A Brief Review of the Microweiseinae (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Region, Including Description of a New Species
Indian species of Microweiseinae are reviewed, comprising eight species (five species of <i>Serangium</i> Blackburn, one species of <i>Microserangium</i> Miyatake, and two species of <i>Scymnomorphus</i> Weise, including one new species from the southern Indian st...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/11/874 |
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| Summary: | Indian species of Microweiseinae are reviewed, comprising eight species (five species of <i>Serangium</i> Blackburn, one species of <i>Microserangium</i> Miyatake, and two species of <i>Scymnomorphus</i> Weise, including one new species from the southern Indian state of Kerala, <i>Scymnomorphus ochraceus</i> sp. n.). Illustrated diagnostic accounts are given for all species with details of distribution, biology, and host insects, wherever they are known. Immature stages are illustrated for <i>Serangium parcesetosum</i> Sicard and <i>Serangium chapini</i> (Kapur). An updated checklist of the Microweiseinae of India is given. The need for focused collections and systematic studies to unearth the hidden diversity of Indian Microweiseinae is discussed, and comments on their poor utilization in applied biological control in India are made. |
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| ISSN: | 2075-4450 |