| PJS Vol 131 No. 1, June 2002 | |
| Page 43-47 | |
| 0031-7683 |
New Species, New Combination, and New Records of the Genus Mallada navas (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) from Western Himalaya, India
D.K. Bhattacharya* and S.R. Dey
Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani
Kalyani – 741235, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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ABSTRACT
Mallada ectoflagellata, a new species is described from Western Himalaya, India. New combination is established in the case of Chrysopidia garhwalensis Ghosh transferred to Genus Mallada. Three species viz. Mallada obvia Hölzel, Mallada astur (Banks) and Mallada alcestes (Banks) are new records from Western Himalaya, India.
INTRODUCTION
Mallada Navas is primarily an Old World genus and largest among the Chrysopidae in having 122 described species. The Indian subcontenent comprises 19 species of which 10 are from Western Himalaya.
In this paper a new species, Mallada ectoflagellata is from Western Himalaya, which brings the total of 11 species now known and altogether 20 species from the Indian subcontinent. The species Chrysopidia garhwalensis Ghosh is transferred to genus Mallada Navas. Mallada obvia Holzel is recorded for the first time in India, while Mallada astur (Banks) and Mallada alcestes (Banks) are recorded for the first time from Western Himalaya based on specimens studied. . . .
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