A new species of Goniozus Förster (Hymenoptera: chrysidoidea: Bethylidae) from India., parasitizing Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)

Abstract

Goniozus armigerae Santhosh and Narendran sp. n. is described and illustrated based on specimens reared from Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Himachal Pradesh, India. The new species is compared with other related Oriental species of Goniozus Förster. A key to the Oriental species of Goniozus with elongate head and no areolet is also provided.