A review of the genus Hyperaspis Chevrolat, 1837 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Pakistan

The genus Hyperaspis Chevrolat in Dejean, 1837 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Pakistan is reviewed. Five species of the genus including three new country records, H. asiatica Lewis, 1896, H. histeroides (Faldermann, 1837) and H. leechi Miyatake, 1961 are described here. The diagnostic characterist...

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Published inOriental insects Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 58 - 76
Main Authors Iqbal, Zafar, Nasir, Muhammad Farooq, Bodlah, Imran, Szawaryn, Karol, Khormizi, Mehdi Zare, Hassan, Muhammad Asghar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 02.01.2019
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Coccinelloidea
Coleoptera
Hyperaspis
new records
South Asia
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Summary:The genus Hyperaspis Chevrolat in Dejean, 1837 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Pakistan is reviewed. Five species of the genus including three new country records, H. asiatica Lewis, 1896, H. histeroides (Faldermann, 1837) and H. leechi Miyatake, 1961 are described here. The diagnostic characteristics of the genus and identified species, their descriptions, host plants, prey and distribution records are provided. Morphological features of adult including male genital characters of all species are illustrated. Identification key of the studied species is presented.
ISSN:0030-5316
2157-8745
DOI:10.1080/00305316.2018.1440258