Chelonastichus Ranjith & Quicke, gen. nov. (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae, Tetrastichinae) from Thailand: the first eulophid with a metasomal carapace
Chelonastichus Ranjith & Quicke, gen. nov. , is described based on a new species, C. hanssoni Ranjith & 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.
Authors
- Kittipum Chansri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6282-2905)
- Avunjikkattu Parambil Ranjith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7061-9659)
- Buntika Areekul Butcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0541-0709)
- Donаld L. J. Quicke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4471-6775)
Institutions
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hymenoptera Research
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.98.144864
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Univerzita Karlova v Praze
- Chulalongkorn University
- Lunds Universitet
- Thailand Science Research and Innovation