Platynopus indicus Chaterjee, 1934
Synonyms
Nil
Taxonomic position
Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae.
Diagnosis
- Body ochraceous or brown with metallic bluish green shining markings.
- Head truncate at apex
- Humeri short, blunt and apically truncate and slightly notched
- Membrane extending considerably beyond the apex of the abdomen
Biology
Unknown
Host plants/Prey
Unknown
Distribution
Karnataka: Fraserpet, Coorg (Chatterjee, 1934), Mysore (Chandra, 1953).
Comments
The species is presently restricted to southern part of India. A total of 7 specimens (5 males and 2 females) are present in Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun.
Selected References
Chandra A, 1953. Order Hemiptera in Part. Family Pentatomidae. In: A systematic catalogue of the main identified entomological collection at the forest research institute, Dehra Dun. Parts 9-21 orders Isoptera, Embioptera, Psocoptera, Anoplura, Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Thysanoptera and Hemiptera. Roonwal, M. L., Mathur, R. N., Bhasin, G. D., Singh, B., Pant, G. D., Chandra, A., Katiyar, K. N. and Mathur, R. K.(Eds.). Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, Indian Forest Leaflet No. 121 (Part 3) Entomology, The manager of publications, New Delhi.
Chatterjee, N. C., 1934, Entomological investigations on the spike disease of sandal (24). Pentatomidae (Hemipt.). Indian Forest Records, 20: 1–31.
Thomas, D. B., Jr. 1994. Taxonomic Synopsis of the Old World asopine genera (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Insecta Mundi, 8(3–4): 145–212.
