Notes on morphology and bionomics of Urolabida histrionica (Westwood) (Heteroptera: Urostylididae) from Assam, India
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Illustrated redescription of a colourful bug Urolabida histrionica (Westwood 1837), along with comments on bionomics, is presented for the first time from an Indian population. The host plant for this bug was identified as Ficus hispida L. f. (Moraceae).
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