Chelonastichus Ranjith &amp;amp; Quicke, gen. nov. (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae, Tetrastichinae) from Thailand: the first eulophid with a metasomal carapace

Avunjikkattu Parambil Ranjith; Donald L. J. Quicke; Kittipum Chansri; Buntika A. Butcher

Chelonastichus Ranjith &amp; Quicke, gen. nov. (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae, Tetrastichinae) from Thailand: the first eulophid with a metasomal carapace

2025

Avunjikkattu Parambil Ranjith | Donald L. J. Quicke | Kittipum Chansri | Buntika A. Butcher

Chelonastichus Ranjith &amp; Quicke, gen. nov., is described based on a new species, C. hanssoni Ranjith &amp; Quicke, sp. nov., from Thailand. Whereas most Eulophidae exhibit a delicate, collapsible body, the new genus, is the first known case within the family that possesses a coarsely-sculptured metasomal carapace formed by Gt5, with Gt2–4 short. The possible affinities of the new genus are discussed and it is tentatively placed in the Tetrastichinae.

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