On the genus Calyptobates Polhemus &amp; Polhemus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from India with description of a new species and a key to the species of World

E. EYARIN JEHAMALAR; KAILASH CHANDRA

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3873.3.7

Issue: Vol. 3873 No. 3: 16 Oct. 2014

Type: Article

Published: 2014-10-16

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3873.3.7

Page range: 285–292

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**On the genus Calyptobates Polhemus & Polhemus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from India with description of a new species and a key to the species of World**

E. EYARIN JEHAMALAR⁺⁻
KAILASH CHANDRA⁺⁻

Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700 053, India.

taxonomy Trepobatinae Great Nicobar Island Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve

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Abstract

Calyptobates rajani sp. nov. is described from Great Nicobar Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. This new species is closely related to C. andaman Polhemus & Polhemus, 1994, described from Andaman Islands, India. Two species of Calyptobates Polhemus & Polhemus including the new species are presently known from India. A key to the species of Calyptobates from world and the distribution map of Indian species are also provided.