Scientific name

Microterys jorhatensis Singh & Hayat

Taxonomic position

Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae: Encyrtinae

Diagnosis

Female: Length 1-1.28 mm. Body yellow with brownish tinge; eyes gray; antenna with F5-6 lighter, club dark brown; gaster brown with bronzy reflection; mesoscutum with light green reflections; fore wing with hyaline band complete; antenna with F1 longer than broad, F2-6 quadrate to broader than long; fore wing about 2.25x as long as wide; gaster slightly wider than long; ovipositor not exserted, hypopygium reaching three-fourth length of gaster (Singh & Hayat, 2002).

on Antonina Head & thorax

Images

on Antonina Adult - dorsal view
on Antonina Adult - lateral view

Distribution

India: Assam (Singh & Hayat, 2002).

Biology and hosts

Saissetia coffeae (Coccidae) on Coffea robusta (Singh & Hayat, 2002).

Reference

  • Singh, S. and Hayat, M. 2002. New species and new record of Microterys (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae) from Northeastern India. Oriental Insects, 36: 405-421.

Credits

Factsheet prepared by Dr. A. Rameshkumar, Research associate, NPIB, NBAIR.