Rediscovery and description of a new species of Losgna (Cameron 1903): reviving a forgotten ichneumonid genus in India
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The Darwin wasp genus Losgna (Cameron, 1903) (subfamily Ichneumoninae), is poorly documented in India, with no new species described since Heinrichs work in 1965. Here we rediscover the genus in India and describe a new species collected from an urban dry scrub forest in Chandigarh. A taxonomic key for the identification of Indian Losgna is provided along with the illustrations of the new species and Generitype. The study significantly extends the known distribution of Losgna in the Oriental region and highlights the under-explored diversity of Ichneumoninae in India and the need for further taxonomic research.
Source: Zootaxa
Authors: KARMANNYE OM CHAUDHARY, SOPHIA REINISCH
Institutions: Queen Mary University of London, Imperial College London
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4410144230