First record of the ladybird beetle Novius pumilus (Weise, 1892) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Noviini) from West Bengal, India, with notes on its ecology

Authors

  • Tamoghno Majumder Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal 741252, India.
  • Kusal Roy Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal 741252, India. image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9809.17.7.27308-27311

Keywords:

Beetle, ecological notes, ladybird, taxonomic significance

Abstract

The ladybird Novius pumilus Weise, 1892 is reported for the first time from West Bengal, India. Previously, this species was recorded from Punjab and Uttarakhand in India. Colour images of the habitus, male genitalia, and certain body parts of taxonomic significance, along with short ecological notes, are provided.

Author Biographies

Tamoghno Majumder, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal 741252, India.

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Kusal Roy, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal 741252, India.

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26-07-2025

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 7 (2025)

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