Description of two new species of Friona Cameron, 1902 from India
Chandra Satish
Department of Zoology, B.S.A. College, Mathura
Khandelwal V.K.
Department of Zoology, K.R. (P.G.) College, Mathura
Abstract
Genus Friona, established by Cameron in 1902 for the species F. strillata Cameron is recognised by strongly convex apical margin of clyptus and absence of median apical tooth. Two new species of the genus viz., F. alyae sp.nov. and F. suramyi sp.nov. are described from India alongwith the key for their identification.
Mesoscutum black, Metascutellum smooth, intercepted, scutellum, middle coxa
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Received: 15.09.2017
Revised: 10.11.2017
Accepted: 03.01.2018
First Online: 20.06. 2018
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