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A new species of Parapanteles Ashmead, 1900 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) parasitic on Charaxes athamas (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in India

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A new species of gregarious endoparasitoid, Parapanteles athamasae n. sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), parasitising caterpillars of Charaxes athamas (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) on the host plant Senegalia catechu (=Acacia catechu) (L.f.) Hurter & Mabb., is described from Maharashtra, India. Diagnostic characters of the new species include: propodeum with areola 0.93× longer than wide, legs yellow, hind tibia 4.30× as long as ovipositor, ovipositor sheaths exerted, first metasomal tergal plate 1.24× longer than wide, with coarse sculpture merging with longitudinal striations at 3/4 of the apical region. This is the first time a species of the family Nymphalidae Rafinesque is recorded in association with Parapanteles Ashmead, 1900. A key to the Indian species of Parapanteles based on females is also provided.

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AG is thankful to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Dr. Abraham Verghese, Director, National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects for providing necessary facilities for carrying out this research work. RK and SC are thankful to Dr. Asad Rahmani, Director, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and Dr. Deepak Apte COO, BNHS for their support and encouragement. Authors are also thankful to Mr. Bhushan Jadhav for his assistance in the field.

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  1. National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects, Post Bag No. 2491, H. A. Farm Post, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore, 560 024, Karnataka, India

    Ankita Gupta

  2. Bombay Natural History Society, Hornbill House, S.B. Singh Road Fort, Mumbai, 400001, India

    Rahul Khot & Sachin Chorge

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Gupta, A., Khot, R. & Chorge, S. A new species of Parapanteles Ashmead, 1900 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) parasitic on Charaxes athamas (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in India. Syst Parasitol 88, 273–279 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-014-9492-5

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