Journal of Insect Biodiversity

**First report of invasive species Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) associated with Citrus plantation in Turkey**

2024-11-06T15:39:34+13:00

Hibiscus mealybug or Spherical mealybug Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead, 1894) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), is an invasive and highly polyphagous insect pest which is historically known to heavily effect citrus production in other citrus producing regions. It has similarly negatively impacted citrus groves in several countries. In this study it is reported that N. viridis is infesting citrus plants in Antalya-Turkey For the first time in Turkey. The species has potential to rapidly spread across citrus growing areas in Turkey. An identification key and new additional locality records for the currently known Pseudococcidae species are provided and discussed.

Two newly recorded genera of Olethreutinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from India with description of a new species

2024-12-29T00:21:14+13:00

We present records of two genera of the subfamily Olethreutinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) previously unknown from India: Toonavora Horak, 2006 and Argyroptocha Diakonoff, 1968; and we describe Toonavora valvaspinosa Shashank sp. nov. Illustrations of adult habitus and wing venation, comments on geographic distribution, and taxonomic notes are provided for each species. For Toonavora species we provided an identification key and checklist.

**A new species of Neosophia Guimarães, 1982 (Tachinidae, Dexiinae, Cordyligasterini), with an updated identification key**

2024-11-12T17:19:01+13:00

Cordyligasterini (Diptera, Tachinidae) are a New World tribe that has eight genera, including Neosophia Guimarães, 1982, which is an exclusive Neotropical genus with, until now, three described species from Brazil and Costa Rica. Herein, a new species of Neosophia, N. bella sp. nov., is described based on specimens of both sexes collected in Ecuador. In addition, a new generic diagnosis and an updated identification key to all known Neosophia species are given.

**First Report of Archicolliuris distigma (Chaudoir, 1850)(Coleoptera: Carabidae: Lebiinae) from the Indian Mainland**

2024-11-05T00:06:50+13:00

Archicolliuris distigma (Chaudoir, 1850) is reported for the first time from India, marking the first record of the genus Archicolliuris Liebke, 1931 in India since 1938. A revised description of the species is provided, along with a key to the Indian species of Archicolliuris. A revision of the diagnostic characteristics of the genus Archicolliuris is proposed, taking into account the variation observed in the number of elytral setae across the recorded species of the genus.