Scientific name

Plagiomerus bangaloriensis Shafee et al.

Taxonomic position

Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae

Diagnosis

Female: Body dorsoventrally slightly flattened, dark with metallic bluish tinge. Antenna with F1-3 broader than long, club at least as long as funicle and pedicel combined. Apex of scutellum with four large, scale-like setae, apart from normal bristles.

Images

Adult female in dorsal view  Adult female Adult female - dorsal view
Adult female in lateral view Adult female - lateral view

Distribution

India: Karnataka, Kerala (Hayat, 2006).

Hosts / Biology

A parasitoid of diaspine scales (Hemiptera: Diaspididae). Recorded hosts include Aonidiella orientalis, Peliococcus sp. (Hayat, 2006).

Reference

  • Hayat, M. 2006. Indian Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. vii+496 p.