New Record of Jauravia assamensis Kapur (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Peninsular India Patil P B1, Gaikwad S M1,* 1Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416004, Maharashtra, India *Email: smg_zoo@unishivaji.ac.in (corresponding author): ORCID ID 0000-0001-5182-9861
Online Published on 18 October, 2023. Abstract The genus Jauravia (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera) is distributed in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. This study documents the occurrence of J. assamensis Kapur on eight plants from Kolhapur and Satara, Maharashtra, India. Its distribution in Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya is known. This occurrence in the Western Ghats and peninsular India is detailed in this study along with the associated host plants, and life stages (larva, pupa and adult) in addition to its diagnostics. Top Keywords Ladybird beetle, Jauravia assamensis, New record, Peninsular India, Western Ghats, Plants, Life stages, Dignostics, Occurrence. Top |