First Record of Genus Melancistrus Graham (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) with Description of a New Species from India

Abstract

The genus Melancistrus Graham (Pteromalidae) was first time recorded from India. The specimen was collected from Odisha, India. The collected species is recognized as a new species with the key characteristics of Fore wing with speculum and a broad brownish spot present beneath the marginal vein, starting from the speculum, and described as Melancistrus macularis Kumar sp. nov. Also key to species has been updated based on the species recorded so far from the world.