Descriptions of four new species of Dicopomorpha Ogloblin (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Mymaridae) from India with a key to Indian species

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A. Rameshkumar
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7263-8968
S. Manickavasagam
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5295-1180

Abstract

Four new species of Dicopomorpha Ogloblin (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Mymaridae), D. albithorax, D. funiculata, D. longiscapa  and D. minuta are described and illustrated.  A key to the Indian species of Dicopomorpha is provided.

 

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