The first report of two thread-legged assassin bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae) from India

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Balasaheb V. Sarode
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7438-2705
Swapnil S. Boyane
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9475-8442
Hemant V. Ghate
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4934-7542

Abstract

Two Emesinae bugs, namely Stenolemus crassirostris Stål, 1871, and Gardena brevicollis Stål, 1871, are being reported for the first time from India.  Both are widespread species but have never been recorded from India.

 

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