Revision of the Indian Copidosomatini (Hymenoptera:Chalcidoidea:Encyrtidae)

The Indian species of the encyrtid tribe Copidosomatini are revised. A key is given to the 5 genera of the tribe known from India, namely, Copidosoma Ratzeburg, Copidosomopsis Girault, Ageniaspis Dahlbom, Ethoris Noyes & Hayat, and Coelopencyrtus Timberlake. The genera Paraleurocerus Girault and Gibberella Miller are placed in synonymy with Ageniaspis. A total of 30 species are recognized of which 21 are described as new Copidosoma (18 new species), Copidosomopsis (2 new species) and Ageniaspis (1 new species). Four species are newly recorded from India: Copidosoma subalbicorne (Hoffer), C. clavatum Myartseva, C. remotum Sharkov, and Copidosomopsis arenicola (Trjapitzin). Keys to the Indian species of Copidosoma and the world species of Copidosomopsis are also given.