First record of Platygaster luteipes Buhl (Hymenoptera Platygastridae) from leaf galls on black pepper along with first report of the species from India

M. Anjana*, K. Rajmohana, Peter Neerup Buhl, K. M. Shameem

*Corresponding author for this work

    Abstract

    Platygaster luteipes Buhl (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) is reported for the first time from India. Several specimens of both sexes of the species were reared from the globular galls on mature leaves of black pepper. The hitherto undescribed male of the species is characterized and illustrated.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Studies
    Volume73
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)186-195
    Number of pages10
    ISSN0020-7233
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2016

    Keywords

    • Black pepper
    • Hymenoptera
    • India
    • Leaf gall
    • Platygaster
    • Platygastridae

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