The genus Aivalykus Nixon, 1938 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae) with description of a new species from India and Arabian Peninsula

A P Ranjith; Sergey A Belokobylskij; P M Sureshan; M Nasser

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4822.2.8

The genus Aivalykus Nixon, 1938 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae) with description of a new species from India and Arabian Peninsula

Zootaxa. 2020 Aug 5;4822(2):zootaxa.4822.2.8. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4822.2.8.

Authors

A P Ranjith¹, Sergey A Belokobylskij, P M Sureshan, M Nasser

Affiliation

¹ Insect Ecology and Ethology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala, Pin: 673635, India.. ridhuranjith@gmail.com.

PMID: 33056293
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4822.2.8

Abstract

The ecphyline genus Aivalykus Nixon, 1938 is discussed. A new species, A. microaciculatus Ranjith et Belokobylskij, sp. nov. from India and United Arab Emirates is described and illustrated. A key to all extant species of the genus Aivalykus is provided.

Keywords: Hymenoptera, Ecphylini, scolytine parasitoid, new species, micro-aciculate sculpture, South Asia.

MeSH terms

Animals
Arabia
Hymenoptera*
India