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Published: 2016-11-10
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Two new species of Halictophagidae (Insecta: Strepsiptera) including the first record of genus Coriophagus Kinzelbach from India

Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Burdwan, Burdwan 713104, India, Office +91[342] 2656566, 2658554, {Ext. – 426}
Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Burdwan, Burdwan 713104, India, Office +91[342] 2656566, 2658554, {Ext. – 426}
Strepsiptera Halictophagidae Coriophaginae Coriophagus Halictophaginae Halictophagus India

Abstract

Coriophagus calcaneus n. sp. (Coriophaginae) and Halictophagus prominens n. sp. (Halictophaginae) are described from India. Coriophagus calcaneus is the first record of the genus Coriophagus Kinzelbach from India. The genus Coriophagus is restricted in the Gondwanaland, while Halictophagus Curtis has a cosmopolitan distribution.

 

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