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New Records of Coccinellid (: Coleoptera) from District Dehradun, (Uttarakhand), India

*Pushpendra K. Sharma and Prakash C. Joshi

*Department of Zoology, D.A.V. (P.G.) College, Dehradun-248001 (U.K.), India Department of Zoology and Environment Science, Gurukul Kangri University, Hardwar249404,U.K., India ------*Corresponding author. E. mail Phone- +919410164962, 91-135-2743555

Abstract: An extensive survey of predatory and mycophagous Coccinellid beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) was conducted in the Dehradun District, India, over a period of two years (July 2005 to June 2007). A total of 4382 specimens of Coccinellids were collected at four different sites representing four different ecosystems having altitudes from 310m to 640m within the Dehradun. Twenty five species were identified and 14 species were recorded for the first time from district Dehradun. These 14 newly recorded species belong to 11 genera of 4 tribes and 3 sub-families. The following 14 species belonged to sub-family Coccinellinae and tribe Coccinellini: Anegleis cardoni (Weise), Cheilomenes sexmaculata var undulata (Fabricius), Harmonia dimidiata (Fabricius), Hippodamia variegata (Goeze), Hippodamia sp., Illeis cincta (Fabricius), Megalocaria dilatata (Fabricius), Micraspis discolor (Fabricius), Micraspis vincta (Fabricius), Micraspis sp., and Psyllobora bisoctonata (Mulsant). Two species occurred from sub-family and tribe Chilocirini: suturalis (Fabricius) and nigrita (Fabricius). Only one species namely Rodolia sexnotata (Mulsant) represented tribe Noviini of the subfamily Coccidulinae. [New York Science Journal 2010; 3(6):112-120]. (ISSN 1554 – 0200).

Keywords: New record, Coccinellid beetles, Coccinellidae, Coleoptera, Predatory

1. Introduction The family Coccinellidae comprises 5,200 The predaceous of family described species worldwide (Hawkeswood, 1987). Coccinellidae are commonly known variously as Khan et al., (2007) have recorded 12 species of ladybirds (English English, Australian English, and coccinellid beetles from Chitral district, Pakistan. A South African English), ladybugs (North American survey of the available literature (Table 1) revealed English), lady beetles or coccinellid beetles only a few studies on the species composition of (preferred by scientists). The family name comes coccinellid beetles in India with no specific mention from its type genus, Coccinella. Most of them are of about the previous records from, Dehradun region. bright shining colors with a pattern of spots or However, Poorani (2002) have listed 400 species of patches against a contrasting background. Many Coccinellids from Indian subregion, which includes appear to be distasteful to birds and their conspicuous the erstwhile state of Uttar Pradesh including appearance is an example of warning coloration Uttarakhand. Singh and Singh (1990) have reported 4 (Moreton, 1969). These beetles are of extremely new species of genus Epilachna Chevrolet from diverse habits. The majority of beetles are useful Himachal Pradesh, India. Singh and Singh (1991) because of their predaceous nature; but some are have reported 16 species of aphidophagous harmful, being polyphagous. The other coccinellids coccinellids from Mizoram state, a north eastern state are predators of a variety of pests viz., aphids, leaf- of India. Omkar and Bind (1993) have reported 6 hoppers, scale insects, mealybugs, mites and other species of coccinellids from Lucknow region of softbodied insects (Omkar and Bind, 1996). Some are central U.P. Omkar and Pervez (1999, 2000, 2002) specific in their food choice, while many are have also reported 17 more species of coccinellids polyphagous. The introduction of the vedalia from the same region. Poorani (2003) have reported a ladybird, Rodolia cardinalis Mulsant, from Australia new species Telsimia flavomaculata from Karnataka, into California in 1888 to control cottony cushion India. Joshi and Sharma (2008) recently have scale, Icerya purchasi, which threatened the citrus reported 31 species of coccinellid beetles with 19 industry, is widely regarded the most successful new records from district Haridwar, India. The instances of biological pest control by coccinellids coccinellid fauna of the Indian subcontinent is rich (Majerus, 1994). and diverse, but very poorly studied as compared to those from other zoogeographical regions of the

112 New York Science Journal 2010; 3(6) world. After the pioneering efforts of Mulsant, of India, in a series of publications. The objective of Crotch, Weise and Gorham, most of the work on the this study was to investigate the species composition subcontinent fauna was carried out by the late A.P. of coccinellid beetles from district Dehradun, Kapur, the former Director of the Zoological Survey Uttarakhand, India.

Table 1. Earlier reports on coccinellid predators from India. S. Author No. of Area No. species reported 1. Subramaniam. T.V., 1923 01 South India 2. Aiyar, T.V.R., 1942 01 South India 3. Kapur. A.P., 1948 12 North India 4. Puttarudriah, M. and Channabasavanna, 53 Mysore State, India G.P., 1953 5. Usman, S. and Puttarudriah, M., 1955 48 Mysore State, India 6. Kapur, A.P., 1972 17 Goa, India 7. Pajni, H.R. and Singh, J., 1982 30 Chandigarh, India 8. Pajni, H.R. and Varma, S., 1985 25 Chandigarh, India 9. Canepari, C., 1986 36 India and Nepal 10. Bhagat and Masoodi, 1988 04 Kashmir, India 11. Singh, T. and Singh, V.K., 1990 04 Himachal Pradesh, India 12. Omkar and Bind, R.B., 1993 06 Uttar Pradesh, India 13 Singh, K.C. and Singh, T.K., 1991 15 Mizoram, North Eastern State, India 14. Singh, T. and Singh, V.K., 1990 04 Himachal Pradesh, India 15. Omkar and Bind, R.B., 1995 07 Uttar Pradesh, India 16. Omkar and Parvez., A., 1999 10 Lucknow region, (U.P.), India 17. Omkar and Parvez., A., 2000 07 Lucknow region, (U.P.), India 18. Sathe and Bhosale, 2001 21 Maharashtra State, India 19. Poorani, J., 2002a 01 Karnataka, India 20. Poorani, J., 2002b 400 Indian subregion 21. Poorani, J., 2003 01 Karnataka, India 22. Kandibane, M., Rahuraman, S. and 07 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Ganapathy, N., 2005 23. Joshi, P.C. and Sharma, Pushpendra K., 31 Haridwar region, Uttarakhand State, 2008 India

2. Materials and Methods which was the average of rainfall recorded across all 2.1 Study area: The present study was carried out in the four sample sites during study period, the the Dehradun district, which is situated at 280 53' 24" maximum of which was during the monsoon season. to 310 27' 50" N latitude and 770 34' 27" to 810 02' 22" The collection of adult coccinellids were carried out E longitude. This district, covering an area of about from different types of ecosystems viz., mixed 3088 Km2 is in the western part of Uttarakhand state orchards, agriculture field, herbal garden and forest of India. The study area shows three distinct seasons of Rajaji National Park located at different altitudes. winter, summer and monsoon. Winter season These ecosystems with their locality and altitudes are continues from November to February and the days shown in Figure 1 & Table 2. are moderate and nights are very cold with freezing frost during winter months. The summers season 2.2 Sampling Method: Sampling of adult coccinellid continues from March to June with maximum beetles was conducted at an interval of 30 days from temperature noticed was 40 0C and minimum July 2005 to June 2007. The insects were collected temperature was 4 0C during the day and night time, by “Sweep sampling Method”, as per Gadakar et al., respectively. The monsoon season starts from July (1990). Other methods based upon visual encounters, and Continues till second werek of October. The like aspiration and hand picking were also used maximum rainfall occurs during this period and depending upon the type of habitats sampled. correspondingly high humidity was noticed. During our study period, 2157 mm rainfall was recorded,

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FIGURE 1. Map of district Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India showing the location of different study sites.

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Table 2. Locations and altitudes of collection sites. Mul., Anegleis cardoni Weise, Hippodamia sp. and S.No. Ecosystems Locations Altitude Micraspis vincta Fab. Eight species of coccinellid beetles viz., Chilocorus nigritus Fab., Adalia 1. Mixed Raiwala 310.0m decempunctata Linn., Cheilomenes sexmaculata ab Orchards rufafasciata (Fabricius), Coelophora 9-maculata 2. Agriculture Rishikesh 356.0m (Mul.), Hippodamia variegata (Goeze), Propylea dissecta (Muls.), Halyzia sanscrita (Muls.), 3. Garden F.R.I., 640.0m Psyllobora bisoctonotata (Muls.) recorded from only Dehradun two study sites. Four species of coccinellid beetles 4. Forest Doiwala 500.0m viz., Coelophora ramosa (Olivier), Harmonia dimidiata (Fab.), Megalocaria dilatata (Fab.) and Phrynocaria sp. recorded from only one study sites. 2.3 Preservation and identification of specimens: The descriptions of these 14 species are given below: The collected insects were transferred into jars containing ethyl acetate soaked cotton. These jars Sub family: Chilocorinae were brought to the laboratory and the insects were Tribe: Chilocorini stretched and pinned. These were oven dried at 60 �C for 72 hours in order to preserve them and then 1. Brumoides (=) suturalis (Fabricius) set into wooden boxes and labeled according to their The adult is oval in shape, about 4.0 systematic position. Each specimen was tagged with mm long and 2.6 mm broad across the mid elytra. the information about host plants, locality and date. The head is brown in colour with a pair of prominent To protect the specimens from the pests, black eyes. The eyes are slight covered by pronotum naphthalene tablets were added to collection boxes. when the head is retracted. The elytra are brownish The adult specimens of each species were yellow except at their apical, basal and lateral carefully studied for all details under binocular margins. There is a median longitudinal black stripe microscope. The insects were separated into different at the apex of the elytra. Besides, there is a lateral species with the help of available keys (Singh and longitudinal black stripe on each elytra starting from Singh, 1991; Omkar and Bind, 1993, 1995, 1996; the humoral angle and ending. The adult beetles were Omkar and Pervez, 1999, 2000; Poorani, 2002b). The found feeding on the colonies of certain aphids viz., insects, which could not be identified in the Aphis gossypii, A. craccivora and Lipaphis erysimi. laboratory, were sent to Northern Regional Station of Zoological Survey India, Dehradun and 2. Chilocorus nigrita (Fabricius) Entomological Section of Forest Research Institute, The bright black coloured and medium sized Dehradun. Whenever necessary, help of the scientists beetle about 5.0 mm long and 3.9 mm broad across from Entomology Division of IARI, New Delhi, were the middle elytra. The adults of the beetle have been also taken. found inhabiting and feeding of colonies of aphids, L. erysimi, Brevicoryne brassicae, Myzus persicae and 3. Results Aphis nerii inhabiting on different crop plants. From a total of 3502 samples collected and examined, a total of 25 species of coccinellid beetles Sub family: Coccidulinae were recorded from different study sites in the Tribe: Noviini Dehradun district (Uttrarakhand state), India. Out of these 25 species, 14 species of coccinellid beetles 3. Rodolia sexnotata (Mulsant) have been recorded for the first time from this This is an oval shaped medium sized particular region of India (Table-3). ladybeetle, measuring about 5.0-5.5 mm in length and 4.0-4.5 mm in width. The colour of the Species Composition: During the study period, we ladybeetle is dark brownish with the rough elytra. recorded 9 species from orchards ecosystem, 16 from The adults have been found feeding on mango agricultural ecosystem, 23 from garden ecosystem mealybugs. and 14 from forest ecosystem. Micraspis discolor (Fab.) and Illeis cincta (Fab.) were the most common Sub family: Coccinellinae species and were found in all study sites. The other Tribe: Coccinellinae commoner species recorded during the study period included Fab., Rodolia sexnotata 4. Anegleis (or Micraspis) cardoni (Weise)

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It is oval in shape and measures about 4.0- about measures and shape in oval is It of portion posterior towards aspect dorsolateral on 5.0 mm in length and 3.5-4.5 mm in width. The elytra elytra The width. mm in 3.5-4.5 and length mm in 5.0 colonies the on feeding found were adults The elytra. are bright pinkish yellow in color with one black black one with color in yellow pinkish bright are of M. persicae and A. craccivora. median stripe at the joint of both the elytra and two two and elytra the both of joint the at stripe median linear markings on each electron; the anterior end of of end anterior the electron; each on markings linear 8. Hippodamia sp. outer one is inwardly curved whereas the inner one is is one inner the whereas curved inwardly is one outer 4.0 about shape, in oval is beetle adult The outwardly curved posteriorly. Besides, there is one one is there Besides, posteriorly. curved outwardly middle the across width mm in 2.5 and length mm in small rounded black spot towards the posterior end of of end posterior the towards spot black rounded small creamish is beetle this of colour body The elytra. each elytron each feeding found were beetles adult . The prominent of pair a bears head brown The orange. on the colonies colonies the on A. gossypii and A. craccivora. the towards present are Two spots eyes. black the on located is one elytra; the of portion anterior 5. Micraspis sp. are spots the both and elytron each of part anterior Medium sized beetle, about 4.2 mm 4.2 in about beetle, Mediumsized strip horizontal black a by other each with connected length and 3.0 mm in width across the middle elytra. elytra. middle the across width mm in 3.0 and length elytra two of joint the at middle the in swells which The head is brown in colour with a pair of prominent prominent of pair a with colour in brown is head The This junction. the at spot black another form to black eyes. The elytra are reddish brown and bear bear and brown reddish are elytra The eyes. black black a by extended is junction at spot black middle tiny silky hairs all over. The specimens of of specimens The over. all hairs silky tiny Micraspis these Besides, thorax. the upto anteriorly line sp. do not bear spots over elytra and thus are are thus and elytra over spots bear not do sp. on situated are spots moreblack two markings distinctly different from the other species of genus genus of species other the from different distinctly elytron. each of portion middle on aspect dorsolateral Micraspis viz., M. discolor and M.toward cardonielytra the both recorded of end the in situated is spot A by authors earlier. The adults have been found found been have Theadults earlier. authors by feeding found were adults The extremity. posterior feeding on aphids and mealybugs and aphids on feeding . aphids of colonies the on .

6. Harmonia dimidiata (Fabricius) 9. Illeis (= Thea) cincta (Fabricius) The beetle is oval, large sized about 7.5-8.0 7.5-8.0 about sized large oval, is beetle The and mm long 5.2 about is beetle adult The mm in length and 7.0-7.5 mm in width across middle middle across width mm in 7.0-7.5 and length mm in is head The elytra. middle the across mm broad 4.0 of the elytra. The head bears two small black colored colored black small two bears head The elytra. the of black prominent of pair a with colour in yellowish spot. The two third parts of elytra is black in colour colour in black is elytra of parts third two The spot. dorsolateral the on situated are Two spots eyes. posteriorly, while one third elytra is dark reddish in in reddish dark is elytra third one while posteriorly, thorax The thorax. the of margin posterior of aspects colour anteriorly. The adults have also been found found been also have adults The anteriorly. colour colour. in yellowish shiny are elytra and adult The feeding on aphids. aphids. on feeding colonies the on feeding found were A. nerii.

7. Hippodamia (=Adonia) variegata (Goeze) 10. Megalocaria dilatata (Fabricius) The adult beetle is oval in shape, about 4.0- about shape, in oval is beetle adult The one giant shape, in oval is ladybeetle This 4.5 mm in length and 2.5-3.0 mm in width across the the across width mm in 2.5-3.0 and length mm in 4.5 mm in 10.5 and length mm in 11.0 about measuring middle elytra. The body colour of this beetle is is beetle this of colour bodyThe elytra. middle ten and colour in brown bright is beetle The width. creamish red. The brown head bears a pair of of pair a bears Thehead brown red. creamish spots five Thus, elytra. its on present are spots black prominent black eyes. Two spots are present towards towards present are Twospots eyes. black prominent in arranged are which elytron, each on present are the anterior portion of the elytra; one is located on the the on located is one elytra; the of portion anterior the fashion. 1:2:2 i.e., rows three anterior part of each elytron and both the spots are are spots the both and elytron each of part anterior connected with each other by a black horizontal strip strip horizontal black a by other each with connected 11. Micraspis (=Verania) discolor (Fabricius) which swells in the middle at the joint of two elytra elytra two of joint the at middle the in swells which mm in 3.0 and length mm in 4.5 about measures It to form another black spot at the junction. This This junction. the at spot black another form to to with red yellowish is elytra of color The width. middle black spot at junction is extended by a black black a by extended is junction at spot black middle one elytron; each on spots black rounded small line anteriorly upto the thorax and posteriorly upto a a upto posteriorly and thorax the upto anteriorly line the toward other the and end proximal the toward spot situated at the junction of both the elytra toward toward elytra the both of junction the at situated spot the on feeding found were adults The end. distal posterior extremity. Besides, these markings two two markings these Besides, extremity. posterior of colonies A. gossypii and L. erysimi. more black spots (one on each elytron) are situated situated are elytron) each on (one spots black more

Table 3. Taxonomic composition of Coccinellidae in four study sites of district Dehradun during 2005-07. 2005-07. during Dehradun district of sites study four in Coccinellidae of composition Taxonomic 3. Table (Species with * are new records) records) new are * with (Species S.No. Coccinellidae Species District Dehradun S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4 (A). Subfamily: CHILOCORINAE (I) Tribe: Chilocorini 1. 1. Brumoides suturalis (Fabricius)* - 57 45 24

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2. 2. Chilocorus nigrita(Fabricius)* - - 223 208 (B). Subfamily: COCCIDULINAE (II) Tribe Noviini 3. 3. Rodolia sexnotata* (Mulsant) 261 - 74 61 4. 4. Rodolia sp. 34 - 14 12 (C) Subfamily: COCCINELLINAE (III) Tribe Coccinellini 5. 5. Anegleis cardoni* (Weise) 112 - 38 - 6. 6. Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius) 15 278 131 39 7. 7. Cheilomenes sexmaculata var undulata(Fabricius)* - - 45 - 8. 8. Coccinella septumpunctata (Linnaeus) 19 302 112 45 9. 9. Coccinella septumpunctata var divaricata (Olivier) 11 33 26 17 10. 10. Coccinella sp. 10 16 12 8 11. 11. Coccinella transversalis (Fabricius) 17 184 105 52 12. 12. Harmonia dimidiata* (Fabricius) - - 84 26 13. 13. Hippodamia variegata* (Goeze) - - 98 52 14. 14. Hippodamia* sp. - - 18 19 15. 15. Illeis * cincta(Fabricius) 19 107 26 24 16. 16. Megalocaria dilatata * (Fabricius) - - - 89 17. 17. Micraspis discolor* (Fabricius) 19 216 93 44 18. 18. Micraspis vincta* (Gorham) 13 122 47 - 19. 19. Micraspis* sp. - 31 23 - 20. 20. Oenopia sauzeti(Mulsant) - 68 30 - (IV) Tribe Psylloborini 21. 21. Psyllobora bisoctonotata* (Mulsant) - 120 72 - (D). Subfamily: EPILACHNINAE (V) Tribe Epilachnini 22. 22. Epilachna sp. - 173 41 19 23. 23. Epilachna vigintiopunctata (Fabricius) - 107 30 - 24. 24. Henosepilachna vigintiopunctata (Li) - 48 24 - 25. 25. Henosepilachna sp. - 17 - 19 TOTAL 488 1879 1411 604 = Site no. 1 (Mixed orchards), orchards), (Mixed 1 no. S-1Site = Field), (Agricultural 2 no. S-2Site = (Garden), 3 no. S-3Site = = Site no. 4 (Forests) (Forests) 4 no. S-4Site =

12. Micraspis vincta (Gorham) and eyes black of each pair a with brown dark is It is an oval ladybeetle, measuring about about measuring ladybeetle, oval an is It two with yellow dark are elytra The antennae. brown 4.5-5.0 mm in length and 3.5-4.0 mm in width. The width. mm in 3.5-4.0 and length mm in 4.5-5.0 towards wavy lines transverse andblack thin creamish white pronotum bear distinct black patches; patches; black distinct bear pronotum white creamish towards spot black rounded small one and proximal two dot shaped patches toward the proximal end and and end proximal the toward patches shaped dot two elytron. each of end distal C. sexmaculata var two almost triangular toward the distal end. There is is There end. distal the toward triangular almost two have adults The aphids. undulata of predator a is a triangular curved line, almost across the mid-dorsal mid-dorsal the across almost line, curved triangular a aphids mustard cotton on feeding found been L. line on each red coloured elytron, starting starting elytron, on coloured red each line erysimi . approximately from proximal end and continuing continuing and end proximal from approximately upto the distal end. It has a close morphological morphological close a has It end. distal the upto Tribe: Psylloborini resemblance with with resemblance M. discolor with (Fabricius) 14. Psyllobora bisoctonotata (Mulsant) respect to the patches over pronotum and colour of of colour and pronotum over patches the to respect measuring shape, in oval is ladybeetle This elytra. The adult beetles were also found feeding on on feeding found also were beetles adult The elytra. width. mm in 2.4-3.0 and length mm in 3.0-3.5 about the colonies aphids and mealybugs. mealybugs. and aphids colonies the sixteen and colour in creamish or white is beetle The spots eight Thus, elytra. its on present are spots black 13. Cheilomenes (=Menochilus) sexmaculata in arranged are which var elytron, each on present are undulata (Fabricius) fashion. 2:3:2:1 i.e., rows four feeding found was It The adult beetle is about 4.5 mm in length length mm in 4.5 about is beetle adult The earlier the confirm that mealybugs and aphids the on and 3.5 mm in width across the middle elytra. Head elytra. middle the across width mm in 3.5 and (1999). Pervez Omkarand of report

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detailed gave (2001) Bhosale and Sathe 4. Discussions and Conclusion and world the of coccinellids of account historical The results of this study suggest that the the that suggest study this of results The on feeding beetles coccinellid of species 21 described coccinellid community structure in four study sites sites study four in structure community coccinellid of pests homopterous soft-bodied several and aphids with different ecosystems and altitudes differs differs and altitudes ecosystems different with Maharashtra. from plants forest and agricultural greatly. The number of species found in orchards is is orchards in found species of number The greatly. of species new a reported also have (2002) Poorani much lower compared to agricultural, garden and and garden agricultural, to compared muchlower genus Oenopia viz., Oenopia adelgivora from P. forest ecosystem. In Indian subcontinent, following following subcontinent, Indian In ecosystem. forest new a reported have (2003) Poorani India. Karnataka, workers have worked on the biodiversity aspects of of aspects biodiversity the on worked have workers viz., beetles of coccinellid species Telsimia coccinellids. Subramaniam (1923) listed some listed Subramaniam (1923) coccinellids. flavomaculata Kandibane India. Karnataka, from P. coccinellids from South India along with the the with along India South from coccinellids predatory of 7species recorded (2005) al., et description of hosts. Aiyar (1924) added onadded (1924) Aiyar hosts. of description Madurai, ecosystem, rice irrigated an in coccinellids taxonomical description of of description taxonomical Scymnus coccivora (2008) Sharma and Joshi Recently, Nadu. Tamil- predating on neem scales. While Kapur (1948) (1948) Kapur While neem on scales. predating 19 with beetles coccinellid of species 31 reported described 12 new species of coccinellids and revised revised and coccinellids of species new 12 described India. Uttarakhand, Haridwar, the from records new the Indian species of of species Indian the Rodolia 3 adding by Mulsant coccinellid of species 14 of presence The more new species under this genus. Later, Later, genus. this moreunder new species years two just in sites study different four in beetles Puttarudriah and Channbasavanna (1953) contributed contributed (1953) Channbasavanna and Puttarudriah diverse have Dehradun District that suggests study 53 species belonging to 23 genera of 8 tribes and 5 5 and tribes 8 of genera 23 to belonging species 53 A clear beetles. coccinellid of fauna rich and subfamilies. Similarly, Usman and Puttarudriah Usman and Puttarudriah Similarly, subfamilies. coccinellid of composition species the in gradation (1955) recorded 48 species of predaceous of predaceous 48 species recorded (1955) The evident. quite was altitudes the along beetles coccinellids from Mysore state. Kapur (1972) added added (1972) Kapur state. Mysore from coccinellids of habitats natural in disturbances of chances 17 species of coccinellids to this family. family. this to coccinellids of species 17 for gateway a is it because high, are district Dehradun Pajni and Singh (1982) recorded 30 species species 30 recorded (1982) Singh and Pajni lot a and tourism of center popular very the of most of coccinellids from Chandigarh, which belong to 18 18 to belong which Chandigarh, from coccinellids of all in noticed been have activities anthropogenic of genera. Pajni and Verma (1985) described male male described Verma and (1985) Pajni genera. in interference and Anychange sites. study four the genitalia in 25 coccinellids scattered in 15 genera genera 15 in scattered coccinellids 25 in genitalia disappearance the maycause sites study four the all from Chandigarh region. Likely, Canepari (1986) (1986) Canepari Likely, region. Chandigarh from the result, a As species. coccinellids of migration or studied 36 species of coccinellids from Northern Northern from coccinellids of species 36 studied maycommunity reduced. be coccinellid of size India and Nepal. During the study period of two of period study the During Nepal. and India population of increase tremendous to due Regardless, years, a total of 31 species of coccinellids beetles beetles coccinellids of species 31 of total a years, district, Dehradun the of areas natural the in pressure were recorded from different study sites of district district of sites study different from recorded were increasing with years eight last during specially Haridwar. Bhagat and Masoodi (1988) have reported reported have (1988) Masoodi and Bhagat Haridwar. loss and disturbances of chances the industrialization, 4 species of coccinellids viz., viz., of 4 coccinellids species which high, are Coccinelladistricts this in habitats natural of undecimpunctata L., Adalia tetraspilota and composition species H., the in changes in result may Hippodamia variegata and G. Scymnus gracilis M. Further community. coccinellid the of abundance from Kashmir, India. Singh and Singh (1990) have have (1990) Singh and Singh India. Kashmir, from covered not were that areas those of needed is survey reported four new species of genus genus of new species four reported Epilachna and predatory explore fully to study this in Chevrolat viz., viz., Chevrolat Epilachna shilliensis , E. convextata , of fauna district coccinellids phytophagous E. septemocellata and E. crecentomaculata from Dehradun. Shilli Himachal Pradesh. Pradesh. Himachal Shilli Out of 19 species, 9 species viz., viz., species 9 species, 19 of Out Brumoides Acknowledgements suturalis (Fabr.), Chilocorus nigrita (Fabr.), Anegleis to gratitude our express to Welike would cardoni (Weise), Coelophora ramosaProf. and College (Olivier), Science Principal, Joshi, B.D. Prof. Hippodamia variegata (Goeze), Illeis cincta (Fabr.), and Zoology of Department Head, Bhatt, Dinesh Micraspis discolor (Fabr.), Micraspis vinctaUniversity, Kangri Gurukul Science, Environmental (Gorham) and and (Gorham) Psyllobora bisoctonata have (Muls.) necessary the providing for India, Haridwar, been reported by Omkar and Bind (1993, 95 and 96) 96) and 95 (1993, Bind Omkar and by reported been V.V. Dr. to thankful Wehighly are facilities. and Omkar and Pervez (1999 and 2000) from from 2000) and (1999 Omkar and Pervez and of Division Scientist, Ramamurthy, Principal Lucknow region of Central U.P., India. U.P., Central of Lucknowregion Hippodamia Poorani, J. Dr. and NewDelhi I.A.R.I., Entomology, (Goeze) was also reported by Bhagat and and Bhagat by variegatareported also was (Goeze) in helping for India Bangalore, Scientist, Principal Masoodi (1988) from Kashmir region, India. In this this In India. region, Kashmir from (1988) Masoodi identification. taxonomic study, it was also found that that found also was it study, Illeis cincta and (Fab.) Micraspis are that discolorspecies the are (Fab.) Corresponding Author: found in all study sites of district Haridwar. Haridwar. district of sites study all in found Sharma K. Pushpendra Dr. Department of Zoology Zoology of Department

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