Xenomerus orientalis Walker (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae): a new distribution record for India
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Abstract
The genus Xenomerus Walker (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) consists of 35 described species worldwide, out of which only four species have been reported so far from India. The species X. orientalis Mikó & Masner is reported for the first time in India from Uttarakhand.
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