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Descriptions of two species of Eucharitidae damaging tea, with comparative notes on other species (Hym., Chalcidoidea)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

G. J. Kerrich
G. J. Kerrich
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Institute of Entomology.
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Descriptions are given of Orasema asscctator sp.n. and O. initiator sp.n. (Hym., Eucharitidae) from India, causing damage to the leaves of tea. For purpose of comparison, two species of the same genus are redescribed. The genus Semora Cameron is shown to be synonymous.

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Research Paper
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 54 , Issue 3 , November 1963 , pp. 365 - 371
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1963

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