Ichneumonologia Indica, Volume 1: An Identification Manual on Subfamily Mesosteninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

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Language: English

This manual is part 1 of the Ichneumonologia Indica series, which deals with subfamily Mesosteninae of family Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Parasitica). It is aimed to provide a taxonomic guide to identify genera and species of this subfamily in India and adjacent countries. The member of this subfamily are parasitic on the larvae and pupae of other insects and some are parasitic on spiders or their eggs. By their parasitic habits they destroy a large number of insects injurious to agriculture and forestry. It is in this context, the taxonomic knowledge of these parasites and their hosts becomes all the more essential.

The present manual deals with 308 species and 18 subspecies under 68 genera. Of these, two subgenera and 23 species are described as new to science. Therefore, this manual will help in identifications of these parasitic species, their distribution, hosts relationship and also their utilization in biological control programmes.

Contents

Introduction
Historical resume
Morphological characters of taxonomic importance
Systematic account
Family Ichneumonidae
      Subfamily Mesosteninae
            I. Tribe Agrothereutini:
                  1. Genus Ammauromorpha Ashmead
                  2. Genus Agrothereutes Foerster
                  3. Genus Idiolispa foerster
                  4. Genus Trychosis foerster
            II. Tribe Ischnini:
                  1. Genus Neodontocryptus Uchida
                  2. Genus Etha Cameron
                  3. Genus Caenocryptoides Uchida
                  4. Genus Ischnus Gravenhorst
                  5. Genus Glabridorsum Townes
                  6. Genus Caenocryptus Thomson
                  7. Genus Nippocryptus Uchida
                  8. Genus Myrmeleonostenus Uchida
                  9. Genus Buathra Cameron
                  10. Genus Itamoplex Foerster
                  11. Genus Hedycryptus Cameron
                  12. Genus Dihelus Townes
                  13. Genus Enclisis Townes
                  14. Genus Gyropyga Townes
            III. Tribe Baryceratini:
                  1. Genus Buysmania Cheesman
                  2. Genus Jonathania Gupta
                  3. Genus Chlorocryptus Cameron
            IV. Tribe Mesostenini:
                  1. Genus Gotra Cameron
                  2. Genus Anupama Jonathan
                  3. Genus Mesostenus Gravenhorst
            V. Tribe Goryphini:
                  1. Genus Necolio Cheesman
                  2. Genus Allophatnus Cameron
                  3. Genus Neobuodias Rao and Nikam
                  4. Genus Takastenus Uchida
                  5. Genus Menaforia Seyrig
                  6. Genus Friona Cameron
                  7. Genus Listrognathus Tschek
                  8. Genus Goryphus Holmgren
                  9. Genus Skeatia Cameron
                  10. Genus Perjiva Jonathan and Gupta
                  11. Genus Fotsiforia Seyrig
                  12. Genus Gambroides Betrem
                  13. Genus Isotima Foerster
                  14. Genus Formostenus Uchida
                  15. Genus Melcha Cameron
                  16. Genus Euchalinus Townes
                  17. Genus Baltazaria Townes
                  18. Genus Colaulus Townes
                  19. Genus Pseudotricapus Jonathan
            VI. Tribe Coesulini:
                  1. Genus Coesula Cameron
            VII. Tribe Vagenathini:
                  1. Genus Stetholophus Townes
            VIII. Tribe Ceratocryptini:
                  1. Genus Cremnocryptus Cushman
                  2. Genus Nematocryptus Roman
                  3. Genus Lipoprion Townes
                  4. Genus Fitatsia Seyrig
                  5. Genus Silsila Cameron
                  6. Genus Acromia Townes
                  7. Genus Ceratocryptus Cameron
                  8. Genus Thelodon Townes
            IX. Tribe Osprynchotini:
                  1. Genus Acroricnus Ratzeburg
                  2. Genus Nematopodius Gravenhorst
            X. Tribe Gabuniini:
                  1. Genus Apocryptus Uchida
                  2. Genus Dinocryptus Cameron
                  3. Genus Pterocryptus Szepligeti
                  4. Genus Tanepomidos Gupta and Jonathan
                  5. Genus Xoridesopus Cameron
                  6. Genus Hadrocryptus Cameron
                  7. Genus Microstenus Szepligeti
                  8. Genus Eurycryptus Cameron
                  9. Genus Schreineria Schreiner
                  10. Genus Arhytis Townes
                  11. Genus Dagathia Cameron
                  12. Genus Torbda Cameron
            XI. Tribe Sphecophagini:
                  1. Genus Arthula Cameron

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