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A new species of genus Hyphydrus Illiger (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hyphydrini) from Arunachal Pradesh, India


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Hyphydrus biswasi Ghosh, sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hyphydrini), is described in H. signatus species group from Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India. An identification key to the Indian species of genus Hyphydrus Illiger, is also provided.

Keywords

Himalaya, Identification Key, Male Genitalia, Taxonomy.
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  • A new species of genus Hyphydrus Illiger (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hyphydrini) from Arunachal Pradesh, India

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Authors

Sujit Kumar Ghosh
Zoological Survey of India, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, India

Abstract


Hyphydrus biswasi Ghosh, sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hyphydrini), is described in H. signatus species group from Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India. An identification key to the Indian species of genus Hyphydrus Illiger, is also provided.

Keywords


Himalaya, Identification Key, Male Genitalia, Taxonomy.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv121%2Fi4%2F2021%2F166103