Discovery of the subfamily Microleptinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from India and Thailand with the description of five new species

The ichneumonid subfamily Microleptinae is reported from India and Thailand for the first time. We describe four new species from India ( Microleptes chiani Ranjith & Humala, sp. nov. , M. gowrishankari Ranjith & Humala, sp. nov. , M. sandeshkaduri Ranjith & Humala, sp. nov. , M. tehrien...

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Published in:Journal of Hymenoptera research 2024-11, Vol.97 (1206), p.1257-1284
Main Authors: Ranjith, Avunjikkattu P, Humala, Andrei E, Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan, Butcher, Buntika A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Environmental aspects
Hymenoptera
Identification and classification
Identification keys
Morphology
New species
Taxonomy
Zoology
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Summary:The ichneumonid subfamily Microleptinae is reported from India and Thailand for the first time. We describe four new species from India ( Microleptes chiani Ranjith & Humala, sp. nov. , M. gowrishankari Ranjith & Humala, sp. nov. , M. sandeshkaduri Ranjith & Humala, sp. nov. , M. tehriensis Ranjith & Humala, sp. nov. ) and one new species from Thailand ( M. depressus Ranjith & Humala, sp. nov. ), and for the first time, we report the Chinese species, M. xinbinensis Sheng & Sun, from India and describe the hitherto unknown female. An identification key to the extant species of Microleptes is provided.
ISSN:1070-9428
1314-2607
DOI:10.3897/jhr.97.131822