Rediscovery and redescription of Urolabida nilgirica Yang (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Urostylididae) from India
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Urolabida nilgirica Yang, 1938 is rediscovered and redescribed from India after 85 years since its original description. A brief redescription of this species along with the images of live habitus, various diagnostic characters, and genitalia are provided.
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