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.