Original Research Article I Volume 1 I Issue 3 I 2013

First Record of Courtesius Illuminates Distant (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae) from India

M. E. Hassan; B. Biswas; K. Praveen

Biolife; 2013, 1(3), pp 93-95

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7188115

Abstract:

Courtesius illuminates Distant is being recorded for the first time from India. C. illuminates has been re-described along with additional diagnostic characters based on measurements. Diagnostic characters of genus Courtesius Distant have also been given in brief.

Keywords:

Hemiptera, Pyrrhocoridae, Courtesius illuminates.

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Article Dates:

Received: 13 July 2013; Accepted: 27 August 2013; Published: 6 September 2013

How To Cite:

M. E. Hassan, B. Biswas, & K. Praveen. (2022). First Record of Courtesius Illuminates Distant (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae) from India. Biolife, 1(3), 93–95. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7188115