An unusual new species of Micraspis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from northeastern India

By

Poorani, Janakiraman

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014-11-12

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

Volume

2

Pages

1--8

Subjects

Coccinellidae , India , Micraspis

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.2.e4112

 

Abstract

Micraspis pusillus sp. n. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is described and illustrated from the northeastern region of India. It is unusual in possessing very large eye canthus and is the smallest species of the genus known from India so far.