Chelonus (Carinichelonus) mahadeb Latest News
A rare parasitic wasp Chelonus (Carinichelonus) mahadeb named has been recently recorded from a tea estate in Assam.
About Chelonus (Carinichelonus) mahadeb
- It is a new species of parasitic wasp.
- It was discovered from Nahortoli Tea Estate in Assam.
- Parasitic wasps of the genus Chelonus are tiny insects but play an important ecological role.
- They are known as egg–larval parasitoids, meaning they lay their eggs inside the eggs of other insects, usually moths and butterflies.
- The developing wasp larva eventually consumes the host, helping regulate insect populations naturally.
- Because many moth larvae are major agricultural pests, species of Chelonus are often considered beneficial insects that contribute to natural pest control in crop ecosystems, including plantations.
- The discovery is notable because the subgenus Carinichelonus is extremely rare and poorly documented worldwide.
- It is only the second new species of this subgenus described from India in recent times.
Source: EM
Last updated on March, 2026
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