Anthocoris muraleedharani Yamada, 2010

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Anthocoris muraleedharani Yamada, 2010 in YAMADA et al. (2010a:416). HOLOTYPE:, India, Bangalore (TKPM).

Type material examined. HOLOTYPE:, progeny of the specimens originally collected at ‘ INDIA: Karnataka / Bangalore, ix. 2008 / N13°01 ′ 62.2 ″ / E77°35 ′ 05.3 ″ / 932 m above MSL / C. R. Ballal leg.’ [printed], ‘Host Insect:/ Ferrisia virgata / Host Plant:/ Bauhinia purpurea / [Lab. Reared culture]’ [printed], ‘Holotype / Anthocoris muraleedharani / Yamada, 2010 ’ [printed, red square] (TKPM) .

Additional material examined. INDIA: KARNATAKA: Bangalore, Attur, x.2014, 1 3 ♀♀, from Magnolia champaka (L.) Baill. ex Pierre (TKPM) .

Distribution in India. Karnataka: Attur (this paper), Bangalore (YAMADA et al. 2010a).

General distribution. Endemic.

Biology. The species inhabits plantations of Bauhinia purpurea, feeding on mealybugs Ferrisia virgata Cockerell, 1893. Observed as a potential predator of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898 and Paracoccus marginatus Williams & Granara, 1992 (YAMADA et al. 2010a). The specimens were also collected from the Champaka tree, Magnolia champaca (this paper).