Two new species of Pleciobates (Hemiptera: Gerromorpha: Gerridae) from India, with a key to the species of Pleciobates.

نویسندگان

  • E Eyarin Jehamalar
  • Kailash Chandra
  • Herbert Zettel
  • Srimoyee Basu
  • Bijita Barman
  • Susmita Gupta
  • K A Subramanian
چکیده

Two new species of water striders in the genus Pleciobates are described from India and compared with allied species. Pleciobates bengalensis Jehamalar, Basu & Zettel sp. nov. is described from the Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal and Pleciobates expositus Jehamalar, Chandra & Zettel sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Gerridae) is described from the Dhubri District, Assam. A key to the species of Pleciobates and a distribution map of the species of Pleciobates from India are provided. For the first time the genitalia of Pleciobates females are described in detail.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Zootaxa

دوره 3866 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014