Scientific name

Elasmus flavescens Verma & Hayat 2002.

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eulophidae

Diagnosis

Body yellow with following brown to black parts: large portion of frontovertex surrounding ocelli extending in front of anterior ocellus; pronotum largely black (except sides and apex yellow); axillae and tegulae brown; metanotum dark brown; propodeum metallic blue. Metasoma yellow with basal half of T1 black with metallic green shine; tergite T3 with a brown spot medially; T6 largely blackish, T7 yellow; scape 3.5X as long as broad.

elasmus flavescens  

Distribution

Andaman Islands, Karnataka and Kerala.

Reference

  • Gupta A. & Sunil Joshi. 2013. Additions to the fauna of parasitic wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) and coccoids (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, with illustrations and diagnosis. Journal of threatened taxa. 5(11): 4542-4555.
  • Noyes, J.S. 2017. Universal Chalcidoidea Database. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/chalcidoids (accessed on 27/2/2016).
  • Verma, M., M. Hayat & S.I. Kazmi (2002). The species of Elasmus from India (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eulophidae). Oriental Insects 36(1): 245-306; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00305316.2002.10417334

Credits

Images and factsheet prepared by Dr. Ankita Gupta, Scientist, NBAIR. Web content added by Lavanya, 01-03-2018.