taxonID	type	description	language	source
A64F760D9D5AFF9FFF72FEBDFD2FFCE2.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Yelicones violaceipennis Cameron, designated by Viereck (1914).	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D5AFF9FFF72FEBDFD2FFCE2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Following van Achterberg, 1995 and Quicke et al., 1997, the genus Yelicones can be recognized by the following combination of characters — mandibles with a small accessory third tooth; hind wing with vein 2 m-cu (Figs 3 B, 5 B, 5 C, 6, 7 D, 10 D, 11, 12 C); shortened fore tarsi (Figs 6, 7 D, 10 A); second, third and fourth tarsal segments very short, telotarsus enlarged (Fig. 10 D); hind basitarsus laterally compressed (Fig. 10 D); claws pectinate; ovipositor not or hardly exserted (Figs 3 A, 5 G, 10 D).	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D5AFF9BFF72FCF1FCC0FC32.taxon	description	(Figs 3 – 5)	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D5AFF9BFF72FCF1FCC0FC32.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype, female; INDIA: Little Andamans, Hutbay, 10.594755 ° N, 92.536248 ° N, 16. ii. 2024, Rohit Pattar, sweep net; ICAR-NBAIR (NIM), Bengaluru, India (code- NIM / NBAIR / Hym / Brac / Yel / 16224 H). Paratype, one female and one male, INDIA: Little Andamans, Hutbay, 16. ii. 2024, Rohit Pattar & Hemanth Kumar H. M., sweep net; ICAR-NBAIR (NIM), Bengaluru, India (code- NIM / NBAIR / Hym / Brac / Yel / 16224 P 1, NIM / NBAIR / Hym / Brac / Yel / 16224 P 2).	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D5AFF9BFF72FCF1FCC0FC32.taxon	description	Description. Holotype (Fig. 3 A) (female paratype measurement in parenthesis). Length of body 4.38 (4.44) mm, length of fore wing 3.54 (3.46) mm. Antenna with 29 antennomeres (27 flagellomeres) (Fig. 5 A); terminal flagellomere 3.0 (2.8) × longer than wide; first flagellomere 1.1 (1.36) × and 1.2 (1.38) × longer than 2 nd and 3 rd flagellomere, respectively; first flagellomere 1.8 (1.8) × longer than wide; third flagellomere 1.38 (1.25) × longer than wide; height of clypeus: inter-tentorial distance: tentorio-ocular distance (relative) = 11.9 (11.8): 36.4 (36.6): 15 (17); clypeus without conspicuous rugosity; face mostly deeply transverse rugose striate with mid-longitudinal carina between antennal sockets and beyond (Fig. 4 A); inner eye margin adjacent to antennal sockets indented; height of eye: width of face: width of head (relative) = 60.4 (59.1): 71.7 (73): 114.6 (117.1); length of face 0.53 (0.52) × width of face; face distinctly transverse rugose striate, with mid-longitudinal carina in anterior two-third of face; temple region moderately setose. Head in dorsal view transverse, 1.8 × as wide as long, eye 2.5 (2.6) × as long as temple; post-ocellar length (POL): transverse diameter of posterior ocellus: shortest distance between posterior ocellus and eye (OOL) = 0.57 (0.55): 0.9 (0.8): 1.5 (1.6); with complete occipital carina; OOL 2.6 – 2.9 × POL. Vertex areolate-rugulose on sides, rugose transverse striate in the middle above occiput (Fig. 4 B). Antennal socket in depression with transverse striations. Mesosoma areolate-rugulose and setose, 1.6 × longer than high; mesoscutum with mid-longitudinal carina, posteriorly with prominent longitudinal irregular rugae; notauli not clear (with faint impressions) (Fig. 4 E); scutellar sulcus with 7 carinae; scutellum with few longitudinal striations (visible near edges), setose; mesopleuron distinctly bicolored (brownish-black in diagonal posterior half) (Fig. 4 D), deeply rugulose, anterior half with irregular striations; mesopleural suture distinctly crenulate; propodeum distinctly aerolate-rugose (Fig. 5 D). Fore wing (Fig. 5 B) (relative measurements): Length of vein SR 1: 3 - SR: r = 7.86: 2.65: 2.9; vein 2 - SR + M interstitial; vein r arising 0.42 distance along pterostigma; lengths of veins 2 - SR: 3 - SR: r-m = 1.52: 2.6: 1.8; lengths of veins 2 - SR + M: 2 - M: m-cu = 1.84: 4.18: 2.4; lengths of veins 2 - CU 1: 1 - CU 1 = 5.0: 1.0 (5.11: 1.0). Hind wing (relative measurements): lengths of veins 1 - rm: SC + R 1 = 2.7: 1.2; veins 2 + SC + R distinctly transverse (Fig. 5 C); vein SR reduced distally; marginal cell, basal cell and base of wing evenly setose. Length of fore femur: tibia: tarsus = 0.65: 0.73: 0.38; fore femur 2.24 × longer than maximally deep; fore tibia without mid-longitudinal ridge. Hind femur 2.7 × longer than maximally deep; lengths of hind femur: tibia: basitarsus = 0.75: 0.9: 0.34; hind basitarsus 2.3 × longer than maximally deep. Metasomal tergites moderately setose; first metasomal tergite coarsely longitudinally striate (Fig. 5 E), 1.36 (1.24) × longer than wide, anteriorly with smooth triangle formed by uniting dorsal carinae, with median carinae extending to posterior margin of tergite; second metasomal tergite finely striate in anterior half, posteriorly smooth without striations (Fig. 5 F), 2.2 × wider than medially long, without median carina; second suture slightly convex; third metasomal tergite 2.7 × wider than long, smooth; metasomal tergites 4 – 7 shiny and smooth. Ovipositor sheath very short (Fig. 5 G). Colour: Body largely yellowish ivory; antenna yellowish brown (darker apical and basal flagellomeres); greyish-black eyes; mandibular tip and inter-ocellar region dark brownish-black; brown infuscation near occiput; mesoscutum anterio-medially and posterio-laterally brown; diagonal posterior half of mesopleuron dark brown; propodeum in posterior margin; wings infuscated in patches, pterosigma pale yellow with brown infuscation in anterior one third; first, second and third metasomal tergites dark brownish-black except for ivory patch in mid posterior region of first, middle region of second and third; fourth, fifth and sixth metasomal tergites dark brown; seventh and eighth brown with ivory patches. Male. Body length 4.58 mm (Fig 3 B). Antenna with 27 flagellomeres. Head in dorsal view transverse, eye 2.08 × as long as temple, OOL 2.4 × POL. Fore wing 2 - CU 1: 1 - CU 1 - 4.6: 1.0. First metasomal tergite coarsely longitudinally striate, 1.5 × longer than wide.	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D5AFF9BFF72FCF1FCC0FC32.taxon	discussion	Comments. Yelicones andamanensis sp. nov. seems nearest to Y. contractus Papp, 1991 in having similar colour appearance, 29 antennomeres, sculpture on head and metasoma however differs in having temple only subtly constricted (vs strongly constricted in Y. contractus); eye 2.5 – 2.6 × as long as temple (vs 3.0 × in Y. contractus); 2 M 2 – 2.3 × 2 - SR + M (vs almost equal in Y. contractus); OOL 2.6 – 2.9 × POL (vs 5 × in Y. contractus); 2 - Cu 1 5 × as long as 1 - Cu 1 (4 × in Y. contractus).	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D5AFF9BFF72FCF1FCC0FC32.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species epithet ‘ andamanensis ’ is derived from the collection locality ‘ Little Andamans’ which comes under the Andaman & Nicobar group of islands.	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D5EFF97FF72FB81FCD7F8B9.taxon	description	(Figs 6 – 8) Holotype, male (antennae partially missing); INDIA: Bangalore, 18. xi. 1957, CIBC-BS, ex Pyralid caterpillar on Elaeodendron glaucum (Rottb.) Pers. Paratype, one male, same data as holotype. Deposited in ICAR-NBAIR (NIM), Bengaluru, India. Description (holotype). Length of body 7.55 mm (Fig. 6), length of fore wing 6.34 mm. Antenna broken (17 antennomeres intact). First flagellomere 1.2 × as long as F 2 and F 3, respectively; first flagellomere 1.93 × as long as wide; second flagellomere 1.6 × as long as wide; third flagellomere 1.54 × as long as wide; height of clypeus: inter-tentorial distance: tentorio-ocular distance (relative) = 16.4: 60: 21.4. Tentorial pits 2.8 × as far from each other as to nearest point of eye. Clypeus sparsely punctate; face mostly deeply transverse rugose striate (Fig. 7 A) with mid-longitudinal carina present throughout the face but not reaching upto clypeus; inner eye margin adjacent to antennal socket weakly indented; height of eye: width of face: width of head (relative) = 9.0: 10.7: 17; length of face 0.55 × width of face; temple region densely setose. Head in dorsal view transverse, 1.6 × as wide as long, eye 1.45 × as long as temple; post-ocellar length (POL): transverse diameter of posterior ocellus: shortest distance between posterior ocellus and eye (OOL) = 0.74: 1.93: 3.5; with complete occipital carina; OOL 4.7 × POL. Vertex (Fig. 7 B) areolate-rugulose on sides, rugose transverse striate in ad-petiolar region. Antennal sockets in depression with transverse striations. Mesosoma areolate-rugulose and setose (Fig. 7 C), 1.5 × longer than high; mesoscutum with mid-longitudinal carina, posteriorly with prominent longitudinal irregular rugae; notauli present; scuto-scutellar sulcus with 10 – 11 carinae; scutellum sparsely punctate medially and rugose on sides, setose; mesopleuron rugulose, anteriorly and posteriorly with irregular rugae; mesopleural suture distinctly crenulate; propodeum distinctly aerolate-rugose (Fig. 7 E). Fore wing (Fig. 7 D) (relative measurements): Fore wing 0.84 × as long as body. Length of vein SR 1 (bent before reaching apex): 3 - SR: r = 13.47: 4.77: 4.05; vein 2 - SR + M interstitial. Pterostigma 3.4 × as long as wide, vein r arising near middle of pterostigma, subequal to pterostigma width and 0.85 × as long as 3 - SR. Lengths of veins 2 - SR: 3 - SR: r-m = 3.5: 4.77: 2.96; lengths of veins 2 - SR + M: 2 - M: m-cu = 3.6: 7.0: 4.45; lengths of veins 2 - CU 1: 1 - CU 1 7.3: 4.1, 2 - CU 1 1.8 × as long as 1 - CU 1; 2 - SR 0.73 × as long as 3 - SR; SR 1 2.8 × as long as 3 - SR. Hind wing (relative measurements): lengths of veins 1 - rm: SC + R 1 = 6.94: 1.72; veins 2 + SC + R not distinct; vein SR reduced distally, 2 m-cu directed towards wing base; marginal cell, basal cell and base of wing evenly setose; marginal cell of hind wing not strongly expanded at basal quarter. Length of fore femur: tibia: tarsus = 0.83: 1.4: 0.9; fore femur 1.9 × longer than maximally deep; fore tibia with mid-longitudinal ridge. Hind femur 3.0 × longer than maximally deep; lengths of hind femur: tibia: basitarsus = 1.3: 1.6: 0.54; hind basitarsus 2.1 × longer than maximally deep. Metasomal tergites moderately setose; first metasomal tergite coarsely longitudinally striate with mid longitudinal carina terminating before apical margin (Fig. 7 F), 1.2 × longer than wide, anteriorly with smooth triangle formed by uniting dorsal carinae in anterior one-third; second metasomal tergite largely punctate, coarse and sparse striations in anterior one-third, 2.8 × wider than medially long, with triangle anteriorly followed by median ridge; second suture distinct, little convex; third metasomal tergite 3.8 × wider than long, punctate (Fig. 8 B); metasomal tergites 4 – 7 with sparse punctations. Colour: Body largely yellowish brown; antenna yellowish brown (scape with dark brown edges); eyes black; mandibular tip, inter-ocellar region, prescutellar furrow and axilla dark brownish-black; brown infuscation near occiput; mesoscutum anterio-medially, anterio-laterally and posterio-laterally yellowish brown, rest dark brown (in ‘ H’ shaped impression); mesopleuron dark brown above posterior region; propodeum yellowish brown; wings infuscate; fourth tergite with black coloration in anterior two-third regions; six and seven tergites with dark brown band.	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D5EFF97FF72FB81FCD7F8B9.taxon	discussion	Comments. Yelicones elaeodendronicus sp. nov. comes nearest to Y. koreanus Papp, 1985 in having similar round shaped and non-constricted temple and first tergite about as long as wide however differs in having OOL 4.73 × POL (vs 1.9 – 2 × in Y. koreanus); tentorial pits 2.8 × as far from each other as to nearest point of eye (vs 2 × in Y. koreanus); r 0.85 × 3 - SR (vs equal); SR 1 distinctly bent before reaching apex (vs curved in Y. koreanus); second tergite anterior one third with coarse striations, posterior two-third and following tergites punctate (vs anterior two-third with finer though denser striations than of first tergite, remaining T 2 and T 2 onwards polished in Y. koreanus). Yelicones elaeodendronicus sp. nov. can be separated from Y. belokobylskiji Quicke, Chishti and Chen, 1997 in having face mostly deeply transverse rugose striate (vs punctations of face not merging into transverse striations in Y. belokobylskiji); pterostigma uniformly pale yellow (vs distinctly bicolorous in Y. belokobylskiji); T 2 with basal triangular area punctate (vs smooth in Y. belokobylskiji).	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D5EFF97FF72FB81FCD7F8B9.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Reared from a pyralid caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) (Fig. 9) feeding on the host plant Elaeodendron glaucum (Rottb.) Pers.	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D5EFF97FF72FB81FCD7F8B9.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species epithet ‘ elaeodendronicus ’ is derived from the host plant genus Elaeodendron on which the caterpillar was feeding before mummification.	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D53FF91FF72FF0DFDFFFDEA.taxon	description	(Fig. 10)	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D53FF91FF72FF0DFDFFFDEA.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. “ INDIA Hessaraghatta, Karnataka ”, “ 25. i. 90, Sp. 3. ex ”, “ Sapota fruit borer, IIE 22160 ”, “ Pres by Int. Inst Ent BM. 1992 - 1 ”, “ Yelicones sp. det. T. Huddleston 92 ” “ Yelicones condractus Det B Areekul 2003 ”, “ NHMUK 010635798 ” (NHMUK). Brief diagnosis. This species can be distinctly differentiated from all other Old World species including Indian species of Yelicones by the strongly constricted temple (Fig. 10 B), very strong transverse hind wing vein 2 - SC + R (Fig. 10 D), and by the basally widened marginal cell which lacks a glabrous area (Fig. 10 D).	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D53FF91FF72FF0DFDFFFDEA.taxon	discussion	Comments. This species can be easily identified using the original detailed description provided by Papp, 1991. The comparative characters with other closely allied species are provided in Table 1.	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D53FF91FF72FF0DFDFFFDEA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India and Vietnam.	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D54FF8DFF72FDFEFDB1FE72.taxon	description	(Figs 11 – 12) Yelicones belokobylskiji Quicke, Chishti and Chen 1977: India: M. P. Jabalpur; B. M. Type, Hym., 3 c. 2148, NHMUK 010635792.	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D54FF8DFF72FDFEFDB1FE72.taxon	materials_examined	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).	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D54FF8DFF72FDFEFDB1FE72.taxon	materials_examined	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. 12 A), bicolored pterostigma (Fig 12 B), evenly setose hind wing marginal cell (Fig 12 C), median area of metanotum with semicircular pit posteriorly (Fig. 11) and all femora and tibiae yellow (Figs 11, 12 B).	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D54FF8DFF72FDFEFDB1FE72.taxon	discussion	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.	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D54FF8DFF72FDFEFDB1FE72.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India, China and Nepal.	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D48FF8DFF72FE41FDCFFC80.taxon	diagnosis	Brief diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from the other Indian species in having a black first tergite, second tergite without basal triangular area; hind basitarsus ivory-yellow (without greyish patch); second tergite smooth except with shallow remnants of rugae at the anterior margin; fore wing with veins 1 - CU 1 2 × 2 - CU 1.	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D48FF8DFF72FE41FDCFFC80.taxon	discussion	Comments. This species can be identified using the original detailed description provided by Rishabanu et al. 2021. The original description based on a single male specimen mentions the total number as 35 antennomeres however it can be counted as 36 (34 + 2) as per Fig. 2 in Rishabanu et al. 2021. The comparative characters with other closely allied species are provided in Table 1.	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
A64F760D9D48FF8DFF72FE41FDCFFC80.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Kerala).	en	Gupta, Ankita, Pattar, Rohit, Hemanth Kumar, H. M., Sushil, S. N. (2024): A taxonomic revision of the genus Yelicones Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with description of two new species. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.3
