Parapanteles folia (Nixon, 1965)
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Taxonomic placement
Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae
Synonyms/Original combination
Apanteles folia Nixon, 1965
Brief diagnosis
Female: Female with reddish yellow hind tibia, infuscate on apical third. Face coarsely punctuate, much duller and rugose near antennal insertions. Mesopleuron coarsely punctuate, sculpture merging into vague striations on the depressed posterior part. Tegulae dark brown to black. Fore wing with stigma pallid with brown border. Propodeum strongly areolate; the dorsal areas dull, rugose and contrast sharply with shining smooth posterior fields. Hind coxa dull, rugose and punctate dorsally. First tergite as wide as long, rugose; little bulged just below midline; tapering at apex. Ovipositor sheath as long as first segment of hind tarsus.
Host association
The extended host range thus include Arhopala amantes (Hewitson) from India, Spindasis lohita Horsfield from Malaysia, Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin from Australia, Luthrodes cleotas kaiphas Fruhstorfer from New Guinea (Nixon, 1965), and from one unconfirmed host Arhopala horisana? Yu et al. 2005.
Geographical distribution
India, Australia, China, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea & Philippines