On the rediscovery of Onychomesa susainathani, an emesine bug endemic to India (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae)

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Hemant Vasant Ghate
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4934-7542
Balasaheb Sarode
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7438-2705

Abstract

Onychomesa susainathani Wygodzinsky, 1966, an emesine bug known so far only from its type specimen, is illustrated with additional descriptive notes herein from Maharashtra State in India.  It is a rediscovery after about 60 years.

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