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International Journal of Global Science Research ISSN: 2348-8344 (Online) Vol. 4, No. 1, April 2017, pp. 462-470 Available Online at www.ijgsr.com © Copyright 2014 | ijgsr.com | All Rights Reserved Research Paper Diversity of Hemiptera Fauna of Bhoj Wetland and Surrounding Areas (Van Vihar National Park) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India Kailash Chandra and Sandeep Kushwaha Zoological Survey of India, M Block New Alipore Kolkata, West Bengal, India, 700053 Email: [email protected] Received: 02/03/2017 Revised: 04/04/2017 Accepted: 14/04/2017 Abstract: The state of Madhya Pradesh was Ramakrishna et al. 2006, Chandra 2000, created in 1956, total covering about 14.5% 2008 & 2009, Ramakrishna et al. 2006, of the total area of India. The elevation is Chandra et al. 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014 largely 305 to 610 m. As per records total and Chandra and Kushwaha 2012a, 2012 b, forest area is 308,245 km2 annual rainfall is 2013, 2014a and 2014b respectively from 1800 mm and temperature is 22.50- 250C. Madhya Pradesh. Bhoj Wetlands, Bhopal, which is one of the Earlier the one species had been described by 26 Ramsar sites that India has designated Chandra and Kushwaha in 2015 form Bhoj under the Ramsar Convention. Present study Wetland Bhopal. is devoted to the systematics of 42 The study yielded the altogether 42 species Hemipteran species a under 13 families belonging to 13 families of the order recorded from Bhoj Wetland and Van Vihar Hemiptera and all these species are reported National sanctuary, Bhopal district of first time from this sanctuary. The Madhya Pradesh, India. distribution of the species in the sanctuary is Keywords: Hemiptera, RWLS, Madhya also provided. Pradesh. INTRODUCTION SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNT Hemiptera is a large diverse group of insects. ORDER: HEMIPTERA The present paper is based on a collection of INFRAORDER: CICADOMORPHA Hemiptera from Bhoj Wetland Bhopal SUPERFAMILY: CERCOPOIDEA including van Vihar National Park by the FAMILY: CERCOPIDAE different tour party of Zoological Survey of 1. Callitettix versicolor (Fabricius), 1794 India, Jabalpur. 1794. Callitettix versicolor Fabricius, A detailed account of Hemiptera fauna of Ent.Syst. IV: 50. central India had been done by Distant (1902 1908. Callitettix versicolor Distant, Fauna & 1904). Later on brief account of this order Br. India, IV: 113. were described by Ghosh & Biswas, 1995, Under auspices of Environment & Social Welfare Society, India Page 462 International Journal of Global Science Research ISSN: 2348-8344 (Online) Vol. 4, No. 1, April 2017, pp. 462-470 Available Online at www.ijgsr.com © Copyright 2014 | ijgsr.com | All Rights Reserved 2004. Callitettix versicolor: Biswas et 1902. Polididus armatissimus Distant, Fauna al.,State Fauna Series10:Fauna of Manipur: Br. India, II: 386 - 387. 244 2007. Polididus armatissimus Biswas and Material examined: Bhopal, 5.11.16, 7 ex., Bal, Fauna of Andhra Pradesh: State Fauna Geragaon, Bhoj Wetland, Coll. S. Sambath & Series5:336 Party. Material examined: Bhopal, Bilkheda- Distribution: India; Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Bamhori 22.04.2015, 6 exs, Coll. S. Sambath Kashmir, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, & Party. Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Elsewhere: Diagnostic character: Pale brownish Burma, China and South Eastern Asia. ochraceous, abdomen beneath with a piceous SUBORDER: HETEROPTERODEA sub lateral fascia on each side, sternum INFRAORDER: CIMICOMORPHA infuscate and grayish pilose. Anterior SUPERFAMILY: CIMICOIDEA pronotal lobe with grayish narrow vittae, FAMILY: REDUVIIDAE head with a long spine behind the base of 2. Tribelocephala indica (Walker), 1873 each antenna and with a number of smaller 1873. Tribelocephala indica Walker, Cat. discal spines. Femora strongly spinous. Het., VIII: 20. Distribution: India; Madhya Pradesh, 1902. Tribelocephala indica Distant, Fauna Maharashtra and West Bengal. Elsewhere: Br. India, Heteroptera, II: 220. China, Japan, Myanmar, Philippines and Sri Material examined: Bhopal, 8.11.16, 2 ex, Lanka. Bilkhedi Bamhori, Bhoj wetland, Coll. S. 6. Rhynocoris fuscipes (Fabricius, 1787) Sambath & Party. 1787. Rhynocoris fuscipes Fabricius Distribution: Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Mantissa Insectorum. Hafniae. I: xx + 348; West Bengal. II: 1-374, appendix 375-382. 3. Scadra annulipes, Reuter 1881 1874. Reduvius (Reduvius) fuscipes Stål, 1881.Scadra annulipes Resuter, Act. Soc. Enumeratio Reduviidarum Europae, Africae, Sc. Fenn. XII: 309 Asiae, et Australiae. In: Enumeratio 1902. Scadra annulipes Distant, Fauna Br. Hemipterorum, IV. Kongliga Svenska India, II: 310. Vetenskaps- Akademiens Handlingar IV: 3- Material examined: Bhopal, Kharraghat, 97. 16.07.2013, 2exs, Coll. S. Sambath & Party. Material examined: Bhopal, Bilkhedi- Distribution: Madhya Pradesh and West Bamhori , 22.04.2015, 1 exs, Coll. S. Bengal. Sambath & Party. 4. Ectrychotes dispar Reuter, 1881 1881. Ectrychotes dispar Reuter, Act. Soc. Distribution:India, Andhra Pradesh , Sc. Fenn., XII: 304. Maharashtra, West Bengal, Orissa and Tamil 1902. Ectrychotes dispar Distant, Fauna Br. Nadu.. India, II: 315. 7. Acanthaspis fulvipes (Dallas, 1850) Material examined: Bhopal, Gaura (Night 1850. Platymeris fulvipes Dallas, Tr. Ent. coll.), 19.04.2015, 4 exs, Coll. S. S. Talmale Soc.:f.3 & Party. 1902. Acanthaspis fulvipes Distant, Fauna Distribution: India; Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Brit. India, Rhynchota, II: 259. Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal. 2006. Acanthaspis fulvipes Ambrose, Zoos’ 5. Polididus armatissimus Stal, 1859 Print Joun., XXI (9):19. 1859. Polididus armatissimus Stal, Ofv. Vet.- Ak. Forh,: 376. Under auspices of Environment & Social Welfare Society, India Page 463 International Journal of Global Science Research ISSN: 2348-8344 (Online) Vol. 4, No. 1, April 2017, pp. 462-470 Available Online at www.ijgsr.com © Copyright 2014 | ijgsr.com | All Rights Reserved Material examined: Bhopal, Khanugaon, (1 Distribution: India: Madhya Pradesh, ex), 24.04.2015, Bhoj Wetland, Coll. S. S. Assam, Nagaland and Tamil Nadu. Talmale & Party, Bhopal, VVNP, Vihar Vithika, 14.x.2003, (ex 1), Coll. D. K. Nema. Elsewhere: China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Distribution: India: Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Japan, Philippines, Sri Lanka. Sikkim and West Bengal. Elsewhere: Myanmar and Sri Lanka. INFRAORDER: PENTATOMORPHA 8. Acanthaspis siva Distant, 1902 SUPERFAMILY: LYGAEOIDEA 1902. Acanthaspis siva Distant, Fauna Brit. FAMILY: LYGAEIDAE India, Rhynchota, II: 265. 11. Spilostethus hospes (Fabricius), 1794 2006. Acanthaspis siva: Ambrose, Zoos’Print 1794. Lygaeus hospes Fabricius, Ent. Syst., Joun., XXI (9):20. IV:150 Material examined: Bhopal, Bilkhedi- 2009. Spilostethus hospes, Ghosh, Handbook Bamhori, Bhoj Wetland, 8.xi.2016, , (ex 1), on hemiptera pest in India : 371 Zoological Coll. S. Sambath, Bhopal, VVNP, Vihar survey of India. Vithika, 12.x.2003, (ex 1), Coll. D. K. Nema Material examined: Bhopal, Bairagarh, Distribution: India: Madhya Pradesh and 25.ix.2006, (1 ex.) Bhoj Wet land, Coll. J. Tamil Nadu. Thilak & party. 9. Androclus pictus (Herrich-Schaeffer, Distribution: India: Madhya Pradesh, 1848) Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu and West 1848. Androclus pictus Herrich-Schaeffer, Bengal. Elsewhere: Australia, China, Die Wanzenartigen Insekten. Nurnberg: C.H. Malayan Archipelago, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Zeh’s schen Buchhandlung III: 33-114. and New Caledonia, 1848. Androclus pictus Herr.-Schiiff, Wanz. 12. Spilostethus pandurus militaris Ins., VIII: 63. (Fabricius, 1775) 1902. Androclus pictus Distant, Fauna Br. 1775 Cimex militaris Fabricius Syst. Ent.: India, Heteroptera, II: 290. 717 Material examined: Bhopal, Bairagarh, 1988. Spilostethus pandurus militaris: 24.ix.2006, (ex 1), Bhoj Wet Land, Coll. J. Mukhopadhaya, Rec. Zool. Surv. India,Occ. Thilak & Party, Bhopal, Geragaon, Bhoj Paper No. 107:15 wetland, 05.xi.2016, (ex 1), Coll. S. Sambath Material examined: Bhopal, Shivaniya, & Party. 23.iv.15, (1 ex), Bhoj Wet Land, Coll. S.S. Distribution: India; Madhya Pradesh and Talmale & Party. Maharashtra. Distribution: India: Madhya Pradesh, 10. Sirthenea flavipes (Stal, 1955)* Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, 1855. Sirthenea flavipes Stal, Nya Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. Elsewhere: Hemiptera. Ofversigt of Konglia Vetenskaps- Australia, Pakistan. Akademiens forhandlinga XII: 181-192. 13. Metochus uniguttattus (Thunberg, 1822) 1873. Pirates flavipes Walker, Catalogue of 1822. Dieuches uniguttattus Thunberg, Hem. the specimens of Hemiptera Heteroptera in Rostr. cap., IV: 6. the collection of the British Museum. Printed 1902. Dieuches uniguttattus Distant, Fauna for the Trustees, London. Part VII: 1-123. Br. India, Heteroptera, II: 82-83. Material examined: Bhopal, VVNP, Vihar 1988. Metochus uniguttatus: Vithika, 14.x.2003, (ex 1), Coll. D. K. Nema. Mukhopadhaya,Rec. Zool. Surv. India,Occ. Paper No. 107:56. Under auspices of Environment & Social Welfare Society, India Page 464 International Journal of Global Science Research ISSN: 2348-8344 (Online) Vol. 4, No. 1, April 2017, pp. 462-470 Available Online at www.ijgsr.com © Copyright 2014 | ijgsr.com | All Rights Reserved Material examined: Bhopal, VVNP, Vihar Distribution: India: Madhya Pradesh, Vithika, 14.x.2003, (ex 1), Coll. D. K. Nema. Kashmir, Assam, West Bengal and Andhra Distribution: India: Madhya Pradesh, Assam Pradesh. Elsewhere: Sri Lanka and Myanmar. and Karnataka. Elsewhere: Myanmar, Sri FAMILY: PHYRRHOCORIDAE Lanka. 17. Dysdercus koenigii (Fabricius), 1775 SUPERFAMILY: PYRRHOCOROIDEA 1775. Dysdercus cingulatus Fabricius, Syst. FAMILY: LARGIDAE Ent. : 719. 14. Physopelta gutta