taxonID	type	description	language	source
03D30F7AFFBBFFEEFF185E17D8E5FE4F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Antenna with 17 – 24 antennomeres. Head transverse. Eye more or less setose. Maxillary palp five segmented. Labial palp four segmented. Occipital carina absent. Anterior tentorial pit small to medium sized, round or elliptical. Epistomal suture shallowly impressed. Malar space comparatively shorter. Malar suture distinct. Face smooth, slightly convex in lateral view. Clypeus distinctly convex posteriorly. Frons smooth, flat without longitudinal groove. Vertex and occiput mostly smooth. Propleuron without longitudinal carina. Prepectal carina mostly absent rarely present anteriorly. Notauli impressed only anteriorly. Precoxal sulcus shallowly impressed, smooth. Scutellum smooth and flat. Scutellar sulcus shallow, narrow and smooth. Propodeum smooth without carinae. Tibial spur small and weak. Tarsal claw simple. Fore wing venation reduced. Fore wing vein 1 - M distinctly curved. Fore wing veins r-rs stub like or short. Fore wing veins m-cu and 2 RS unsclerotised. Fore wing veins 2 - 1 A, 2 CUa (present in P. crassicornis (He) comb. nov.), 2 Cub and 2 cu-a absent. Hind wing vein 1 - 1 A absent apically. Hind wing vein M + CU longer than 1 - M. Metasomal tergite smooth. First metasomal tergite without longitudinal sulcus, narrowing basally and apically. Second metasomal tergite trapezoidal, median area bordered by shallow posteriorly diverging groove. Hypopygium small to large, pointed apically. Ovipositor sheath with ventral and apical setae. Ovipositor without dorsal nodus and ventral serrations.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sankararaman, H., Nasser, M. (2020): Discovery of the ichneutine genus Paroligoneurus Muesebeck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from Northwest India. Zootaxa 4786 (3): 396-408, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.5
03D30F7AFFBBFFEEFF185E17D8E5FE4F.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Leaf mining Nepticulidae (Yu et al. 2016) and Cosmopterygidae (He et al. 2000).	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sankararaman, H., Nasser, M. (2020): Discovery of the ichneutine genus Paroligoneurus Muesebeck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from Northwest India. Zootaxa 4786 (3): 396-408, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.5
03D30F7AFFBBFFEEFF185E17D8E5FE4F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Afrotropical, Australasian, Eastern Palaearctic, Nearctic and Oriental (He et al. 2000 as Oligoneurus from Oriental China; this paper from India) region.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sankararaman, H., Nasser, M. (2020): Discovery of the ichneutine genus Paroligoneurus Muesebeck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from Northwest India. Zootaxa 4786 (3): 396-408, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.5
03D30F7AFFBBFFEEFF185E17D8E5FE4F.taxon	discussion	Comments. He et al. (1997) commented on the synonymisation of Anaprixia and noted that it might be due to over-lumping and to avoid possible paraphyletic grouping within the Ichneutinae. Here we reinstate Anaprixia Mason as a valid genus and exclude it from Paroligoneurus, because it is morphologically (next to the exodont mandible of the type species) very different from all other Muesebeckiini as shown in the key below. Consequently, Anaprixia alachua Mason, 1991, and A. masneri Mason, 1991, are not included in Paroligoneurus as was proposed by Sharkey & Wharton (1994). Anaprixia differs as follows:	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sankararaman, H., Nasser, M. (2020): Discovery of the ichneutine genus Paroligoneurus Muesebeck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from Northwest India. Zootaxa 4786 (3): 396-408, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.5
03D30F7AFFB3FFE3FF185D80DDA7FAA4.taxon	description	(Figure 1 – 2)	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sankararaman, H., Nasser, M. (2020): Discovery of the ichneutine genus Paroligoneurus Muesebeck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from Northwest India. Zootaxa 4786 (3): 396-408, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.5
03D30F7AFFB3FFE3FF185D80DDA7FAA4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype, female, “ INDIA: Rajasthan, Jodhpur, 27. ii. 2019, leg. Sankararaman, H. ” (DZUC).	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sankararaman, H., Nasser, M. (2020): Discovery of the ichneutine genus Paroligoneurus Muesebeck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from Northwest India. Zootaxa 4786 (3): 396-408, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.5
03D30F7AFFB3FFE3FF185D80DDA7FAA4.taxon	description	Description. Holotype, Female, body length 1.5 mm, fore wing 1.3 mm, ovipositor sheath 0.2 mm. Head. Width of head 1.7 × its length in dorsal view, 1.5 × its length in anterior view; antenna with 18 antennomeres; length of scape 1.3 × as long as pedicel; length of first flagellomere 1.1 × as long as second flagellomere, length of first, second and penultimate flagellomeres 3.0, 2.6 and 1.6 × as long as wide respectively; vertex and temple smooth, polished, sparsely setose; length of eye 1.5 × as long as temple in dorsal view; temple roundly narrowed posteriorly; POL: OD: OOL = 5: 3: 9; frons smooth, polished, sparsely setose; face smooth, polished, sparsely setose; width 1.5 × as long as its medial length; anterior tentorial pits slightly large; intertentorial distance 3.25 × as long as tentorio-ocular distance; width of clypeus 2.8 × its length; clypeus smooth with row of hairs apically; length of malar space 1.0 × basal width of mandibles. Mesosoma. Mesosoma 1.6 × as long as high; sides of pronotum smooth, sparsely setose; mesoscutum flat, smooth, polished, sparsely setose; notauli distinct only anteriorly, absent posteriorly; scutellum smooth, sparsely setose, glabrous medially; scutellar sulcus shallow, narrow, undivided; mesopleuron smooth, polished, sparsely setose; precoxal sulcus indistinct, smooth; metapleuron smooth, setose, posteriorly; propodeum smooth, sparsely setose. Wings. Fore wing: pterostigma 2.7 × as long as wide; length of R 1 a 0.3 × as long as pterostigma; r-rs issuing from middle of pterostigma; length of r-rs 0.7 × as long as pterostigmal width; 1 cu-a interstitial. Hind wing: M + CU: 1 M: 19: 11; 1 - 1 A unsclerotised. Legs. Hind coxa smooth, sparsely punctate dorsally; length of hind femur, tibia, basitarsus 2.6, 10.25 and 6.5 × as long as wide respectively; length of hind tibia 1.2 × hind tarsus; length of hind basitarsus 1.3 × combined length of second and third tarsus. Metasoma. Length of metasoma 1.2 × as long as mesosoma; length of first tergite 2.6 × its apical width; first tergite smooth without longitudinal groove, strongly narrowing basally, gradually narrowing apically, width at spiracle 1.8 × width at apex, length 1.5 × width at spiracle; second and following tergite smooth; length of second tergite 0.5 × its apical width; second tergite with trapezoidal are bordered by shallow groove; second metasomal suture indistinct; hypopygium distinctly pointed apically; length of hypopygium 2.0 × first tergite; length of ovipositor sheath 1.4 × first tergite; ovipositor sheath setose apically. Colour. Body brownish yellow, but antennal flagellomeres, eye, pterostigma, telotarsus, ovipositor sheath brown. Male. Unknown.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sankararaman, H., Nasser, M. (2020): Discovery of the ichneutine genus Paroligoneurus Muesebeck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from Northwest India. Zootaxa 4786 (3): 396-408, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.5
03D30F7AFFB3FFE3FF185D80DDA7FAA4.taxon	biology_ecology	Host. Unknown.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sankararaman, H., Nasser, M. (2020): Discovery of the ichneutine genus Paroligoneurus Muesebeck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from Northwest India. Zootaxa 4786 (3): 396-408, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.5
03D30F7AFFB3FFE3FF185D80DDA7FAA4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Rajasthan).	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sankararaman, H., Nasser, M. (2020): Discovery of the ichneutine genus Paroligoneurus Muesebeck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from Northwest India. Zootaxa 4786 (3): 396-408, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.5
03D30F7AFFB3FFE3FF185D80DDA7FAA4.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species is dedicated to Mr. Harish Sivaramakrishnan, Carnatic singer and vocalist of Agam band for his continuing journey in the realm of independent music, imaginative talk and making many listeners to think ‘ out of the box’.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sankararaman, H., Nasser, M. (2020): Discovery of the ichneutine genus Paroligoneurus Muesebeck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from Northwest India. Zootaxa 4786 (3): 396-408, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.5
03D30F7AFFB3FFE3FF185D80DDA7FAA4.taxon	discussion	Comments. The new species differs from the very similar P. songyangensis (He) mainly by having less antennal antennomeres (18 versus 24 antennomeres), smooth propodeum (vs medio-posteriorly propodeum longitudinally rugulose in P. songyangensis) and head colour (yellow versus black dorsally). The new species is also similar to P. pallidus Austin & Wharton based on number of flagellomeres, position of fore wing vein cu-a and first metasomal tergite distinctly narrowing basally. Apart from the differences mentioned in the key the new species differs from P. pallids in having the ovipositor sheath without long ventral setae (vs with long ventral setae in P. pallidus), pterostigma 2.7 × as long as wide (vs 2.0 × as long as wide in P. pallidus), width of head 1.7 × its length (vs 2.4 × its length in P. pallidus) and hypopygium 2.0 × as long as first tergite (vs 2.4 – 2.5 × as long as first tergite in P. pallidus).	en	Ranjith, A. P., Achterberg, Cornelis Van, Sankararaman, H., Nasser, M. (2020): Discovery of the ichneutine genus Paroligoneurus Muesebeck (Hymenoptera Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from Northwest India. Zootaxa 4786 (3): 396-408, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.5
