Oriental Insects

Hung, Akey C. F.

doi: 10.1080/00305316.1970.10433938pmid: N/A

Abstract All the 13 nominal taxa of the subgenus Polyrhachis are included in this revision. Range, mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variability, coefficient of difference, and the taxonomic distance for 10 morphological measurements and indices are calculated for comparison of different samples. Seven of the eight infraspecific taxa are synonymized, and the other, mindanaensis, is raised to specific status. Montana from Borneo is described as a new species. A tentative phyletic scheme within this subgenus is proposed.

Wilson, Nixon

doi: 10.1080/00305316.1970.10433939pmid: N/A

Abstract The following 11 species of ticks are recorded for the first time from various countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific: Argas (Persicargas) robertsi (Indonesia), Amblyomma nitidum (West Irian), Haemaphysalis (Rhipistoma) heinrichi (Laos), H. (R.) ornithophila (Laos, Taiwan), Ixodes collocaliae (Philippines), I. frontalis (Philippines), I. granulatas (Cambodia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand), I. simplex simplex (East New Guinea, Taiwan), I. spinicoxalis (Laos, Thailand), I. vespertilionis (China, Taiwan), Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Laos). Also numerous records are given for Argas (Canos) vespertilionis group from eastern Asia and Australia.

Ananthakrishnan, T.N.

doi: 10.1080/00305316.1970.10433940pmid: N/A

Abstract The world species of Leeuwenia Karnya are reviewed with keys to the genera of the tribe Leeuwenini Priesner as well as to the various species of Leeuwenia. A new genus Takahashia and two species of Leeuwenia—L. vorax, sp. nov., and L. ramakrishnae nom. nov. (=L. karnyi Ramakrishna) are described.

Singh, Santokh; Ipe, Ipe M.

doi: 10.1080/00305316.1970.10433941pmid: N/A

While studying the collections made from the Western Ghats (Kerala) in October, 1968, we came across two new species of Agromyzidae belonging to the genus Phytobia Lioy subgenus Pöemyza Hendel, the descriptions of which are included in this paper. Both species, Phytobia (Pöemyza) kumliensis, sp. nov. and Phytobia (Pöemyza) walarai, sp. nov., were reared from their host plants, two different species of grass, the former was also collected on wings.

Ghosh, A.K.; Basu, R.C.; Raychaudhuri, D.N.

doi: 10.1080/00305316.1970.10433942pmid: N/A

Abstract Six new species, Aulocorthum dasi, Eutrichosiphum taoi, Greenidea (Trichosiphum) bucktonis, Greenidea (Trichosiphum) manii, Macrosiphoniella matsumurana and Vesiculaphis kuwanais are described from Assam, and 30 species are reported for the first time from the same State, of which 7 species, viz., Ceratovacuna nekoashi (Sasaki), Ceratovacuna sp. B. Takahashi, Clethrobius near comes (Walker), Greenidea eugeniae Takahashi, Melanaphis arundinariae Takahashi, Metanipponaphis near cuspiditae (Essig & Kuwana) and Uroleucon tanaceti (L.) are new records from India. Besides, males of the six species, Aulacorthum sp, Macrosiphum (Sitobion) rosaeformis Das, Macrosiphum (Sitobion) sp., Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae (L ), Myzus persicae (Sulz.) and Schizaphis ? rotundiventris (Signoret) are also noted.

Alexander, Charles P.

doi: 10.1080/00305316.1970.10433943pmid: N/A

Abstract Five new species of Tipulidae from South India are described, these being Tipula (Indotipula) tetradolos, Xipholimnobia (Xipholimnobia) madrasensis, Gonomyla (Idiocera) megasrigma, Styringomyia monochaeta, and S. pentachaeta. In addition figures of the male hypopygium and venation of several previously described species of Indian cranefiies are provided, virtually all belonging to the genus Toxorhina. Loew, none of which had been illustrated previously.

Kerrich, G. J.

doi: 10.1080/00305316.1970.10433944pmid: N/A

Abstract Elasmus anticles Walker=E. albomaculatus Gahan N. Syn. Pediobius imbreus Walker=P. detrimentosus Gahan N. Syn. The types of the above two species are in Hope Department of Entomology. No lectotypes are selected owing to poor condition of the material.

Vazirani, T. G.

doi: 10.1080/00305316.1970.10433945pmid: N/A

Abstract The paper contains a review of 31 species belonging to 8 genera of Hydroporinae, occurring in India. Three species are new. Redescriptions of the known species are also given. Type specimens of 12 species have been examined in Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, British Museum (Natural History). London and the Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. Dichotomous keys to the species are provided and male genitalia (penis) are figured in several cases.