BIODIVERSITY OF ICHNEUMONID FLIES (HYMENOPTERA : ICHNEUMONIDAE) FROM WESTERN GHATS, MAHARASHTRA

Abstract

Ichneumonids (Hymenoptera : Ichneumonidae) are very good biocontrol agents offorest insect pests. Therefore, as part of conservation and protection of flora of Western Ghats,biodiversity of Ichneumonid flies has been studied from Western Ghats, Maharashtra. In all, 35species belonging to genera Diadegma, Isotima, Goryphus, Charops, Campoletis, Enicospilus, Pimpla,Xanthopimpla, Eriborus, Netelia and Ecthromorpha have been reported parasitizing lepidopterouspests of forest trees