Yavnella indica

Known from the type males that state they were collected in the Calicut Univ. area in Kerala, India in 1979. Nothing else is know about these samples or this Yavnella indica.

Identification
See the description below for a table of characters that separates this species from its only other congener, Yavnella argamani.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India.

Castes
Known only from the male caste.

Nomenclature

 *  indica. Yavnella indica Kugler, J. 1987: 55, figs. 19-22 (m.) INDIA.

Description
The 5 males are of the same size or a little smaller than the small specimens of Yavnella argamani (1.6-1.7 mm). They are similar to Yavnella argamani in color, wing venation, the form of the propodeum and the petiole and in the general form of the genitalia. In both species the head width, inclusive of the eyes, is larger than the head length. The main differences between the two species are as follows:

Type Material
Holotype male India, Calicut, Kerala, 8.IX.1979 (Boucek). Paratypes 4 males, same collecting data. The holotype and 2 paratypes are preserved in the, 2 paratypes in the TAU.