First record of the Long-horned Beetle <i>Apiocephalus lichens</i> Gahan from western India (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lepturinae)

Apiocephalus licheneus Gahan, a lepturine cerambycid beetle, is reported from the western part of India for the first time. It is briefly described and all the important characters are illustrated to help subsequent identification

First record of two Pentatomidae bugs from Chandoli area, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Two species of Pentatomidae bugs are reported to be present in Kolhapur District of Maharashtra State. These are Sabaeus humeralis (Dallas) and Andrallus spinidens (Fabricius). These two bugs are probably being recorded for the first time from Maharashtra State

A case of extensive congregation of Man-faced Stink Bug Catacanthus incarnatus (Drury) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) together with new host records from western Maharashtra, India

A study was conducted on the congregation of Stink Bug Catacanthus incarnatus. For the first time this bug was reported at high altitude i.e., 792m. The study reports the congregation of C. incarnatus on four new host plant species viz., Ixora brachiata, Memecylon umbellatum, Glochidion ellipticum and Olea dioica. More infestation was observed on I. brachiata. </div

A case of extensive congregation of Man-faced Stink Bug Catacanthus incarnatus (Drury) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) together with new host records from western Maharashtra, India

A study was conducted on the congregation of Stink Bug Catacanthus incarnatus. For the first time this bug was reported at high altitude i.e., 792m. The study reports the congregation of C. incarnatus on four new host plant species viz., Ixora brachiata, Memecylon umbellatum, Glochidion ellipticum and Olea dioica. More infestation was observed on I. brachiata. </div

MIDGUT TREHALASE IN FIFTH INSTAR LARVA OF ANTHERAEA PROYLEIJ. (LEPIDOPTERA: SATURNIIDAE)

The effect of pH, temperature optima, time, Michaelis constant, thermolability and rate curve for trehalase in fifth instar larvae of Antheraea proylei were studied. The optimum pH and optimum temperature for midgut trehalase was 6.0 and 40°C, respectively and the Km value obtained was 2.11 x 10-3 M. The 50% inhibition at higher temperature 60°C was found to be 11 min. The specific activity was 0.9825 ug glucose/ ug protein/ h