A new species of Klabonosa Bouček (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) reared from eggs of Endochus sp. (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from India

Zootaxa. 2018 Apr 23;4413(3):593-600. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4413.3.13.

Abstract

The genus Klabonosa Bouček (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is recorded for the first time from the Oriental region, with both sexes of K. indica Gupta, Sureshan Yeshwanth sp. n. reared from eggs of the assassin bug Endochus sp. (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) on Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. (Moraceae). The male is formally described and illustrated for the first time for the genus.

Keywords: Hemiptera, host record, Oriental region, key to species.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Female
  • Hemiptera
  • Hymenoptera*
  • India
  • Male
  • Reduviidae
  • Triatoma