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Issue: Vol. 5711 No. 4: 21 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5711.4.1
Page range: 451-481
Abstract views: 130
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A review of Indian Plotinini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) including description of a new species

ICAR–National Research Centre for Banana; Thogamalai Road; Thayanur Post; Tiruchirappalli 620102; Tamil Nadu; India
Buzulucká 1105; 50003 Hradec Králové; Czech Republic
Museum and Institute of Zoology; Polish Academy of Sciences; Twarda 51/55; 00-818 Warszawa; Poland
Coleoptera Coccinelloidea pictorial guide Indian Subcontinent taxonomy new species western Ghats

Abstract

Ladybird beetles of the tribe Plotinini (Coccinellidae: Coccinellinae) are exclusively distributed in Asia, with their highest diversity in the Oriental realm. Although the tribe is one of the smallest within Coccinellidae in terms of species richness, it is recognized as strongly monophyletic in recent phylogenetic classifications. In India, only six species in three genera were known so far. In this study, illustrated diagnostic accounts of the Indian species are provided, along with notes on distribution and host associations, when available. One new species, Buprestodera reclusa sp. nov., is described from the Western Ghats. The genus Plotina Lewis is newly recorded from India, with the addition of two species—Plotina muelleri Mader and Plotina octomaculata Wang & Ren—from the northeastern region (Meghalaya). This study documents the presence of nine species and four genera of Plotinini from India. An updated checklist of Indian Plotinini is also provided.

 

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How to Cite

Poorani, J., Větrovec, J. & Szawaryn, K. (2025) A review of Indian Plotinini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) including description of a new species. Zootaxa, 5711 (4), 451–481. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5711.4.1