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Abha Sar ¹, K. Ilango ¹

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700 053, IN

Abstract

In the family Staphylinidae under subfamily Paederinae all the 21 species of rove beetles belonging to 10 genera distributed in different districts are recorded for the first time from Mizoram. It is clear that further study of this group from the study area would explore more interesting species.

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Abha Sar ¹

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700 053, IN

Abstract

The beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae are commonly known as rove beetles under the suborder Polyphaga of the order Coleoptera. The present paper deals with a taxonomic study on Astenus leptocerus Eppelsheim, 1895 belonging to the subfamily Paederinae under the family Staphylinidae. The specimens were collected from different forest area of Andhra Pradesh during a faunistic survey in 1997. The collected materials are studied with the help of light microscope and Scanning electron microscope (SEM). The identification is mainly based on the differences in morphological characters and structures of male genitalia. The specimens are deposited in the National Zoological Collections of Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata. The detailed morphological study of Astenus leptocerus Eppelsheim, 1895 is being presented herein.

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