Morphotaxonomy and external genitalia of three species of genus Tolumnia Stål (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) from North India

Abstract

The morphological structures and shapes with special reference to metathoracic scent gland osteolar peritreme along with the male and female external genitalia of three species belonging to the genus Tolumnia Stal i.e. basalis Dallas, maxima Distant and latipes (Dallas) have been studied from North India. A key to the studied species is also given.