1Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110 012, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: nmmeshram@gmail.com
Online published on 23 March, 2021.
The macropterous genus Psammotettix belongs to subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Paralimnini Distant, is common grassland inhabitant of the different parts of the world. This genus is represented by four species from India viz., Psammotettix emarginata Singh, P. provincialis Raubaut, P. regularia Singh and P. striatus (Linnaeus). The genus has been reported for the first time from Manipur and Maharashtra. It was earlier reported from Uttarakhand and New Delhi. The detailed redescription and diagnosis along with the illustrations for the species P. striatus are provided.
Deltocephalini, Manipur, Maharashtra, New record, Psammotettix
