A review of the genus Platecrizotes Ferrière (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae) with the description of a new species from India

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P. M. Sureshan
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4722-6368
V.K. Raseena Farsana
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3174-1955
K. Nikhil
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8527-3558

Abstract

The genus Platecrizotes Ferrière (1934) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is reviewed, and a new species, P. keralensis is described from India.  Affinities of the new species with the other known species are discussed and a key to the world species is also provided.

 

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