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

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S. M. Gaikwad
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5182-9861
Y. J. Koli
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7242-5863
G. P. Bhawane
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0186-5930

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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