Enicospilus dolosus (Tosquinet, 1896)

(Fig. 15 c)

Amesospilus hammersteini Enderlein, 1921: 21; Enicospilus dwibinduae Rao & Nikam, 1969: 12; Enicospilus laticarinatus Chiu, 1954: 19; Enicospilus melanospilus Cameron, 1906b: 48; Enicospilus spilonotus Cameron, 1905d: 44; Henicospilus apicifumatus Morley, 1915: 139; Henicospilus atricornis Morley, 1912b: 46; Ophion dolosus Tosquinet, 1896: 389; Ophion samoanus Kohl, 1908: 315

Diagnosis. In Reunion, this species may only be confused with E. mauritii, which also has a black inter-ocellar area and no central alar sclerite. The sinuous pattern of vein Rs+2r on the fore wing of E. mauritii is nevertheless characteristic.

Description. Gauld & Mitchell (1978).

Host records. Anomis leona ( Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Haritalodes derogate ( Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum) and kydia (Kydia calicina).

Distribution records. Reunion (new record). Widely distributed throughout Africa to Australia, Oceania, India and South-East Asia.

Material examined. 1Ƥ Etang de St Paul, III.1996, alt. 20m, leg. C. Guillermet.