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First record of Heteraspis Vittata (Maulik, 1919) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from the Terai Region of Kumaun, Uttarakhand, India
Authors
Kamaldeep Shriwal, Atul Upreti
Abstract
We report the occurrence of Heteraspis vittata (Maulik, 1919) [8]
(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Bazpur in the Terai region
of Kumaun, Uttarakhand, India. The specimen was collected on 2 September 2025
during a pilot field survey (July–October 2025) and identified using the key in
Maulik (1919) [7], with cross-verification against digital resources
such as iNaturalist [3]. The specimen measured 8.1 mm in body
length, corresponding closely with Maulik’s original description. This
constitutes the first faunistic record of H. vittata from Kumaun Terai, thereby
extending the known distribution of the species within Uttarakhand.
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Pages:26-27
How to cite this article:
Kamaldeep Shriwal, Atul Upreti "First record of <i>Heteraspis Vittata </i>(Maulik, 1919) (<i>Coleoptera</i>: <i>Chrysomelidae</i>: Cassidinae) from the Terai Region of Kumaun, Uttarakhand, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 11, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 26-27
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