1Department of Zoology, Barasat Government College, 10 K.N.C. Road, Barasat (N24 Parganas), Kolkata-700 124, West Bengal, India; E-mail: sahasumana2010@gmail.com
2Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, IRDM Faculty Centre, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Narendrapur, Kolkata-700 103, West Bengal, India; E-mail: dinendrarccu@gmail.com
Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia-741 235, West Bengal, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: rishi.subho@gmail.com
Online published on 6 April, 2018.
Taxonomy of Oxycetonia Arrow, 1910 fauna included within the subfamily Cetoniinae of family Scarabaeidae recorded from Buxa Tiger Reserve, Dooars, West Bengal, India has been reported. Long term investigation on the insect fauna of the forest results in the recognition of three Oxycetonia species. Each of the species is redescribed, illustrated and supplemented by digital images. Further, key to species is also provided.
Buxa Tiger Reserve, cetoniinae, India, Oxycetonia, Redescription
