taxonID	type	description	language	source
FC36E547FFC2CF59FF4EFDCAFE5CD1CE.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Head cubical (Figs 1 B, 4 B, 6 C). Scape with a very large apico-medial ledge (Figs 1 D, 4 B, D, 6 E, F). Pedicel always long and protruding (Figs 1 D, 4 B, D, 6 E, F). Face often smooth (Figs 1 B, 4 B, 6 C). Clypeus concave posteriorly (Figs 1 B, 4 B, 6 C). Malar suture absent (Figs 1 B, 4 B, 6 C). Frons distinctly impressed with or without a midlongitudinal carina (Figs 1 C, 4 C, 6 D). Ocelli situated near to frons than occiput (Figs 1 C, 4 C, 6 D). Mesoscutum mostly smooth (Figs 1 F, 4 F, 7 A). Notauli clearly defined, often incomplete posteriorly (Figs 1 F, 4 F, 7 A). Scutellar sulcus narrow, crenulated (Figs 1 F, 7 A). Scutellum smooth (Figs 1 F, 4 F, 7 A). Median area of metanotum smooth without mid longitudinal carina (Figs 2 A, 5 A, 7 A). Propodeum smooth, setose (Figs 2 A, 5 A, 7 A). Mesopleuron smooth (Figs 1 E, 4 E, 6 F, 7 B). Precoxal sulcus smooth, wide (Figs 1 E, 4 E, 6 F, 7 B). Fore tibia with stout spines (Fig. 2 E). Hind coxa smooth dorsally (Figs 6 F, 7 C). Hind femur stout (Figs 1 A, 6 A). Claw without basal lobe (Fig. 1 E). Fore wing: vein 1 RS slightly curved, vein (RS + M) a slightly curved posteriorly, vein 1 cu-a often postfurcal, sides of second submarginal cell more or less parallel apically (Figs 3 A, 5 A – B). Hind wing: vein C + SC + R with one hamulus apically, vein R longitudinal (Figs 3 B, 5 B). Metasomal tergite sculptured (Figs 2 B – D, 5 A, 7 C – D). First metasomal tergite with or without lateral longitudinal groove, with distinct dorsal carinae (Figs 2 B, 5 A, 7 D). Second metasomal tergite with midbasal area, with posteriorly converging lateral crenulated groove (Figs 2 C, 5 A, 7 C – D). Metasomal tergites 3 – 4 with distinct antero-lateral areas (Figs 2 C, 5 A, 7 C). Hypopygium acute apically (Figs 2 D, 6 A, 7 C). Ovipositor sheath setose (Figs 1 A, 4 A, 6 A – B). Ovipositor with dorsal nodus and ventral serrations (Fig. 2 G).	en	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021): First record of the genus Nedinoschiza Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4990 (3): 542-552, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4990.3.5
FC36E547FFC2CF59FF4EFDCAFE5CD1CE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Australasian and Oriental (Yu et al. 2016).	en	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021): First record of the genus Nedinoschiza Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4990 (3): 542-552, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4990.3.5
FC36E547FFC2CF59FF4EFDCAFE5CD1CE.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Unknown.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021): First record of the genus Nedinoschiza Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4990 (3): 542-552, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4990.3.5
FC36E547FFC1CF5DFF4EFC51FBF8D3F7.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 3) urn: lsid: zoobank act: BB 8 CAC 14 - 455 D- 4 AF 6 - A 180 - 006 B 96 EFC 184	en	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021): First record of the genus Nedinoschiza Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4990 (3): 542-552, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4990.3.5
FC36E547FFC1CF5DFF4EFC51FBF8D3F7.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype, female, (♀) “ INDIA: Kerala, Kozhikode, Janakikkadu, 4. iii. 2020, coll. Ranjith, A. P. ”. Paratype 1 female “ INDIA: Kerala, Kannur, Aralam, 11. i. 2020, coll. Alfred Daniel ” (AIMB).	en	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021): First record of the genus Nedinoschiza Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4990 (3): 542-552, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4990.3.5
FC36E547FFC1CF5DFF4EFC51FBF8D3F7.taxon	description	Description. Holotype, female, length of body 6.83 mm, fore wing 5.42 mm, ovipositor 7.64 mm. Head. Antenna with 38 antennomeres (Fig. 2 F). Length of first flagellomere 1.3 × second. First and second flagellomere 2.2, 1.7 × as long as wide respectively. Head 1.13, 1.40 × as wide as long in anterior and dorsal view respectively. Face 1.15 × as wide as long, smooth, shiny, setose, glabrous medially with a short mid longitudinal groove anteriorly (Fig. 1 B). Height of clypeus: inter tentorial distance: tentorio ocular distance = 9: 18: 22. Clypeus separated from face with a shallow smooth transverse groove (Fig. 1 B). Tentorial pit deep (Fig. 1 B). Malar suture absent (Fig. 1 D). Malar space 0.83 × basal width of mandible. Length of eye 1.5 × as long as temple in dorsal view, sparsely setose, not emarginated beyond antennal sockets (Fig. 1 C). Frons distinctly impressed, punctate, setose anteriorly with a complete, distinct mid longitudinal carina (Fig. 1 C). POL: diameter of ocellus: OOL = 7: 9: 27. Vertex smooth, sparsely punctate (Fig. 1 C). Occiput smooth, sparsely setose (Fig. 1 C). Mesosoma. Mesosoma 1.6 × as long as high. Pronotum smooth laterally, setose (Fig. 1 E). Mesoscutum smooth, setose, glabrous laterally (Fig. 1 F). Notauli distinct, shallow (Fig. 1 F). Scutellar sulcus wide medially divided by 11 carinae (Fig. 1 F). Scutellum smooth, setose (Fig. 1 F). Mesopleuron smooth, setose, glabrous antero-medially (Fig. 1 E). Precoxal sulcus shallow, impressed not crenulated (Fig. 1 E). Metapleuron smooth, setose (Fig. 1 E). Medial area of metanotum without mid longitudinal carina anteriorly (Fig. 1 F). Propodeum smooth, setose (Fig. 2 A). Wings. Fore wing (Fig. 3 A): Angle between vein C + SC + R and 1 RS 50 °. Vein (RS + M) a curved. Ratio of length of veins r-rs: 3 RSa: 3 RSb = 1: 4.5: 7.6 and 2 RS: 3 RSa: rs-m = 1.4: 2.6: 1. Second submarginal cell parallel sided (Fig. 2 E). Vein 1 cu-a slightly postfurcal (Fig. 2 E). Hind wing (Fig. 3 B): Apex of vein C + SC + R with one hamule. Vein R longitudinal. Vein cu-a straight. Vein 1 r-m 3.5 × R. Legs. Ratio of lengths of fore femur: tibia: tarsus = 1: 1: 2.1. Fore tibia with stout spines (Fig. 2 E). Hind femur, tibia and basitarsus 3.5, 8.5 and 5 × as long as wide respectively. Hind coxa punctate, setose (Fig. 1 E). Tarsal claw without pointed basal lobe. Metasoma. First metasomal tergite 1.2 × as long as wide apically, distinctly rugose with a midlongitudinal carina and a pair of lateral smooth longitudinal groove (Fig. 2 B). Second metasomal tergite 1.3 × as long as third tergite, 2.00 × as wide as long, rugose with a large triangular midbasal, longitudinally striate area, with a pair of smooth sublateral areas and lateral shallow, crenulated grooves, midbasal area 0.38 × as long as tergite not connected with second metasomal suture by a short longitudinal carina, lateral sides of midbasal area crenulated (Fig. 2 C). Second metasomal suture sinuate wide medially, crenulate (Fig. 2 C). Metasomal tergite 3 2.85 × as wide as long (Fig. 2 C). Metasomal tergites 3 – 4 longitudinally strongly striate with distinct antero-lateral area (Figs 2 B, C). Metasomal tergite 5 transversely striate (Fig. 2 C). Hypopygium large, acute apically (Fig. 2 D). Ovipositor sheath setose (Fig. 1 A). Ovipositor with distinct dorsal nodus and ventral serrations (Fig. 2 G). Colour. Body black (Fig. 1 A) except face, lateral temples, frons antero-medially, occiput ventrally, labial and maxillary palps, fore coxa, trochanter, femur apical half mid femur apically, pterostigma basally, metasomal sternite, ovipositor except apex yellow. Male. Unknown.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021): First record of the genus Nedinoschiza Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4990 (3): 542-552, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4990.3.5
FC36E547FFC1CF5DFF4EFC51FBF8D3F7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Kerala).	en	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021): First record of the genus Nedinoschiza Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4990 (3): 542-552, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4990.3.5
FC36E547FFC1CF5DFF4EFC51FBF8D3F7.taxon	biology_ecology	Host. Unknown.	en	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021): First record of the genus Nedinoschiza Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4990 (3): 542-552, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4990.3.5
FC36E547FFC1CF5DFF4EFC51FBF8D3F7.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the country where the specimen was collected. Comparative diagnosis. The new species is similar to N. speciosa in having the longitudinally striated mid basal area of second metasomal tergite and sculptured third metasomal tergite. Apart from the differences stated in the key this new species differs from N. speciosa by the following characters; length of eye 1.5 × as long as temple in dorsal view (vs length of eye as long as temple in N. speciosa), fore wing vein 3 RSb 1.7 × as long as 3 RSa (vs 1.25 × in N. speciosa), antenna with 38 antennomeres (vs 64 antennomeres in N. speciosa), head dorsally black (vs yellow in N. speciosa) and scutellum black (vs reddish yellow in N. speciosa).	en	Ranjith, A. P., Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan (2021): First record of the genus Nedinoschiza Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4990 (3): 542-552, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4990.3.5
