Description of a new species of Umairia Hayat (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) with additional distribution records of aphelinids from India

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.2085.8.6.8893-8897

Keywords:

Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae, description, key, Umairia, new species, distributional records, India

Abstract

A new species, Umairia chidambaramensis Manickavasagam & Ayyamperumal, is described from Tamil Nadu, India.  A key to the known species of Umairia Hayat is given, and additional distribution records of 10 species of aphelinids from India are also reported.

 

Author Biography

  • Sagadai Manickavasagam, Parasitoid Taxonomy and Biocontrol Laboratory, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu 608002, India
    Professor of Entomology

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26-06-2016

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Vol. 8 No. 6 (2016)

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