Entomologia Croatica, Vol. 11 No. 1-2, 2007.
Original scientific paper
REDESCRIPTION AND POSTEMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT OF Paralisarda malabarica Miller (Reduviidae: Salyavatinae)
Dunston P. AMBROSE
; Entomology Research Unit, St. Xavier’s College, Tamil Nadu, India
Balachandran RAVICHANDRAN
; Entomology Research Unit, St. Xavier’s College, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
Paralisarda malabarica Miller is redescribed. It is a potential predator on termites. In this study it laid oval, brown eggs singly, 26 days after emergence. Females deposited 126.4 ± 20.1 eggs, during the adult life span of 110.9 ± 12.4 days. The eggs hatched in 11 to 12 days. The egg and five nymphal instars are also described and illustrated. A female-biased sex ratio was recorded. The females lived longer (110.9 ± 12.4 days) than males (82.3 ± 10.3 days).
Keywords
Paralisarda malabarica; assassin bug; redescription; termite predator; postembryonic development
Hrčak ID:
39511
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Publication date:
10.12.2007.
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