Praestochrysis pradeshi Strumia, 1996

Rosa, Paolo, 2023, New records for the Indian cuckoo wasp fauna (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) with description of two new species and remarks on types of Smith and Cameron, Journal of Natural History 57 (29 - 32), pp. 1396-1433 : 1409

Praestochrysis pradeshi Strumia, 1996

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Praestochrysis pradeshi Strumia, 1996: 57 . Holotype J; India: Telangana : Hyderabad / Patancheru (NHMUK).

Material examined

5J, 2♀: India: Hyderabad vii–ix .1980 [leg.] Bernays [ NHMUK].

Distribution

India (Telangana).

Types illustrated

The species listed below were not illustrated in the catalogue of the Indian Chrysididae by Rosa et al. (2021a). Complementing that previous contribution, I provide herein highresolution images for these species. Species are listed in alphabetical order, according to the present combination.

Figures

Figure 5. Praestochrysis pradeshi Strumia, 1996, holotype J. A. Habitus, dorsal view, and genital capsule. B. Habitus, lateral view. C. Head, frontal view. D. Head and mesosoma, dorsal view. E. Metasoma, dorsal view. F. Metasoma, ventral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.