A note on three interesting Heteroptera from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Authors

  • S. M. Gaikwad Department of Zoology,Shivaji University, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur , Maharashtra 416001, India http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5182-9861
  • Y. J. Koli Department of Zoology, Sant Rawool Maharaj Mahavidyalaya, S. N. Desai Chouk, Kudal, Dist.-Sindhudurg,Maharashtra 416520, India. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7242-5863
  • G. P. Bhawane Department of Zoology,Shivaji University, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur , Maharashtra 416001, India http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0186-5930

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3073.9.9.10733-10737

Keywords:

Alcimocoris, Cazira, Heteroptera, Kolhapur, Ptilocerus.

Abstract

A survey of the various localities of the district of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India, revealed three very interesting species of bugs that have not been recently recorded from Maharashtra State: Cazira verrucosa (Westwood), Alcimocoris sp., and Ptilocerus cf. montandoni Distant.  A brief description and illustrations of habitus of all three species are provided here.

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Published

26-09-2017

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Vol. 9 No. 9 (2017)

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