16 Eki 2024 Çarşamba
On the elaterid fauna (Coleoptera) of Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR), West Bengal, India
Abstract :Present study deals with the elaterid fauna of Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India. 12 species of 8 genera belonging to 6 subfamilies of Elateridae are taxonomically evaluated. Among them, the genus Camososternus Latreille and 4 species viz. Cardiophorus bucculatus Candeze, Camososternus gigas Vats, Heteroderes sericeus Candeze and Megapenthes variabilis Vats & Chauhan are reported for the first time from the state while 7 others (marked by œ) are new from the study area
Elateridae, BTR, West Bengal, India, new record