Authors : T. M. Chougale
Page Nos : 361-364
Description :
A new species, Xanthopimpla kolhapurensis sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) have been described from India. The above species is parasitic on lepidopterous larva. According to the key of Morley (1913) Xanthopimpla kolhapurensis sp. nov. runs close to Xamthopimpla khasiana Cameron. by following characters :
1. Metanotal areola quadrate,
2. Abdomen glabrous and impunctate throughout
However, it differs from the above species by having following characters:
1. Mesonotum with two black spots ,
2. Single black spot in the centre of the basal abdominal segments, black dots on lateral sides of III, V and VIII abdominal segments,
3. Hind tarsi dark brown,
4. Ovipositor slightly shorter than the length of abdomen,
5. Ovipositor slightly longer than ovipositor sheath,
6. Flagellar formula: 2 L / W = 2.54, 16 L / W = 2.27, 30 L / W = 1.08, L2 / 30 = 2.15, W2 / 30 = 0.91.
Keywords: Xanthopimpla kolhapurensis, parasitoid, new species, description
