Omphale ecola, 2022

Jamali, Mohd Majid, Zeya, Shahid Bin & Andrabi, Syed Aasif Hussain, 2022, The genus Omphale Haliday (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae) from India with description of four new species, Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 8 (2), pp. 229-243 : 240

Key to Indian species of Omphale Haliday , females

1. Fore wing with infuscate patch beyond speculum ( Figs 1E, 2E). ....................................................................... 2

— Fore wing without any infuscate patch ( Figs 3E, 4E). .......................................................................................... 3

2. Fore wing with a narrow infuscate patch, not extending to stigmal vein; postmarginal vein one-fifth of stigmal vein; longest marginal seta 2.4× as long as stigmal vein ( Fig. 1E). ......................................................... .................................................................................................................................. O. ecola Jamali & Zeya sp. nov.

— Fore wing with broad infuscate patch extending to stigmal vein; postmarginal vein subequal to stigmal vein; longest marginal seta 1.5× as long as stigmal vein (Fig. 2E). ....................................................................... ................................................................................................................................. O. litera Jamali & Zeya sp. nov.

3. Antenna with one clavomere ( Fig. 3C). .................................................................................................................. 4

— Antenna with 2 or 3 clavomeres............................................................................................................................... 5

4. Mesosoma pale yellow and smooth; antenna with 3 anelli ( Fig. 3C); fore wing with postmarginal vein 2× as long as stigmal vein ( Fig. 3E). .................................................................... O. akhtari Jamali & Zeya sp. nov.

— Mesosoma dark brown with transverse to longitudinal ridges on mesoscutum and mesoscutellum ( Fig. 4D); antenna with 1 anellus ( Fig. 4C); fore wing with postmarginal vein 0.83× stigmal vein ( Fig. 4E). .......... ............................................................................................................................... O. kamili Jamali & Zeya sp. nov.

5. Body small, 0.7 mm in size; antenna with 3 clavomeres. ................................................. O. appannai (Kurian)

— Body large more than 1 mm in size; antenna with 2 clavomeres. ....................................................................... 6

6. Head bright metallic green; pedicel 2.4× as long as broad; postmarginal vein 2× as long as stigmal vein; gaster dark brown with metallic green reflection. ............................................................. O. stonia Narendran

— Head pale yellow to dark brown; pedicel 1.6× as long; postmarginal vein 1.33× as long as stigmal vein; gaster pale yellow with dark brown marking on T1–T5.................................................. O. calicuti Narendran