First record of Amobia quatei (Diptera: Sarcophagidae: Miltogramminae) from the Indian subcontinent as kleptoparasite of Anterhynchium flavomarginatum (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae)

Abstract

Amobia quatei Kurahashi, 1974 was reared from the puparia collected from the brood chambers of mason wasp Anterhynchium flavomarginatum (Smith, 1852). The species is reported for the first time from Indian subcontinent. This is also the first host record for the kleptoparasite A. quatei. A redescription of the kleptoparasite supplemented with illustrations of habitus and genitalia, along with notes on the biology of the host are provided.