New species of Platygastridae (Hymenoptera) from India which parasitise pests of mango, particularly Procontarinia spp. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae).
Austin A. D.
Author Affiliation: Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, c/o British Museum (Natural History), London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom.
Bulletin of Entomological Research 74 : 549-557
Abstract : Five new species of Platygastridae associated with mango pests in India are described. Synopeas procon sp. n., S. temporale sp. n., S. mangiferae sp. n. and Inostemma oculare sp. n. parasitize mango leaf gall midges, Procontarinia spp., while I. apsyllae sp. n. is associated with the psyllid Apsylla cistellata. Notes on a further 2 species, the platygastrid Trichacoides indicus and the ceraphronid Aphanogmus sp., associated with Procontarinia are given. A key to separate these parasites as well as comments on their biology and distribution are presented.