Parastephanellus malabaricus Narendran & Sheela, 1995

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Parastephanellus malabaricus Narendran & Sheela, 1995

Parastephanellus malabaricus Narendran & Sheela, 1995 , Bull. Pure and Appl. Sci., 14A, 45–47.

Type material. Holotype ♀, India: Kerala, Malappuram district, Nedumkayam forest (11°17’28.7”N & 76°20’24.3”E, 400 m), 12.i.1995, Coll. P. Aboobacker, ( ZSIK) (Type specimen missing).

Diagnosis. Body length 5 mm; ovipositor sheath length 4.8 mm. Frons transversely striate with oblique striation between coronal teeth; vertex mostly smooth with a pair of strong carinae followed by weak striae and a posterior longitudinal medial grove; pronotum smooth, pronotal fold concave; mesoscutum with deep scattered pits; scutellum polished, twice as long as mesoscutum; metapleuron rugose reticulate; propodeum rugose, sparsely punctured; hind coxa transversely striate; hind femora bidentate ventrally with few tubercles; first metasomal tergite finely trans-carinate, a little shorter than remaining segments except ovipositor; ovipositor sheath a trifle longer than body, without a subapical pale band.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution. Oriental: India (Kerala).

Host. Unknown.

Note. The holotype was not traceable, therefore, the above mentioned diagnosis is obtained from the original description.