First report of the female of Cheirochela assamensis Hope, 1841 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) from northeastern India

Authors

  • Shruti V. Paripatyadar Department of Biodiversity, MES’s Abasaheb Garware College, Pune, Maharashtra 411004, India
  • Sophio Riphung Plant Quarantine Station, Ashirwad, Airport Road, Lankeshwar, Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam 781014, India
  • Hemant V. Ghate Department of Zoology, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411005, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o4162.6815-20

Keywords:

Cheirochelini, creeping water bug, Heteroptera, Meghalaya, Naucoridae.

Abstract

This publication reports for the first time the female of a Naucorid Bug Cheirochela assamensis Hope, 1841 from the state of Meghalaya, India.  This species has been known so far by only two male specimens.  We provide a detailed description of the female and light microscopic images of the habitus and important characters.  Habitus photos of type (male) of C. assamensis and a related species, Cheirochela thailandana Polhemus et al. are also provided for comparison.

 

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Published

26-01-2015

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2015)

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Short Communications

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