First record of vesicant beetles: Paederus nigricornis Bernhauer, 1911 from south India; P. extraneus Wiedemann, 1823 and P. alternans Walker, 1858 (Staphylinidae. Paederinae) from Kerala

Authors

  • P. M. Kavyamol
  • P. J. Vineesh
  • V. P. Vineetha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v48i1.853

Abstract

Three vesicant beetles were reported. Paederus nigricornis Bernhauer, 1911 from south India and, occurrence of P. extraneus Wiedemann, 1823 and P. alternans Walker, 1858 in Kerala. Taxonomic description of each species with remarks is presented.

Author Biographies

P. M. Kavyamol

PG and Research Department of Zoology, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.

P. J. Vineesh

PG and Research Department of Zoology, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.

V. P. Vineetha

PG and Research Department of Zoology, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.

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Published

2023-03-31

How to Cite

Kavyamol, P. M. ., Vineesh, P. J. ., & Vineetha, V. P. . (2023). First record of vesicant beetles: Paederus nigricornis Bernhauer, 1911 from south India; P. extraneus Wiedemann, 1823 and P. alternans Walker, 1858 (Staphylinidae. Paederinae) from Kerala. ENTOMON, 48(1), 117–122. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v48i1.853

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Short Communications