Indian Journal of Entomology

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  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 77
  • Issue: 2

Illustrated Key to The Indian Genera of Scutelleridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)

Network Project on Insect Biosystematics (NPIB), Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012

Abstract

A pictorial key to the Indian Scutelleridae (Hemiptera: Pentatomoidea) is presented. Specific morphological and genitalic features are illustrated as the key focuses on the illustrations on the diagnostics. A short note on the diagnostics of the genera also provided to support their distinction and identification.

Keywords

Scutelleridae, diagnostics, genitalia, key characters