A new species of Goniozus Förster (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea: Bethylidae) parasitizing Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) from India

Authors

  • Santhosh SHREEVIHAR Dept. of Zoology, University of Calicut
  • Thekke Curuppath NARENDRAN

Keywords:

Chrysidoidea, Bethylidae, Himachal Pradesh, taxonomy, key, Oriental region, Helicoverpa armigera, Noctuidae

Abstract

Goniozus armigerae Santhosh and Narendran sp. n. is described and illustrated based on specimens reared from Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Himachal Pradesh, India. The new species is compared with other related Oriental species of Goniozus Förster. A key to the Oriental species of Goniozus with elongate head and no areolet is also provided.

 

Author Biography

  • Santhosh SHREEVIHAR, Dept. of Zoology, University of Calicut
    Senior Research Fellow,
    Systematic Entomology Laboratory
    Dept. of Zoology, University of Calicut.

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Published

16.02.2009

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2009): Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Section

Journal of the Entomological Research Society

How to Cite

A new species of Goniozus Förster (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea: Bethylidae) parasitizing Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) from India. (2009). Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 11(1), 37-45. https://entomol.org/journal/index.php/JERS/article/view/86