Scolytus stepheni sp. n. - a new species of bark-beetle (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) from Northern India with a key to Indian Scolytus Geoffroy, 1762 species
2010
New Bark-Beetle Species from India
Sample size: 2
publication
Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): M.Y. Mandelshtam, A.V. Petrov
Primary Institution: Department of Ecology and Forest Protection, Moscow State Forest University
Hypothesis
A new species of bark-beetle from Kashmir is described and differentiated from previously recorded species.
Conclusion
The study successfully identifies and describes a new species of bark-beetle, Scolytus stepheni, from India.
Supporting Evidence
- The new species is dedicated to Professor Stephen Lane Wood, who contributed significantly to the study of Scolytinae in India.
- Scolytus stepheni was previously misidentified as Scolytus scolytus in earlier literature.
- The study provides a key to distinguish between Indian Scolytus species.
Takeaway
Scientists found a new type of bark-beetle in India and gave it a special name to honor a professor who studied these insects.
Methodology
The study involved the description and comparison of morphological features of the new species with related species.
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