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Issue: Vol. 5428 No. 2: 21 Mar. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-03-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5428.2.3
Page range: 207-234
Abstract views: 101
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Revision of Meridindia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), an endemic genus, with description of a new species from India

ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources; Bangalore; 560024; Karnataka; India
ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources; Bangalore; 560024; Karnataka; India
ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources; Bangalore; 560024; Karnataka; India
Hemiptera Dalpada Halyini Eupaleopada Ameridalpa Cahara

Abstract

The genus Meridindia Ghauri, 1982 (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Halyini) is redescribed along with the description of Meridindia magnolia sp. nov. from India (Karnataka and Tamil Nadu). Meridindia kaniza Ghauri, 1982 and Meridindia salmana Ghauri, 1982 are redescribed based on type material. Meridindia farhata Ghauri, 1982 is considered junior subjective synonym of M. kaniza. Besides, a key to species of Meridindia is provided and DNA barcode sequences of M. salmana and M. magnolia sp. nov. are obtained and reported.

 

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