First record of genus Aspicolpus Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India, with description of a new ovo-larval parasitoid of Xylotrechus stebbingi (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

The genus Aspicolpus Wesmael, 1838 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Brachistinae) is recorded for the first time from India. A new species, A. kashmirensis sp. nov. from the Kashmir Himalayas, is described and illustrated. This ovo-larval endoparasitoid was reared from Xylotrechus stebbingi Gahan (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), infesting walnut trees. Parasitoid development and its potential implications for biological control are briefly discussed. This study represents the first documentation of ovo-larval parasitoidism in the genus Aspicolpus.

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