Two new species of the rare genus Gastrotrypes Brues (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) from India

  • Patra Sunita Zoological Survey of India (Recognised Research Centre of University of Calcutta) PO New Alipore, Kolkata–700053, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0083-6054
  • Keloth Rajmohana Zoological Survey of India (Recognised Research Centre of University of Calcutta) PO New Alipore, Kolkata–700053, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9419-6582
  • Kandoth Manoj Department of Animal Science, Central University of Kerala, Padannakad PO 671 314, Kasaragod, Kerala, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8846-5106
  • Madathil Anjana Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghat Regional Centre (Recognised Research Centre of University of Calicut), PO Eranhipalam, Calicut-673006, Kerala, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3744-7909
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17109/AZH.68.3.239.2022
Keywords: Platygastridae, India, new species, key, Gastrotrypes

Abstract

Gastrotrypes Brues (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) is a rare genus, represented so far by only 7 species globally. Two new species viz. Gastrotrypes brevis Sunita et Rajmohana sp. n. and Gastrotrypes carinatus Sunita et Rajmohana sp. n. are hereby described as new to science from Kerala, India. A revised identification key to species is also provided.

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2022-08-12
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SunitaP., RajmohanaK., ManojK., & AnjanaM. (2022). Two new species of the rare genus Gastrotrypes Brues (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) from India. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 68(3), 239-246. https://doi.org/10.17109/AZH.68.3.239.2022
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Vol. 68 No. 3 (2022): Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
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