Three new species of genus Torodora Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae: Torodorinae) from North-West India

• Autorzy: Wadhawan D. , Walia V. K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Tarsonemus amygdali n. sp. (Acari, Tarsonemidae) is described and illustrated based on the material of females and a male. This new species was found in galleries of the bark beetle Scolytus amygdali (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scolytidae), infesting plum and apricot trees in Iran. The systematic position of the new species and its biogeography are briefly discussed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

new species; Torodora; Lepidoptera; Lecithoceridae; Torodorinae; North-Western India; India; taxonomy

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Entomology
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 76
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.207-219,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Wadhawan D.

• Entomology Section, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh - 160014, India

autor

Walia V. K.

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