CRATOJOPPA MACULATA CAMERON (HYMENOPTERA, ICHNEUMONIDAE, ICHNEUMONINAE) NEW RECORD TO MALAYSIA

Abstract

Cratojoppa maculata is reported as new record to the fauna of
Ichneumoninae from Malaysia. Five specimens was collected from
malaise trap during field work sampling in Pasoh Forest Reserved in
Negeri Sembilan between May 2002 until March 2003. The species
was first time described by Cameron in 1907 based on specimen
from Sikkim, India. The discovery of this species contributed to the
fauna of the genus Cratojoppa in Malaysia apart from two species
namely Cratojoppa ornaticeps and Cratojoppa maculiceps. In
oriental region it has previously been found in China, India and
Myanmar only. Key to three species of genus Cratojoppa found in
Malaysia is provided.