An enigmatic new genus of Hormiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from South India

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 30 May 2017Publisher:Magnolia PressJournal:Zootaxa, volume 4,272 (issn: 1175-5326, eissn: 1175-5334,

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Authors: Ranjith, A. P.; Belokobylskij, Sergey A.; Quicke, Donald L. J.; Kittel, Rebecca N.; Butcher, Buntika A.; Nasser, M.;

doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4272.3.3

pmid: 28610281

An enigmatic new genus of Hormiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from South India

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Abstract

A new Hormiinae genus Indohormius gen. nov. with type species I. keralensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated. Comparison of this genus with some Hormiinae and Rhyssalinae genera are provided. The composition of the subfamily Hormiinae and the position of the new genus on a molecular phylogenetic tree are discussed.

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Keywords

Insecta, Arthropoda, Animal Structures, India, Biodiversity, Organ Size, Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Animalia, Animals, Animal Distribution, Phylogeny, Taxonomy

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