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

Authors

  • Hemant Vasant Ghate Post-Graduate Research Centre, Department of Zoology, Modern College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411005, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4934-7542
  • Balasaheb Sarode Post-Graduate Research Centre, Department of Zoology, Modern College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411005, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7438-2705

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4546.11.3.13395-13401

Keywords:

Emesinae, Metapterini, thread-legged bug, Maharashtra, Hemiptera

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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26-02-2019

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Vol. 11 No. 3 (2019)

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