Genus Fornicia Brulle (Figures 64, 145)

Rearing Data: The genus Fornicia is pantropical and is prevalent in southern parts of India. Only two species are known from India. Fornicia andamanensis Sharma from Andaman Islands, and Fornicia ceylonica Wilkinson (Fig. 145) from Indian mainland. One species, F. ceylonica with 26 specimens was reared from southern India.

Life History Comments: It has been reported from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and from Karnataka where Fornicia ceylonica Wilkinson, a solitary parasitoid, was found parasitizing larvae of Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson ( Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) on castor (Fig. 64).