New Indian banyan plant bug.

15 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.A new genus and new species of the plant bug, Chimairacoris lakshmiae Yasunaga, Schuh, and Cassis are described from Bangalore, India. This morphologically and ecologically specialized mirid belongs to the subfamily Phylinae on the basis of genitalic structures and is currently considered best placed in the subtribe Oncotylina of the tribe Phylini. Its morphological convergence with termatophyline mirids and placement within the Phylinae are discussed. It is associated with psyllid leaf galls on Indian banyan, Ficus benghalensis. The gall-producing psyllid, Trioza sp., and a mealybug, Phenacoccus parvus, are confirmed as prey of this unique mirid. A similar phenomenon observed in some Montandoniola spp. (Anthocoridae) and Fingulus species (Miridae: Deraeocorinae), which are associated with thrips species of the genus Gynaikothrips (Thysanoptera: Tubulifera) on Ficus microcarpa, is also documented

Calvia explanata sp. n. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellinae) from the Indian Subcontinent

Calvia explanata sp. n. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), externally similar to and commonly misidentified as C. albida Bielawski, is described from India and Nepal

Two new species of Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Karnataka, India

The Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian region is rich and highly speciose, with nearly 90 described species and scores of undescribed species (Poorani 2002). There is a dire need to systematically revise the genera and species of this tribe from the Indian region. Due to paucity of representative collections covering the entire region and lack of access to types, it is difficult to identify most of the Scymnini of the Indian region to species. As a result, many economically important species remain poorly characterized, or worse, unnamed. Two economically important and unique species of Scymnini (Coccinellidae) belonging to Horniolus Weise (1900) and Scymnus (Pullus) Mulsant (1846) from the Southern Indian state of Karnataka that have remained unnamed for long are treated in this paper. These species are externally similar to other known species and often misidentified. Horniolus sororius sp. n. and Scymnus (Pullus) rajeshwariae sp. n. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are described here and illustrated with notes on their biology and related species

An unusual new species of Micraspis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from northeastern India

Micraspis pusillus sp. n. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is described and illustrated from the northeastern region of India. It is unusual in possessing very large eye canthus and is the smallest species of the genus known from India so far

An unusual new species of Micraspis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from northeastern India

Micraspis pusillus sp. n. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is described and illustrated from the northeastern region of India. It is unusual in possessing very large eye canthus and is the smallest species of the genus known from India so far

Redescription of Platynaspis flavoguttata (Gorham) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) and notes on nomenclature of Platynaspis kapuri Chakraborty & Biswas

Platynaspis flavoguttata (Gorham) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is redescribed and the male genitalia are illustrated for the first time. It is also recorded from Sri Lanka for the first time. Platynaspis bimaculata (Hoang, 1983) is a new junior synonym of Platynaspis bimaculata Pang & Mao, 1979 (new synonym). Platynaspis kapuri Chakraborty & Biswas, 2000, the replacement name for Platynaspis bimaculata Pang & Mao, 1979 established by Ukrainsky (2007), is also the new replacement name for Platynaspis bimaculata (Hoang, 1983), as both are junior homonyms of Platynaspis bimaculata Weise, 1888 besides being synonyms. Platynaspis hoangi Ukrainsky (2007) is an unnecessary replacement name for P. bimaculata (Hoang)

Caenohomalopoda longiscapus Gupta & Poorani, 2008, sp. nov.

<i>Caenohomalopoda longiscapus</i> sp. nov. (Figs 1–10) <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> In Zhang & Huang (2006), <i>C. longiscapus</i> sp. nov. would key out to the same couplet with <i>C. shikokuensis</i> (Tachikawa). The female of the new species appears to be similar to the females of <i>C. shikokuensis</i> and <i>C. longistylata,</i> but clearly differs from these species by the different dimensions of the antennal segments and infuscation pattern on the forewing. The antenna in females of the new species has the basal segment of clava distinctly longer than other two segments individually, and apical portion of clava paler than the rest of the antenna. All funicle segments are longer than wide. Scape elongate, 5.2x as long as wide; pedicel 2.1x as long as wide. Forewing with the vertical infuscate band towards postmarginal and stigmal veins much broader. The horizontal band separating two hyaline areas in the apical half of forewing much narrower than in <i>C. shikokuensis</i>. The hyaline spot in the apical portion of the forewing almost bean shaped.</p> <p> In <i>C. shikokuensis</i> the antenna is dark brown, except F4 and apical half or so of clava yellowish. Fl slightly longer than wide, rarely quadrate, F2, F3 quadrate or slightly longer than wide. Forewing about 2.8x as long as wide; the vertical infuscate band, towards postmarginal and stigmal veins perpendicular to anterior margin of forewing, narrow, and the horizontal band separating two hyaline areas in the apical half of forewing much broader. Scape about 2.5x as long as wide.</p> <p> <b>Plate-I.</b> Adult female of <i>Caenohomalopoda longiscapus</i> sp. nov.</p> <p> In <i>C. longistylata</i> apex of F3 is pale yellowish, F4 is completely dull yellow; scape is 1.96x as long as wide; ovipositor about 0.5x gaster length and pedicel is 1.24x as long as wide.</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> Female (Plate-I): Body length (holotype) 1.88 mm. Body dark bluish-green with a metallic tinge; eyes brown; frontovertex bluish-green; malar space and face bluish-green, with some bronzy-violet to purple tinge. Pronotum and mesoscutum bluish-green, tegulae dark brown with bluish-violet tinge; medial half (triangularly reticulate part) of scutellum bronzy, sides and apex smooth and purplish blue-violet; mesopleuron violet; metanotum, propodeum and gaster largely violet with bluish-green tinge; exserted part of ovipositor dark brown. Antenna nine-segmented; dark brownish black except apex of clava little paler (Fig. 1); clava longer than combined length of second, third and fourth funicle segments. Forewing infuscate with rays and bands (Fig. 6); hyaline areas either without setae or with a mixture of transparent setae and dark setae and infuscate areas with dark setae; marginal vein conspicuously longer than stigmal vein; postmarginal vein nearly absent. Hind wing hyaline. Legs dark brown, slightly violet as mesopleura, except: apices of foretibia, mid tibia and hind tibia pale, fore tarsal segments brownish, midtibial spur and tarsal segments of mid leg pale yellow and tarsal segments 1–4 of hind legs off-white.</p> <p>Frontovertex with raised reticulate sculpture, cells small. Mesoscutum with fine striations; scutellum with polygonal-reticulate pattern in median triangular area, with sides and apex broadly smooth. Frontovertex with white setae, including a transverse line of setae across anterior margin; large scale-like setae (one pair on vertexo-occipital margin, and one subapical pair on apex of scutellum) dark brown, mesonotal dorsum with dark brown setae. Occipital margin with a median, deeply concave, sharp emargination; frontovertex flat with anterior margin straight and sharply separated from face which is obliquely bent downwards; ocellar triangle with apical angle obtuse; posterior ocelli about one ocellar diameter to eye margin, and about four ocellar diameters to occipital margin.</p> <p>Head (holotype): In frontal view (Fig. 2) 1.37x as wide as long (48:35), 4.36x as wide as frontovertex (48:11); eye 2.19x as long as wide (23:10.5), diverging ventrally from level of median ocellus; toruli oval, much below the line joining the lower margins of the eye, eye 2.19x as long as wide (23:10.5); torulo eye distance (10), torulo mouth distance (5), torular width (4); inter torular distance longer than torular length (9.5: 6.9). Malar space 0.65x as long as median head length (23:35). Head in dorsal view about 2.2x as wide as its median length. Antenna (Fig. 1) with scape 5.2x as long as wide (22.7: 4); pedicel 2.1x as long as wide (6.5: 3); F1 (6.5: 2.9) 2.2x; F2 (5.5: 3) 1.8x; F3 (6.2: 3) 2x; F4 (6.5: 4) 1.6x; and clava (22: 4.5) 4.8x as long as wide. Mandible (Fig. 2) quadridentate, dorsal two teeth blunt, ventral ones longer, sharp and subequal. Maxillary and labial palpi four- and three-segmented, respectively.</p> <p>Mesosoma (holotype) (Fig. 5): In dorsal view, pronotum arched, triangular, posterior margin concave; mesoscutum flat, 1.55x as wide as long (46.5: 30); axillae meeting narrowly; scutellum 1.45x as wide as long (33: 22.7); propodeum very narrow medially, scutellar apex sloping smoothly to level of propodeum. Forewing (Fig. 6) 2.5x as long as wide (110: 44); marginal vein 4x as long as wide (10: 2.5); marginal vein 2.8x as long as stigmal vein (10: 3.5); hind wing 3.8x as long as wide (74: 19.5). Midtibial spur shorter than basitarsus (16: 17.5).</p> <p>Gaster (holotype) (Fig. 7): Gaster (excluding ovipositor) 1.37x as long as wide (80: 58.5), 1.4x as long as mesosoma (80: 55.75), exserted part of ovipositor 0.18x gaster length (15: 80); apex narrow and pointed. Subgenital plate (Fig. 10) quadrate, 1.5x as wide as long (31.5: 21); ovipositor (Fig. 8) 1.1x as long as gaster (88: 80), 4.8x as long as III valvula (88: 18), outer plate 4.24x as long as wide (53: 12.5).</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> <i>Holotype:</i> Female (on slide) (right forewing and right antenna on one slide; head with intact left antenna; mesosoma and metasoma; left forewing on other slide), INDIA: Karnataka, Bangalore, 12°58’N 77°35’E, S.K. Rajeshwari, 21.ix.2003.</p> <p> <i>Paratypes:</i> 2 females (both on cards): INDIA: Karnataka, Bangalore, 12Ο58ʹN 77Ο35ʹE, A. Gupta, 1.v.2008 (one female) and the other female with the same data but collected on 16.viii.2008.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> Latin: ‘ <i>longus</i> ’ means long, ‘ <i>scapus</i> ’ means stalk, perhaps from Greek word ‘ <i>skapos</i> ’. The species epithet refers to the elongate scape.</p>Published as part of <i>Gupta, Ankita & Poorani, Janakiraman, 2008, A new species of Caenohomalopoda (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from India, pp. 59-62 in Zootaxa 1933</i> on pages 59-62, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/184907">10.5281/zenodo.184907</a&gt

Caenohomalopoda Tachikawa

Caenohomalopoda Tachikawa Caenohomalopoda Tachikawa 1979: 169. Type species: Pseudhomalopoda shikokuensis Tachikawa, by original designation.Published as part of Gupta, Ankita & Poorani, Janakiraman, 2008, A new species of Caenohomalopoda (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from India, pp. 59-62 in Zootaxa 1933 on page 59, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18490

Harmonia manillana (Mulsant), a new addition to Indian Coccinellidae, with changes in synonymy

Figure 4b - Harmonia dimidiata: variants With macula on pronotu