Redescription of Carbula indica (Westwood, 1837) (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Pentatomidae) from West Bengal, India with a key to the Indian species of the genus Carbula Stål, 1865

Authors

  • Amartya Pal
  • Swetapadma Dash
  • Devanshu Gupta
  • P.C. Saha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v48i4.987

Abstract

Carbula indica (Westwood, 1837) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) re-described with illustrations based on the material collected from the Himalayan hills of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. New characters are included, along with both male and female genitalia and morphometric measurements to facilitate easy species determination. A key to the Indian species of Carbula Stål, 1865 is also presented.

Author Biographies

Amartya Pal

Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India

Swetapadma Dash

Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India

Devanshu Gupta

Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India

P.C. Saha

Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India

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Published

2023-12-31

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Pal, A., Dash, S., Gupta , D., & Saha, P. (2023). Redescription of Carbula indica (Westwood, 1837) (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Pentatomidae) from West Bengal, India with a key to the Indian species of the genus Carbula Stål, 1865. ENTOMON, 48(4), 525–530. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v48i4.987

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Vol. 48 No. 4 (2023)

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