A new species of Micraspis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India

Zootaxa. 2019 Feb 18;4559(1):189-192. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4559.1.11.

Abstract

Micraspis unicus sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is described and illustrated from the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and compared with other related species. Food preferences in Micraspis are briefly discussed.

Keywords: Coleoptera, Coccinelloidea, Coccinellini, new species, Indian Subcontinent, host shift, pollinivory.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Coleoptera*
  • India