Vol. 19 No. 6 (2004): June
Paper

Review of the genus Hemichroa Stephens (Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Tenthredinidae: Nematinae) from the Oriental region

Published 2004-06-21

Abstract

With the description and illustrations of three species, the genus Hemichroa Stephens is reviewed from the Oriental region.  The species dealt herin include: two already recorded viz., Hemichroa major Rohwer and Hemichroa crocea (Geoffroy), and one, Hemichroa smithi sp. nov. a key to the Oriental species of this genus is also provided.  Key characters for H. smithi include: post ocellar area wider than long as 2:1, antennal segments 4 and 5 equal, meabasitarsus equal to following three joints combined, and clypeus broadly roundly incised u to one third of its medial length.