First record of Neogerris assimilis Anderson, 1975 from India with Description of Copulatory Complex

Jagvir Singh; V. K. Khandelwal; Kanhiya Mahour

First record of Neogerris assimilis Anderson, 1975 from India with Description of Copulatory Complex

Authors

Jagvir Singh Department of Zoology, B.S.A. College, Mathura-281004 (U.P.), India.
V. K. Khandelwal Department of Zoology, K.R. (P.G.) College, Mathura-281004 (U.P.), India.
Kanhiya Mahour Department of Zoology, R.P.P.G. College, Kamalganj, Farrukhabad-209724 (U.P.), India. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7059-6274

Keywords:

Neogerris assimilis, Anderson, Copulatory complex

Abstract

The genus Neogerris is recorded for the first time from India. The copulatory complex, feature of a great taxonomic significance is studied and described for the first time.

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References

[1]. Anderson, N.M. (1975). The Limnogonus and Neogerris of the old water with character analysis and a reclassification of the Gerrinae (Hemiptera: Gerridae). Ent. Scand. suppl., 7: 1-96.
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[5]. Matsumura, S. (1913). Thousand Insects of Japan. 1: 1-184, p1. 1-15. Keisheisha, Tokyo.

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Published

05-01-2018

How to Cite

Singh, J., Khandelwal, V. K., & Mahour, K. (2018). First record of Neogerris assimilis Anderson, 1975 from India with Description of Copulatory Complex. Journal of Advanced Laboratory Research in Biology, 9(1), 21–23. Retrieved from https://e-journal.sospublication.co.in/index.php/jalrb/article/view/24