Kradibia rutherfordi indicum (Abdurahiman & Joseph)

(Life: Kingdom: Metazoa (animals); Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Hexapoda; Order: Hymenoptera;  Superfamily: Chalcidoidea; Family: Agaonidae; Genus: Kradibia)

Liporrhopalum rutherfordi indicum Abdurahiman & Joseph, 1967. Holotype in MZDC Calicut. Type locality: Maynad, Calicut, India.

Distribution

India (Kerala).

Biology

Host fig: Hill suggested the species to be associated with Ficus tinctoria Forst.f. subsp. parasitica (Willd.) Corner var parasitica.

References

Abdurahiman, U.C. & Joseph, K.J. 1967. Contributions to our knowledge of fig insects (Chalcidoidea: parasitic Hymenoptera) from India. II. New fig insects from Delhi and correction of a mistaken identification. Bulletin of Entomology. Entomological Society of India. 8: 48-57.

Credits

Web authors Simon van Noort (Iziko South African Museum)

and Jean-Yves Rasplus (INRA, France)

Citation: van Noort, S. & Rasplus, JY. 2024. Figweb: figs and fig wasps of the world. URL: www.figweb.org(Accessed on <day-month-year>).

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