Journal of Environment and Sociobiology

T. C. Narendran ¹, S. Santhosh ¹, Abhilash Peter ¹, M. Sheeba ¹, M. C. Jilcy ¹

Affiliations
1 Systematic Entomology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala, 673 635, IN

Abstract

The Pachyneuron species of Middle East countries are reviewed. Six new species from Yemen, viz., Pachyneuron neosolitarium Narendran sp. nov., P. tonyi Narendran & Santhosh sp. nov., P. fomium Narendran & Abhilash sp. nov., P. remosum Narendran & Sheeba sp. nov., P. stom Narendran & Jilcy sp. nov. and P. danium Narendran sp. nov. are described. All known species are commented upon. A key to species of Middle East countries are also included.

Keywords

Chalcidoidea, Pteromalidae, Pachyneuron, Taxonomy, New Species, Review, Key, Middle East.

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