First report of the female of Cheirochela assamensis Hope, 1841 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) from northeastern India

Abstract

This publication reports for the first time the female of a Naucorid Bug Cheirochela assamensis Hope, 1841 from the state of Meghalaya, India. This species has been known so far by only two male specimens. We provide a detailed description of the female and light microscopic images of the habitus and important characters. Habitus photos of type (male) of C. assamensis and a related species, Cheirochela thailandana Polhemus et al. are also provided for comparison.

Keywords

• Cheirochelini
• creeping water bug
• Heteroptera
• Meghalaya
• Naucoridae.