Five new click beetles of Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz (Elateridae: Elaterinae) from Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India

• Authors: Sutirtha Sarkar , Sumana Saha , Dinendra Raychaudhuri
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Five elaterid species compose the genus Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, of Buxa Tiger Reserve, India. All are considered as new to science and accordingly described. Each of the species are suitably illustrated supplemented by digital images. A key to the recorded species is also provided.

Keywords

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Elateridae; Elaterinae; Melanoxanthus; New species; Buxa Tiger Reserve; West Bengal; India

Discipline

• ZOOLOGY: ZOOLOGY

• Journal: World Scientific News
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 50
• Pages: 1-19

Contributors

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Sutirtha Sarkar

• Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, IRDM Faculty Centre, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Narendrapur, Kolkata – 700103, India,

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Sumana Saha

• Department of Zoology, Barasat Govt. College, Govt. of West Bengal, Kolkata – 700124, India,

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Dinendra Raychaudhuri

• Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, IRDM Faculty Centre, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Narendrapur, Kolkata – 700103, India,

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• Document Type: article