two new species and a new generic record of pteromalidae (hymenoptera: chalcidoidea) from western ghats, india

A new species, stenomalina kasaragodensis sp. nov., from the western ghats has been discovered resulting in the first report of the genus stenomalina ghesquiѐre, (1946) (hymenoptera: pteromalidae: pteromalinae) from india. a thorough overview and key to the oriental species of stenomalina are given, together with descriptions, illustrations, and comparisons with congeneric materials for the new species. a new species of the genus stictomischus thomson, 1876 (hymenoptera: pteromalidae: miscogastrinae) i.e., stictomischus sahyadriensis sp. nov., was also found in the western ghats. the new species is described, illustrated and compared with congeneric and a comprehensive review and key to the indian species of stictomischus are also provided.