga Foundation; Agumbe; Karnataka; India
Hymenoptera Opiinae Oriental region revised diagnosis South East Asia

Abstract

The opiine genus, Carinopius is newly recorded from India and Thailand with the description of a new species, C. dhithyae Ranjith. The genus is previously reported from China and Vietnam. The new species is illustrated along with a revised generic diagnosis and taxonomic key to the extant species.

 

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How to Cite

Ranjith, A. (2025) First record of the opiine genus, Carinopius Tan & van Achterberg, 2016 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India and Thailand with the description of a new species. Zootaxa, 5642 (1), 89–95. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5642.1.9