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ISSN 0375-1511 Rec. zool. Surv. India: 112(Part-3): 45-51,2012 NOTES ON A COLLECTION OF DERMAPTERA B. LAL AND V.D. HEGDE* Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700 053. E-mail: [email protected] * Corresponding Author INTRODUCTION Cumingi Group The present study is based on Dermaptera 1. Cranopygia kallipygos (Dohm, 1863) collected by various survey parties of Zoological 1863. Pygidicrana kallipygos Dohm, Stettin ent. ztg., 24:53 Survey of India, Kolkata during the period from (cf, ?; India orientali (Hugel). 1922 to 1961 and deposited in the National 1900. Pygidicrana callipyga; Bormans and Krauss, Das Zoological Collection, Zoological survey of India, Tierreich, 11:16,21; Kolkata. A total of 17 species belonging to 13 genera 1915. Cranopygia kallipygos; Burr, /. R. micr. Soc, 1915: under 10 subfamilies of 06 families and 03 435, pl.6, fig.l3 (cf genitalia). superfamilies were identified. It includes 06 species Material examined : South India: Nilgiri Hills, recorded for the first time from different states of Gundulur, 1 cf, 2?¥, 2 nymphs, 22.xi.1930 (J.C. India and 01 species from Myamnar. Out of the fernandes); Palni Hills, Kukkal, Alt. 6500 ft.. 1?, 17 species recorded, 05 viz; Cranopygia kallipygos 31.viii.l922 (S.Kemp). (Dohm, 1863), Cranopygia raja (Burr, 1911), Acrania Measurements : (in mm.) Male Female fletcheri Bharadwaj and Kapoor, 1967, Metisolabis Length of body 25 20-25 bifoveolata (Bolivar, 1897) and Gonolabidura astruci Length of Forceps 06 06-08 Burr, 1911, are endemic to India whereas 03 species viz; Isolaboides burri (Borelli, 1909), Forcipula Distribution : INDIA: Tamil Nadu: Nilgiri Hills, abbreviata Srivastava, 1986 and Anechura stoliczkae Ootacamund, Gundulur, Coonoor, Elk HUl, Doda- Burr, 1911 are distributed within Indian Hokal, Kodaikanal; Palni Hills, Kukkal, Ca 6500 ft. subcontinent. Elsewhere : Not yet recorded. 2. Cranopygia raja (Burr, 1911) SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNT 1911. Kalocrania raja Burr, /. Asiat. Soc. Beng. (N.S.), 7 (11): Super family PYGIDICRANOIDEA 773 (cf, Nilgiri Hills). Family PYGIDICRANIDAE Verhoef,1902 1923. Cranopygia raja; Hebard, Mem. Dep. Agric. India, ent. Ser., 7(11): 199. Subfamily PYGIDICRANINAE Burr, 1908 Material examined: SOUTH INDL\: Palni Hills, Genus Cranopygia Burr,1908 neutral saddle, 5000 ft.,1 cf, Sept. 1922, S. Kemp. 1839. Pygidicrana{pais) Serville, Hist. Nat. Inst. Orth., :30. Distribution : INDIA : Nilgiri Hills and Annamalai Hills; Salem district (Tamil Nadu). 1908. Pyge Burr, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist, (8)2:384,390 (Type- Pygidicrana modesta Bormans). Elsewhere : Not yet recorded. 1910. Kalocrania Zacher, Ent. Rdsdi., 27:106 {Pygidicrana Remark : This species has so far been recorded marmoricrura Serville). from South India only. 46 Rec. zool. Surv. India Genus. Acrania Burr, 1915 Distribution : INDIA (Tamil Nadu, Himachal 1915. Acrania Burr. J.R. micr. Soc, 1915: 432,436 (Type- Pradesh, West Bengal and Kashmir). Pygidicrana picta Guerin-Meneville) Elsewhere : Pakistan, Uganda and Zaire. 1993. Acrania; Srivastava, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 92(1-4): 44. Remarks : This species is recorded for the first time from Kashmir. 3. Acrania fletcheri (Bharadwaj and Kapoor, 1967) 5. Euborellia annulata (Fabricius, 1793) 1967. Cranopygia fletckeri Bharadwaj and Kapoor, Bull. Ent, 8(2) : l{d'; India: Meghalaya; Shillong, 5000 1793. Forficula annulata Fabricius, Ent. Syst, II: 4 (sex; ft.) Americae meridionale). 1914. Kalocrania picta (nec.Guerin-Meneville); Burr, Rec. 1867. Anisolabis stall; Scudder, Proc. Boston soc. Nat. Hist., Indian Mus., 8(2): 136 (ld',1?, Kobo). 18: 308. 1993. Acrania fletcheri; Srivastava, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 1910. Borellia stall Burr, Faurm of British India, Demiaptera: 92(1-4): 45. 88. Material examined : INDIA : Manipur: Imphal, Material Examined : INDIA: Chennai, Elliots 16 miles North on Dimapur Road, Alt., 3500 ft., Beach, Radio Station, Id", 18.9.1961. 14.X.1945 (Major M.L. Roonwal). Measurements: (in mm): Male Measurements : (in mm): Male Length of body 10mm Length of body 20 Forceps 1.5nun. Length of forceps 5.5 Distribution : INDIA (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Distribution: INDIA: Meghalaya, (Shillong and Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal, Manipur) (Imphal district). Manipur and Lakshadweep islands). Elsewhere: Not yet recorded. Elsewhere : Sri Lanka, Pakistan and China. Remarks : It is reported for the first time from Subfamily BRACHYLABIDINAE the state of Manipur. Genus Metisolabis Burr, 1910 Super family ANISOLABOIDEA 1910. Metisolabis Burr, Fauna of British India, Dermaptera: Family ANISOLABIDIDAE 108 (Type Species: Brachylabis voeltzkowi Burr, 1908) Sub Family ANISOLABIDINAE 2003. Metisolabis; Srivastava, The Fauna of India and adjacent Genus Euborellia Burr, 1910 countries, Dermaptera, Part-2:127-128 1910. Euborellia Burr, Proc. U.S. natn. Mus, 38:448. Superfamily ANISOLABOIDEA 1912. Heterolahis Borelli, Bull. Mus. Hist. nat. Paris, 18: 6. Metisolabis bifoveolata (Bolivar, 1897) 231 (Type species: Heterolahis brasilensis Borelli, 1912). 1897. Brachylabis bifoveolata Bolivar, Annl. Soc. Ent. Fr., 1915. Landex Burr, J.R. micr. Soc, 1915:445 (i^jpe. species: 64, p.285, pl.lO, fig.l id'; Madras Presidency). Lahidura fenwralis Dohm, 1863). 1911. Ctenisolabis bifoveolata Burr, /. Asiat. Soc. Beng. (N.S.), 7: 780. 4. Euborellia cotnpressa (Borelli, 1907) 1966. Isoldbis biftmeolata Popham and Brindle, Entomologist, 1907. Anisolabis compressa BoreUi, Boll.Musei Zool. Comp. 99: 245. R. Univ. Torino, 22(558): 3 (d",?, Uganda). Material Examined : South India: Kodaikanal, 1915. Euborellia compressa; Burr, }.R.micr.Soc.,1915: 545, under rotten wood, 1 d*. pi. 12, fig. 8 (d* genitalia). Distribution : INDIA : Tamil Nadu Material Examined: INDIA: Kashmir, Srinagar, (Tiruchirapally), Shembaganur (Madura dist.), Icf, 08.ix.l932 (H.S. Pruthi). Kodaikanal, Annamalai Hills (Cinchona, 3500 ft. Measurements: (in mm): Male and Valparai and Palni HiUs (Maryland, Tigershola, Length of body 12mm 1600 ft.). Forceps 1.6mm. Elsewhere : Not yet recorded. LAL and HEGDE : Notes on a collection of Dermaptera 47 Family LABIDURIDAE 1831. Eorficesila Serville, Ann. Sd. not., 22:32 (Type spedes: Subfamily ALLOSTETHINAE Forficula gigantea Fabricius= Forficula riparia PaUas 1773) Genus Gonolahidura Zacher, 1910 9. Labidura riparia (Pallas, 1773) 1910. Gonolahidura Zacher, Ent. Rdsch, 27:30 (Type species; Anisolabis piligera Bormans, 1900.) 1773. Forficula riparia Pallas,, Reise Russ, Reichs, 2 : 727 (Sex cf; Shores of Irtysch River, Western Siberia). 7. Gonolahidura astruci Burr,1911 1979. Labidura orientalis Steinmann, Acta zool. Hung., 25 1911. Gonolahidura astruci Burr, /. Asiat. Soc. Beng. (N.S.) (3-4): 422 figs. 12-13 (cf; Nepal, Trisuli). 7: 776 ((cfcf, ??; South India: Madura District, Material Examined: INDIA: Manipur: 16 miles Shembaganur). north of Imphal on Dimapur road, evergreen forest, 1990. G. astruci; Srivastava, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 87 (1) 3500 ft, under stones, Icf, 2??, 17.ix. 1945; Icf, 1?, : 35 (cf, + and nymph; India Tamil Nadu, 8 irules, 21-30.bc.l945;3cfcf, 3??, 5 nymphs 15.X.1945; 3??, N.E. Munnar, 6200 ft. 25.x.1945 (M.L.Roonwal); Madhya Pradesh: Material examined : South India: Palni Hills, Pachmarhi, Icf, 20.i.l953(K.K.Tiwari); Burhmer Kodaikanal, under litter, S. Kemp., Aug. 1922 river near Mohgaon, on the sides of the water (Male). channel, under stones, 1?, Nov,.1927; The river beach at marble rocks, 2??, Dec. 1927 (H.S.Pruthi); Distribution: INDIA: Madura district, Bihar: Hazaribagh district, Lohedih tank, Shembaganur, Palni Hills, Kodaikanal. Karmatongri village, 2 miles from Nimiaghat Elsewhere: Not yet recorded. inspection bunglow, Icf 12.iv.l948 (Nath and Sinha); Kashmir: near P.W.D. Rest house, sena Subfamily ISOLABOIDINAE Brindle, 1978 marg,l¥, 27.vii.1955 (K.S.Pradhan); Kashmir valley, Genus Isolaboides Hinks, 1958 a slow rurming stream near inspection bunglow 1958. Isolaboides Hincks, Eos, Madr., 34:131 (Type spedes- Sunarwani, Icf, 1? ,ll.ix.l955 (K.S.Pradhan); West Pseudisolabis kosswigi Burr, 1947.) Bengal: Darjeeling district on the bank of the river 1990. Paralaboides Steintnann, Das Tierreich, 106:10 (Type Rnii, Kalimpong, Icf, 1?, 1 nymph, 29.1.1931 (S.L. species- Pseudisolabis jonathani Kapoor & Katiyar, Hora); Palta F.B. H, Icf, 2??, 26.iv.1937; near the 1971). cistern of extension F.B. VIII, Icf, 1 nymph, 23.iv.1937. 8. Isolaboides bMm(Borelli, 1909) 1909. Pseudisolabis burri Borelli, Boll. Musie. Zool. Anat. Distribution : Cosmopolitan - ranging from sea Camp. R. Univ. Torino, 24 (603): 1, (cf, ?, N.E. shore to mountains in diverse ecological niches. Kashmir, along the road from Gilgit to Srinagar). Remarks : This species is most common in 1958. Isolaboides burri; Hincks, Eos Madr., 34:132. tropical parts of the world. Material examined - Pimjab: Miirree, near sunny Genus Forcipula Bolivar, 1897 bank (now in Pakistan), 6500 ft., 1 cf, 03. ix.l928 (C0II.H.S Pruthi). 1897. Forcipula Bolivar, Annls. Soc. Ent. Fr., 66:328 (Type species: Labidura quadrispinosa Dohrn, 1863- Measurements: (in mm): Male designated by Kirby, 1904). Length of body 11 mm. 1974. Genitalata Kapoor, Zool. J. Linn. Soc, 55 : 83, figs. 1-4 (Type- Genitalata mahajani Kapoor, 1974). Length of forceps 2mm. 10. Forcipulaquadrispinosa (Dohrn, 1863) Distribution : India (Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh) 1863. Labidura quadrispinosa Dohrn, Stettin. Ent .Ztg., 24 : 311 (cf; Tranquebar, India and Ceylon) Elsewhere: Pakistan. Material Examined : India : INDIA : Madhya Genus Labidura Leach, 1815 Pradesh, Nerbudda river near the river channel