Yelicones belokobylskiji Quicke, Chishti and Chen 1997

IV. Yelicones belokobylskiji Quicke, Chishti and Chen, 1997 (Figs 11–12) Yelicones belokobylskiji Quicke, Chishti and Chen 1977: India: M.P. Jabalpur; B.M. Type, Hym., 3c.2148, NHMUK010635792. Material examined. INDIA: “ HOLOTYPE ” (round label with red border), “INDIA: M.P. J.N.K. V. V. Jabalpur”, “1983 ex light trap Hym. 11 C.I.E.A. 15279”, “HOLOTYPE, Yelicones belokobylskiji Quicke et al. 77” (rectangle label with red border), “B.M. TYPE HYM 3 c.2148”, “ NHMUK 010635792 ” (NHMUK). ......Continued on the next page Brief diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from the other Indian species by combination of following characters: punctations of face not merging to form transverse striations or rugae (Fig. 12A), bicolored pterostigma (Fig 12B), evenly setose hind wing marginal cell (Fig 12C), median area of metanotum with semicircular pit posteriorly (Fig. 11) and all femora and tibiae yellow (Figs 11, 12B). Comments. This species can be easily identified using the original detailed description provided by Quicke et al., 1997. The comparative characters with other closely allied species are provided in Table 1. Distribution. India, China and Nepal.