A new species of Netomocera Bouček (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae) from the southern Western Ghats, Karnataka, with a key to world species

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P.M. Sureshan
K. Nikhil

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A new species of Netomocera BouÄek (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) N. minuta sp. nov. is described from the southern Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. Affinities of the new species with related species are discussed and a key to the world species of Netomocera is provided.

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