Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue: 4

Ecotypic diversity in the assassin bug Rhynocoris kumarii Ambrose and Livingstone (Heteroptera: reduviidae)

  • Author:
  • Arul Baskar, D.P. Ambrose1, K.G. Tirumurugaan2
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 369 to 375

1Entomology Research UnitSt. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai -627 002, Tamil Nadu, India

2Department of Animal Biotechnology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-600 007, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Zoology, S.B.K. College, Aruppukottai -626 101, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding author's present Address: Dr. A. Baskar, 1/151, Indira Nagar, Sundaranachiapuram (P.O), Rajapalayam (T.K), Virudhunagar (D.T.), Tamil Nadu, India, Pin -626 142, E-mail: drarulbaskar@gmail.com

Abstract

Individuals of Rhynocoris kumarii collected from three different ecological habitats viz., rajapalayam tropical rainforest, tiruvannamalai scrub Jungle and Kanchipuram semiarid Zone exhibited pronounced diversities in their oviposition pattern, hatchability, incubation and stadial periods, nymphal mortality, adult longevity, sex ratio and life table parameters. these diversities are considered a specially adapted biological function collectively called ecotypism.

Keywords

Ecotypic diversity, Assassin bug, R. kumarii, Biology and life table