Showing papers in "Oriental Insects in 1982"
TL;DR: A critical, annotated and illustrated catalogue, which brings together and summarizes all the available information on the taxonomy of Proctotrupoidea from India and should serve as the basis for future taxonomic revisions.
Abstract: This review presents a critical, annotated and illustrated catalogue, which brings together and summarizes all the available information on the taxonomy of Proctotrupoidea from India. Over 170 species, belonging to 69 genera, and a series of undescribed species of these genera are dealt with. Synoptic keys to families, subfamilies, tribes, genera and species, with notes on diagnostic characters and distribution arc included. Many genera are redefined and correctly placed and are recorded for the first time from India. Twenty plates of line drawings are included. No attempt is made to elucidate synonymies. This review should serve as the basis for future taxonomic revisions.
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TL;DR: Key to the Oriental species of the genus proposed by Joseph, Narendran and Joy (1973) is revised and enlarged to accommodate the new species and up-to-date.
Abstract: Eight species of Brachymeria Westwood belonging to the subfamily Brachymerinae (tribe Brachymerini) are being described as new : Rufotibialis, aligarensis, rufogasteri, flavotibialis, nigricorporis, compestris, josephii and hydrabadensis. Key to the Oriental species of the genus proposed by Joseph, Narendran and Joy (1973) is revised and enlarged to accommodate the new species and brougth up-to-date.
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TL;DR: The genus Stenchaetothrips Bagnall is revised with particular reference to the Indian species, including 5 new species, and one species, sacchari (Kruger) herein transferred to this genus from Thirps is discussed.
Abstract: The genus Stenchaetothrips Bagnall is revised with particular reference to the Indian species. A total of 20 species are recognized, including 5 new species, and one species, sacchari (Kruger) herein transferred to this genus from Thirps; the interrelationships of the known species are discussed. The different character trends various species are discussed. The genus is divied into 2 main species groups, the biformis group and the melanurus group, based on the posterior projections of the intermediate abdominal terga. A key is provided for separating the Indian species.
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TL;DR: Three new species, viz.
Abstract: Three new species, viz. Abacarus arjunalis infesting Terminalia arjima W. & A. Epicecidophyes indica infesting Clerodendron viscosum Vent, and Tegonotus jambolensis infesting Eugenia jambolana Lamk are described from West Bengal. Besides, 5 other species including Scolocenus spiniferus Keifer which is new to India, are reported for the first time from West Bengal.
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TL;DR: Three new species of aphid parasitoids are described from Himachal Pradesh, Northwest India from a lachnine aphid and Trioxys (Binodoxys) kumaonensis, reared from a greenideine aphid.
Abstract: Three new species of aphid parasitoids,viz. Pauesia (Paraphidius) arcuata, Pauesia (Pauesia) mashobrica, reared from a lachnine aphid and Trioxys (Binodoxys) kumaonensis, reared from a greenideine aphid are described from Himachal Pradesh, Northwest India.
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TL;DR: Nine species(8 new) of HaItichellini are described and Nippohoekeria is reported for the first time from Indian and a second new species added to the genus.
Abstract: Nine species(8 new) of HaItichellini are described, viz. nikolskayae and vulgaris under Hockeria Walker; sativa under Nippohockeria Habu; indicus, vitatus, brevicorpus, hyalopennis and indicatus under Antrocephalus Kirby and brevicorpus under Neotainania Husain and Agarwal. Keys to the world species of Hoekeria and Antrocephalus are given Nippohoekeria is reported for the first time from Indian and a second new species added to the genus.
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TL;DR: Seasonal fluctuations in the population of short-horned grasshoppers from three distinct vegetational sites, namely cultivation, orchard and open grassland at Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India were observed.
Abstract: Certain seasonal fluctuations in the population of short-horned grasshoppers from three distinct vegetational sites, namely cultivation, orchard and open grassland at Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India were observed. Average relative humidity is considered to be statistically significant in regulating these tluctuations. Habitat preference, relative density and relative frequency of 17 acridid species are also discussed.
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TL;DR: In this paper, 14 species of the genus Poecilocoris Dallas of the family Scutelieridae including three new species from Bangladesh and Nepal of the IndoPakistan subcontinent are described with special reference to their metathoracic scent gland ostioles and male and female genitalia.
Abstract: Fourteen species of the genus Poecilocoris Dallas of the family Scutelieridae including three new species from Bangladesh and Nepal of the IndoPakistan subcontinent are described with special reference to their metathoracic scent gland ostioles and male and female genitalia. A key to these and pulcher Dallas, from South India is presented, and in the light of the above characters their relationships are briefly discussed.
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TL;DR: A new species of the genus Chauliops is described from India and a diagnosis of the subfamily Chauliopinae and its typegenus Chaul iops Scott together with detailed descriptions and illustrations are provided.
Abstract: Diagnostic charactcrs of the subfamily Chauliopinae and its typegenus Chauliops Scott together with detailed descriptions and illustrations of different species of the genus occurring in India and Sri Lanka are provided. A new species of the genus Chauliops is described from India. New locality data for C. fallax Scott and C. nigrescens Distant in India are also given.
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TL;DR: St studies were made on 23 species (including 16 new) of genera Corimalia, Dinlopbyes, Nanophyes, Ctenomerus and 2 new genera Manoja and Sniva recorded for the first time from India.
Abstract: A Studies were made on 23 species (including 16 new) of genera Corimalia, Dinlopbyes, Nanophyes, Ctenomerus and 2 new genera Manoja and Sniva. Corimalia and Ctenomerus are recorded for the first time from India. A key to the Indian genera is given and characters of different genera are elaborated. Information on the genitalia of recorded species is included.
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TL;DR: In all cases females were greater in number than the corresponding males caught in fish-baited traps, and Calliphorid flies showed bimodal peak: of abundance during March and December, with a small peak: in June.
Abstract: Investigation on seasonal occurrence of Calliphoridae and Sarcopbagidae was carried out with fish-baited traps in Calcutta from January-December, 1914. Total number of flies collected was 21,412 of Calliphoridae and 884 of Sarcophagidae, covering 19 species. The occurrence of fiies in different zones in the city was directly related 10 the quantity and .quality of available breeding media. In all cases females were greater in number than the corresponding males caught in fish-baited traps. Chrysomyia nzegacephala was the dominant species in all sites in aU seasons and C. rujifacles, Lucilia cuprina, Hemipyrellia ligurriens, Parasarcophaga misera, P. ruficornis and P. perigrina were abundant in the city. Calliphorid flies showed bimodal peak: of abundance during March and December, with a small peak: in June. Sarcophagid flies also showed bimodal peak of abundance during April and November. Differencess in seasonal prevalence of blow-flies and flesh-flies in Siliguri City in comparison to the pres...
TL;DR: Fifty species of gall mites belonging to the family Eriophyidae collected from Tamil Nadu are treated, of which two species, Anothopoda fici and Phyllocoptes ficivagrans are new to science.
Abstract: Fifty species of gall mites belonging to the family Eriophyidae collected from Tamil Nadu are treated in this paper, of which two species, Anothopoda fici and Phyllocoptes ficivagrans are new to science. Host records and damage caused to the hosts are provided.
TL;DR: Almost equal number of male and female flies of Chrysomya megacephala and Chrysomy rufifacies trapped on baits of ripe jackfruit, ripe mango and molasses possibly represent a real proportion of maleand female population of blowflies.
Abstract: Almost equal number of male and female flies of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) and Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart) trapped on baits of ripe jackfruit, ripe mango and molasses, possibly represent a real proportion of male and female population of blowflies. Larger number of female flies of C. megacephala and C. rufifades occurred on fish and meat baits than that on Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophylus), mango (Mangifera indica) and molasses. As raw fish and meat are important breeding media for flies, they may have attracted a larger number of female blowflies for oviposition.
TL;DR: Fifteen species of the family ScutelIeridae from Pakistan were subjected to two different numerical taxonomic techniques, viz. ordination and cluster analysis, which yielded similar results.
Abstract: Fifteen species of the family ScutelIeridae from Pakistan were subjected to two different numerical taxonomic,techniques, viz. ordination and cluster analysis which yielded similar results. Certain phenon lines at particular levels of Euclidean distance, in cluster analysis, separated various classical taxonomic groups.
TL;DR: The characters of subfamily Ceutorhynchinae and the genus Mecysmoderes are elaborated and a key to 23 Indian species is included.
Abstract: The paper deals with 23 species of genus Mecysmoderes, including 11 new species, 4 new records and 8 known species. The characters of subfamily Ceutorhynchinae and the genus Mecysmoderes are elaborated and a key to 23 Indian species is included. The new species and the poorly described species are described in detail but for other species only the descriptionof the genitaliais included.
TL;DR: A review of Tribe Cervaphidini of the World is given, along with a key to 9 genera, and a discussion of the species under each genus is included.
Abstract: A review of Tribe Cervaphidini of the World is given, along with a key to 9 genera. The text includes a discussion of the species under each genus. Information on type-species and their deposition and on generic distribution is also included. A host-plant index lists those species for which the host is known.
TL;DR: Six species of aphids inhabiting roots are added to the aphid fauna of north-west Himalaya, of which Tetraneura (Indotetraneura) utpali is new to science and Anoecia furcata (Theobald), AnoECia nemoralis Borner, Forda marginata Koch and Forda riccobonii (Stafani) are new records for India.
Abstract: Six species of aphids inhabiting roots are added to the aphid fauna of north-west Himalaya, of which Tetraneura (Indotetraneura) utpali is new to science and Anoecia furcata (Theobald), Anoecia nemoralis Borner, Forda marginata Koch and Forda riccobonii (Stafani) are new records for India. Besides. Anoecia vagans (Koch) is reported for the first time from northwest Himalaya. A key to the species of Anoecia Koch and Forda Heyden from India have been provided, and some of the species new to India have been redescribed.
TL;DR: Two new species of the genus Appolonius Distant from India have been discovered, described and fully illustrated and a crassus is recorded here for the, first time from India.
Abstract: Two new species of the genus Appolonius Distant from India have been discovered, described and fully illustrated. A crassus is recorded here for the, first time from India. Redescriptions of A. cincticornis, the type-species and A. crassus are provided for comparison and easy identification. Notes on their biology and illustrations of nymphal ins tars are also included.
TL;DR: The seasonal variations and species diversity of aquatic Coleoptera in a freshwater tropical fish pond at Bhagalpur (Bihar) during June, 1978 to May, 1980 showed no such marked fluctuations.
Abstract: The paper discusses the seasonal variations and species diversity of aquatic Coleoptera in a freshwater tropical fish pond at Bhagalpur (Bihar) during June, 1978 to May, 1980. Laccophilus sp. and Canthydrus sp. (Dytiscidae) and Amphiops sp. (Hydrophilidae) were recorded throughout the year. Other members of of these families. although present in the pond in appreciable numbers, were not recorded throughout the year. Possible causes of fluctuations in their population densities have been discussed. The species diversity.(H) and evenness of species (J) of these aquatic Coleoptera showed no such marked fluctuations. The species abundance relationship and diversity measures among aquatic; Coleoptera for monitoring water pollution have also been summarized,
TL;DR: The new genus Bakeriella and the new species B. ocimis are described from West Bengal and seven known species are recorded for the first time from India.
Abstract: The new genus Bakeriella and the new species B. ocimis are describd from West Bengal. Also, seven known species are recorded for the first time from West Bengal. Of these, Tegonotus mangiferae (Sayed) is new to India. Relationship of the new genus with other genera are also provided.
TL;DR: Four new species of Coccophagus, viz. flavicorpus, clavatus, copernicus and ophicus are described and a key to Indian species is being proposed.
Abstract: Four new species of Coccophagus, viz. flavicorpus, clavatus, copernicus and ophicus are described. A key to Indian species is being proposed.
TL;DR: Taxonomic characters of Kanigara flavomarginata are described in detail and the insects have been observed living in the company of twelve other Iygaeids and one pyrrhocorid species in leaf-litter under Ficus drupacea var.
Abstract: Taxonomic characters of Kanigara flavomarginata are described in detail These insects have been observed living in the company of twelve other Iygaeids and one pyrrhocorid species in leaf-litter under Ficus drupacea var pubescens and feeding on its fallen seeds K flavomarginata is recorded here from Karnataka, India for the first time
TL;DR: The monobasic genus Prostemmidea Reuter and its type-species P. mimica are recorded from Ranchi (Bihar) and Dandeli forests on leaf-litter under Thevetia peruvlana and Eupatorium glandulosum and assigned to the tribe Megalonotini of the subfamily Rhyparochrominae.
Abstract: The monobasic genus Prostemmidea Reuter and its type-species P. mimica are recorded from Ranchi (Bihar). Raipur (Madhya Pradesh) and Dandeli forests (Dharwar, Karnataka) on leaf-litter under Thevetia peruvlana and Eupatorium glandulosum. Descriptions and illustrations of the genus and species, together with the description of fifth nymphal ins tar, are provided. The genus is here assigned to the tribe Megalonotini of the subfamily Rhyparochrominae.