AI Article Synopsis
- Inostemma indicum Mani is a parasitoid insect originally described in 1941, associated with the gall-forming fly Neolasioptera cephalandrae, found in ivy gourd plants.
- The original description of Inostemma indicum was vague and not very useful for identification, and the original specimen is now lost.
- This study provides a new detailed description with illustrations and designates a neotype, as well as describes the previously unidentified male of the species.
Article Abstract
Inostemma indicum Mani, a parasitoid of Neolasioptera cephalandrae Mani (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), collected from stem galls of ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (Cucurbitaceae)) was described by Mani in 1941. The original description is scanty and ambiguous, with little diagnostic value. The holotype, a dissected female mounted on a slide, is lost. It is redescribed with illustrations and a neotype is designated. The previously unknown male is also described.
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