A new species and a key to species of the genus Coptotettix Bolivar, 1887 from India (Orthoptera: Tetrigoidea, Tetrigidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4299 (1) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
SUNIL KUMAR GUPTA ◽  
KAILASH CHANDRA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
New Name ◽  
A New Species

A new species of genus Coptotettix korbensis sp. nov. is described from Korba, Chhattisgarh, India. A key to known species of the genus Coptotettix from the Indian subcontinent is provided.        The genus Coptotettix is the most diverse genus of Tetrigidae erected by Bolivar, 1887. This genus includes 79 species and subspecies from globally (Eades, et al., 2016), of which, 12 species are reported from India (Shishodia et al., 2010) i.e. Coptotettix annandalei Hancock, 1915 from West Bengal, Darjeeling, Singla; C. conspersus Hancock, 1915 from West Bengal, Siliguri; C. fossulatus Bolivar,1887 from Sri Lanka; C. indicus Hancock, 1912 from Bihar: Chapra; C. latifrons Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 from Myanmar, Palon (Pegu); C. lohitensis Shishodia, 1991 from Arunachal Pradesh: Lohit; C. manipurensis Shishodia, 1991 from Manipur: New Churachandpur; C. retractus Hancock, 1915 from Bihar: Pusa; C. hancocki Kirby, 1910 new name for Loxilobus rugosus Hancock, 1904 from Sri Lanka: Pundaluoya; C. testaceous Bolivar from Sri Lanka; C. tricarinatus Shishodia, 1991 from West Bengal: Darjeeling; C. tuberculatus Bolivar, 1887 from Malesia: Borneo. (Here only type locality provided) 

A new species of Aspidura Wagler, 1830 (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) from Knuckles, World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4559 (2) ◽  
pp. 265
Author(s):  
L. J. MENDIS WICKRAMASINGHE ◽  
IMESH NUWAN BANDARA ◽  
DULAN RANGA VIDANAPATHIRANA ◽  
NETHU WICKRAMASINGHE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Colour Pattern ◽  
Morphometric Characteristics ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
A New Species

We describe a new species, Aspidura desilvai sp. nov., closely resembling A. trachyprocta and the last addition to the genus A. ravanai, from Knuckles massif, Matale District, of Sri Lanka. The species represents the ninth species of the genus known from Sri Lanka, and is readily distinguished from all other congeners by its colour pattern, the scale nature in the ischiadic region, and morphometric characteristics specially from its ratio between the snout to eye distance to its eye width. The species is currently known only from the type locality. 

Seven new species of the leafhopper genus Tambocerus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3385 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. VIRAKTAMATH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Key To Species

Seven new species of the genus Tambocerus Zhang & Webb, Tambocerus acutus sp. nov., T. cholas sp. nov. (both from India:Tamil Nadu), T. daii sp. nov. (India: Kerala), T. furcostylus sp. nov. (India: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu), T. krameri sp. nov. (India,Karnataka; Sri Lanka), T. nilgiris sp. nov. (India: Tamil Nadu) and T. zahniseri sp. nov (India: Karnataka) are described andillustrated. T. viraktamathi Rao is redescribed and illustrated. A key to species of Tambocerus from the Indian subcontinent is also given.

Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4653 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. VIRAKTAMATH ◽  
NARESH M. MESHRAM
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Check List ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time

Genera and species of the tribe Coelidiini from the Indian subcontinent are reviewed. Glaberana Nielson, Webbolidia Nielson and Zhangolidia Nielson are recorded from India for the first time. Twenty-three new species are described and illustrated as follows: Calodia deergha sp. nov. (India: Tamil Nadu), C. keralica sp. nov. (India: Kerala), C. kumari sp. nov. (India: Karnataka), C. neofusca sp. nov. (India: Karnataka, Kerala), C. periyari sp. nov. (India: Kerala), C. tridenta sp. nov. (India: Kerala), Glaberana acuta sp. nov. (India: Meghalaya), G. purva sp. nov. (India: Manipur), Olidiana lanceolata sp. nov. (India: Sikkim), O. flectheri sp. nov. (India: Meghalaya), O. umroensis sp. nov. (India: Meghalaya), O. unidenta sp. nov. (India: Assam, West Bengal), Singillatus parapectitus sp. nov. (India: Arunachal Pradesh), S. serratispatulatus sp. nov. (India: Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram), Trinoridia dialata sp. nov. (India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra), T. ochrocephala sp. nov. (India: Kerala), T. piperica sp. nov. (India: Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu), T. ramamurthyi sp. nov. (India:Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra), T. saraikela sp. nov. (India: Jarkhand), T. timlivana sp. nov. (India: Uttarakhand), W. andamana sp. nov. (India: Andaman & Nicobar), W. burmanica sp. nov. (Myanmar: Lashio) and Zhangolidia weicongi sp. nov. (India: Manipur). Olidiana brevis (Walker), O. perculta (Distant) and Trinoridia tripectinata (Nielson) are recorded for the first time from India and also Glaberana khasiensis (Rao) comb. nov. is proposed. Keys to genera and species with a check-list, distribution and host records are included. 

scholarly journals A NEW SPECIES OF Lankascincus GREER, 1991 (REPTILIA : SCINCIDAE) WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE L. gansi GROUP

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-119
Author(s):  
A. Suneth Kanishka ◽  
A. Dineth Danushka ◽  
A.A. Thasun Amarasinghe ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Single Species ◽  
The South ◽  
New Name ◽  
Bioclimatic Zone ◽  
Lowland Rainforest ◽  
Morphology And Morphometry ◽  
High Elevations ◽  
A New Species

Lankascincus gansi has been considered as a widespread single species, distributed in the wet bioclimatic zone of Sri Lanka (alt. below 1,100 m a.s.l.). After a thorough comparison of morphology and morphometry, we recognised two distinct populations from (i) high-elevations (1,000 m a.s.l.) of the Rakwana Hills and (ii) the south western lowland wet zone [mid-elevations (200–500 m a.s.l.) of the western slopes of the central highlands and the southwestern lowland (0–300 m a.s.l.)]. These are sufficiently different from one another that we restrict the name L. gansi to the lowland rainforest population, and assign a new name to the Rakwana Hills population. We provide a comprehensive re-description for L. gansi based on three topotypes collected from Udugama, Sri Lanka. Considering the lack of morphological distinctiveness and biogeographical isolation we here synonymise L. greeri[i] with [i]L. deignani. A key to the species of the genus Lankascincus is provided.

Three new leafhopper species of Macropsis Lewis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Eurymelinae: Macropsini) with a key to species from the Indian subcontinent

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4903 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-372
Author(s):  
C.A. VIRAKTAMATH ◽  
H.M. YESHWANTH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Acacia Catechu

Three new species, Macropsis dalhousiensis sp. nov. (India: Himachal Pradesh), M. krishna sp. nov. (India: Karnataka) and M. puttarudriahi sp. nov. (India: Arunachal Pradesh) are described and illustrated. M. krishna breeds on Acacia catechu and is actively attended by the ant Camponotus sp. in nymphal and adult stages. A checklist and a revised illustrated key to species of the genus for the Indian subcontinent are also given. 

Indian Macropsinae (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). II. Species described by W. L. Distant and descriptions of new species from the Indian subcontinent

1981 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir

AbstractMacropsis orientalis (Distant), M. lovedalensis (Distant) and Pedionis garuda (Distant) are redescribed and illustrated. Ten new species are described and illustrated: Macropsis campbelli n.sp., M. linnavuorii n.sp. (from Tamil Nadu: Kodaikanal), M. ceylonica n.sp. (from Sri Lanka), M. irenae n.sp. (from Nepal: Sarankot), M. sundara n.sp. (from Karnataka: Bangalore), Pedionis curvata n.sp., P. palniensis n.sp. (from Kodaikanal), P. serrata n.sp. (from Munnar), Varicopsella elegans n.sp. (from Uttar Pradesh: Nainital District and West Bengal: Kalimpong) and Pediopsoides (Sispocnis) sharmai n.sp. (from Jammu and Kashmir: Kishtawar). Their relationship with related species is discussed.

A new species of Polypedates Tschudi (Amphibia, Anura, Rhacophoridae) from Sri Lanka

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3498 (1) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. J. MENDIS WICKRAMASINGHE ◽  
D. A. I. MUNINDRADASA ◽  
PRITHIVIRAJ FERNANDO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Tree Frog ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
A New Species

A new species of frog tentatively assigned to the genus Polypedates is described from the Gilimale forest reserve of theSabaragamuwa province of Sri Lanka. This tree frog is characterized by unique osteological characteristics in the skullwhich distinguish it from all other congeners, such as the presence of a series of maxillary teeth progressively changingorientation from horizontal to vertical from posterior end to anterior; a laterally-curved spine in the quadratojugal bone;and bony co-ossification on the skull resulting in four dorsal spines which are externally seen as protrusions in the parietalarea. Bioacoustic observations of Polypedates ranwellai sp. nov. revealed three distinct call types. High rates of deforestation and anthropogenic activities at the type locality threaten the survival of the species.

Review of the aberrant spider wasp genus Irenangelus Schulz (Pompilidae: Ceropalinae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4860 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-266
Author(s):  
C. BINOY ◽  
RAYMOND WAHIS ◽  
P. GIRISH KUMAR
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
A New Species

The little-known spider wasp genus Irenangelus Schulz, 1906 (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) is studied from the Indian subcontinent. A new species, I. acuminatus Binoy & Girish Kumar, sp. nov., is described with illustrations from India (Rajasthan). Diagnosis of species occurring in the Indian subcontinent, key to species and a distribution map are provided. 

scholarly journals Descriptions of eight new species of Phaelota (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) with a new generic synonymy and a key to species of Indian subcontinent

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 1991 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. D. PRATHAPAN ◽  
A. S. KONSTANTINOV
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Host Plant Selection ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Plant Selection ◽  
Two New Species

Six new species of Phaelota Jacoby from India viz. P. assamensis, P. kottigehara, P. maculipennis, P. mauliki, P. saluki, and P. viridipennis and two new species from Sri Lanka viz. P. ogloblini and P. schereri are described and illustrated. Thrylaea Jacoby is treated as a new junior synonym of Phaelota. A lectotype for Phaelota variabilis (Jacoby) is designated and the species is removed from the synonyms of P. flavipennis (Motschulsky). The consequences of loss of flight on host plant selection in Phaelota are discussed and a key to the species of the Indian subcontinent is provided.

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