An overview of the genus Alaptus Westwood in India (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae)
The genus Alaptus Westwood (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) is characterised by its minute-sized body with no visible petiole and deeply excised posterior margin of fore wing. Three new species are described from different Indian states or Union Territory: A. deodus Anwar & Zeya sp. nov. (Karnataka), A....
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| description | The genus Alaptus Westwood (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) is characterised by its minute-sized body with no visible petiole and deeply excised posterior margin of fore wing. Three new species are described from different Indian states or Union Territory: A. deodus Anwar & Zeya sp. nov. (Karnataka), A. spicatus Anwar & Zeya sp. nov. (Karnataka), and A. wandoorensis Anwar & Zeya sp. nov. (Andaman and Nicobar Islands). Two species, A. iceryae Riley (Karnataka) and A. terebrans Kryger (Karnataka), are recorded for the first time from India, albeit the identification of A. terebrans is tentative. Two Indian species are put under synonymy: A. jowainus Rehmat & Anis syn. nov. and A. pyronus Anwar & Zeya syn nov. under A. immaturus Perkins. As A. deccanensis Anwar & Zeya share most of its characters with A. fusculus Walker except its body and antennal sizes, so a comparative analysis of both the species is provided, but its synonymy with A. fusculus has not been proposed at present and it needs to be confirmed on the basis of molecular studies. A revised key to males and females of the Indian species is also provided.http://urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:09951D88-75A8-43FF-87A1-9CF8F230D096http://urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:76C5EDBD-0B0E-41E6-B92F-07F636AA868Chttp://urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:1C55F240-BF4B-4954-A273-0CEB6D775B63http://urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:95744029-0947-4614-945B-350627CCE82A |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e788d2a3bb964875b9cca342a0fa321c2022-12-22T04:13:40ZengTaylor & Francis GroupThe European Zoological Journal2475-02632022-12-018911159117310.1080/24750263.2022.2120642An overview of the genus Alaptus Westwood in India (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae)P. T. Anwar0F. R. Khan1Z. Ahmad2S. U. Usman3H. A. Ghramh4S. B. Zeya5Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IndiaDepartment of Biology, Deanship of Educational Services, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi ArabiaResearch Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IndiaResearch Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IndiaThe genus Alaptus Westwood (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) is characterised by its minute-sized body with no visible petiole and deeply excised posterior margin of fore wing. Three new species are described from different Indian states or Union Territory: A. deodus Anwar & Zeya sp. nov. (Karnataka), A. spicatus Anwar & Zeya sp. nov. (Karnataka), and A. wandoorensis Anwar & Zeya sp. nov. (Andaman and Nicobar Islands). Two species, A. iceryae Riley (Karnataka) and A. terebrans Kryger (Karnataka), are recorded for the first time from India, albeit the identification of A. terebrans is tentative. Two Indian species are put under synonymy: A. jowainus Rehmat & Anis syn. nov. and A. pyronus Anwar & Zeya syn nov. under A. immaturus Perkins. As A. deccanensis Anwar & Zeya share most of its characters with A. fusculus Walker except its body and antennal sizes, so a comparative analysis of both the species is provided, but its synonymy with A. fusculus has not been proposed at present and it needs to be confirmed on the basis of molecular studies. A revised key to males and females of the Indian species is also provided.http://urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:09951D88-75A8-43FF-87A1-9CF8F230D096http://urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:76C5EDBD-0B0E-41E6-B92F-07F636AA868Chttp://urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:1C55F240-BF4B-4954-A273-0CEB6D775B63http://urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:95744029-0947-4614-945B-350627CCE82Ahttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2022.2120642Chalcidoideafairy flyegg parasitoidstaxonomyOriental region |
| spellingShingle | P. T. Anwar F. R. Khan Z. Ahmad S. U. Usman H. A. Ghramh S. B. Zeya An overview of the genus Alaptus Westwood in India (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) The European Zoological Journal Chalcidoidea fairy fly egg parasitoids taxonomy Oriental region |
| title | An overview of the genus Alaptus Westwood in India (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) |
| title_full | An overview of the genus Alaptus Westwood in India (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) |
| title_fullStr | An overview of the genus Alaptus Westwood in India (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | An overview of the genus Alaptus Westwood in India (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) |
| title_short | An overview of the genus Alaptus Westwood in India (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) |
| title_sort | overview of the genus alaptus westwood in india hymenoptera mymaridae |
| topic | Chalcidoidea fairy fly egg parasitoids taxonomy Oriental region |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2022.2120642 |
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