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The genus Oligosita Walker is an important parasitoid, primarily attacking the eggs of hemipterous insect pests. In the present study, Oligosita barabankiensis Ikram & Yousuf, Oligosita hayati Ikram & Yousuf and Oligosita lakhimpurensis Ikram & Yousuf are described as new species, along with an updated key to the Indian species. Additionally, some existing Indian species of Oligosita are diagnosed and illustrated, along with new records from India. These findings enhance the taxonomy of egg parasitoids and highlight the potential role of Oligosita species in biological control, particularly in managing hemipteran pests in agricultural systems.
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Zoologischer Anzeiger - A Journal of Comparative Zoology is devoted to comparative zoology with a special emphasis on morphology, systematics, biogeography, and evolutionary biology targeting all metazoans, both modern and extinct. We also consider taxonomic submissions addressing a broader systematic and/or evolutionary context. The overall aim of the journal is to contribute to our understanding of the organismic world from an evolutionary perspective.
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