UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

ON THE SYSTEMATICS OF HEPTASCELIOKIEFFER (HYMENOPTERA : SCELIONIDAE)

T. C. NARENDRAN *

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT - 673635, INDIA.

M. G. RAMESH BABU *

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT - 673635, INDIA.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

The rare genus Heptascelio Kieffer was redefined with a diagnosis of the genus. The type species H. lugeris Kieffer is redescribed. Two new species viz. H. striatosternus and H. punctisternus are described. A key to species is also provided.

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