Ishtarella thailandica Martens, new genus, new species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) of aphid parasitoid from Thailand, with a country checklist of Aphidiinae

Abigail P.   Martens; Matthew L.   Buffington; Donald L. J.   Quicke; Marisa   Raweearamwong; Buntika A.   Butcher; Paul J.   Johnson

Ishtarella thailandica Martens, new genus, new species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) of aphid parasitoid from Thailand, with a country checklist of Aphidiinae

Authors

Abigail P. Martens
Matthew L. Buffington
Donald L. J. Quicke
Marisa Raweearamwong
Buntika A. Butcher
Paul J. Johnson

Keywords:

Taxonomy, biodiversity, Southeast Asia, Aphidiini, Trioxina, endoparasitoid, Aphididae

Abstract

Ishtarella Martens new genus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) and I. thailandica Martens new species are described and illustratedfrom Doi Phu Kha National Park, Nan Province, Thailand. The genus is assigned to the tribe Aphidiini, subtribe Trioxina. Based on morphology, Ishtarella appears most closely related to Binodoxys Mackauer. An updated checklist of the aphidiine fauna of Thailand, based on published records, is presented.