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Issue: Vol. 4208 No. 3: 16 Dec. 2016
Type: Article
Published: 2016-12-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4208.3.6
Page range: 282–292
Abstract views: 102
PDF downloaded: 4

A new species of Physomerus Burmeister (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae), with a key to the species of India

Zoological Survey of India, ‘M’ Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, India.
Zoological Survey of India, ‘M’ Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, India.
Zoological Survey of India, ‘M’ Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, India.
Hemiptera Coreidae Physomerus new species Maharashtra India

Abstract

A new species from India, Physomerus centralis sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) is described and illustrated with both male and female genitalia. Morphological measurements and their ratios were taken as additional diagnostic characters. A key to the Indian species of the genus Physomerus Burmeister is provided.

 

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