Hayatiella Narendran, 1989
Taxonomy
Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Chalcididae: Haltichellinae
Diagnosis
Antennae inserted at mouth level.
Forewing with a single vein removed from anterior margin.
Mesosoma with sparse punctures.
Biology / Hosts
Not known.
Comments
This genus comes near Steninvreia Bouček in nature of propodeum and is somewhat similar to metasoma (to the species edgari Bouček) but differs from Steninvreia in having following set of characters:
1. Very convex median part of pronotum, mesoscutum and scutellum.
2. Slender tibia.
3. Long hind femur with peculiar comb of teeth without a distinct basal tooth.
4. Narrow vertex.
5. Concave occiput behind ocelli.
6. Hind ocellar region raised as in Bučekia.
7. Non clavate antenna.
This genus is representated by a sole species - Hayatiella aligarhensis Narendran, 1989.
Distribution
India.
References
- Narendran, T.C. 1989. Oriental Chalcididae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). pp.167-168 Zoological Monograph. Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala, India.