An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian Subregion

Abstract

An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of the Indian subcontinent (excluding the subfamily Epilachninae) comprising 400 species (including six subspecies) under 79 genera, 22 tribes and five subfamilies, is given. The current combination, original citation, synonyms, distribution and type depository (wherever known) are given for the included species. Three new specific synonymies [Harmonia breiti Mader = H. expallida (Weise); Ortalia yunnanensis Pang & Mao = O. horni Weise; and Scymnus picescens Gorham = S.fuscatus Boheman], one generic synonymy [Aponephus Booth = Nephus Mulsant] and six new combinations [Coelophora perrotteti Mulsant and C. unicolor (Fabricius) with Phrynocaria Timberlake, Platynaspis bimaculata Pang & Mao with Platynaspidius Miyatake, Aponephus lentiformis Booth with Nephus Mulsant, Pseudoscymnus luteoniger Canepari with Clitostethus Mulsant, and Sukunahikona popei Vazirani with Scotoscymnus Weise] are proposed. A list of coccinellids introduced into the region, but not established, is also given.

Key words:

• Coccinellidae
• checklist
• Indian subcontinent