Open AccessDescription of a new species of the genus Phanerotoma Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and a key to Saudi Arabian species
Author(s) -
A Ghramh Hamed
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
african journal of biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1684-5315
DOI - 10.5897/ajb11.506
Subject(s) - braconidae , key (lock) , hymenoptera , genus , botany , biology , zoology , parasitoid , ecology
Phanerotoma arabica sp. nov., (Hym., Braconidae, Cheloninae) is described in Saudi Arabia. Morphological diagnostic characters of the new species are shown, and they are compared with those of the related species from Arabian region. A key to Saudi Arabian species is also provided. Key words: Phanerotoma, Braconidae, new species, key, Saudi Arabia.
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