First record of the ladybird beetle <Novius pumilus> (Weise, 1892) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Noviini) from West Bengal, India, with notes on its ecology
The ladybird Novius pumilus Weise, 1892 is reported for the first time from West Bengal, India. Previously, this species was recorded from Punjab and Uttarakhand in India. Colour images of the habitus, male genitalia, and certain body parts of taxonomic significance, along with short ecological notes, are provided.
Authors
- Kusal Roy
- Tamoghno Majumder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7503-2308)
Institutions
- Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Threatened Taxa
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9809.17.7.27308-27311
- Primary Topic
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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