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Redescription of the Male and Female of Caliris keralensis (Vyjayandi et al., 2006) (Mantodea: Caliridinae)

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The holotype of Caliris keralensis (Vyjayandi et al. 2006) (Mantodea: Caliridinae) is reviewed along with another paratype female not listed by the authors. The male of this species is re-described in details and is assigned paratype male. Photographs of the specimens are given. Male genital complex is described for better understanding the species.

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Abbreviations

C. E. L., Z. S. I.:

The Central Entomological Laboratory of Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata

Coll.:

Collector

Regd. No.:

Registration number

WLS:

Wild life sanctuary

Dist.:

District

DZCU:

Department of Zoology, Calicut University, Kerala

ZSI/WGRC:

Western Ghat Field Research Centre of Z. S. I, Kerala, India

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Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to the Director, Zoological Survey of India and the Officer-in-Charge, Central Entomological Laboratory of the institute for permission to study the materials and laboratory facilities. The authors are grateful to the Officer-in-Charge of the Western Ghat Field Research Centre of Z. S. I, Kerala. The work done by the reviewer is also acknowledged.

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  1. Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar Evening College, Kolkata, 700 006, India

    Parbati Chatterjee

  2. Nandanam, Kovoor, Calicut, Kerala, 673008, India

    Manikkoth Chandroth Vyjayandi

  3. Department of Zoology, West Bengal State University, Barasat, 700126, India

    Narayan Ghorai

  4. 65A/6, Swinhoe Lane, Kolkata, 700042, India

    Tushar Kanti Mukherjee

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Chatterjee, P., Vyjayandi, M.C., Ghorai, N. et al. Redescription of the Male and Female of Caliris keralensis (Vyjayandi et al., 2006) (Mantodea: Caliridinae). Proc Zool Soc 71, 63–67 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-016-0186-7

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