New species of Himalmartensus Wang & Zhu, 2008 (Araneae: Amaurobiidae) with the first description of a male from the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Western Himalaya, India by Shazia Quasin, Manju Siliwal, Virendra Prasad Uniyal

“…In this study, a male specimen of this genus is described for the first time from India.…”
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A first report and additional description of the assassin bug Neostaccia plebeja (Stål) (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from India with comparative notes on Staccia diluta Stål from Assa... by Balasaheb V. Sarode, Swapnil S. Boyane, Hemant V. Ghate

“…The assassin bug, Neostaccia plebeja (Stål, 1866) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Stenopodainae) is being reported for the first time from India.  It is redescribed with many illustrations.  …”
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First record of the exotic earthworm Metaphire bahli (Gates, 1945) (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from India by Narayanan, Sasankan Prasanth, Anuja, Rajagopal, Julka, Jatinder Mohan

“…The occurrence of the exotic earthworm species Metaphire bahli (Gates, 1945) of the family Megascolecidae is recorded for the first time from India. Specimens were collected from the Alappuzha District of Kerala State. …”
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New distributional record of a rare sedge <i>Kobresia</i> (Cyperaceae) from Sikkim, India by B. Jana, R.C. Srivastava, D.G. Long, G.P. Sinha

“…Kobresia harae Rajbh. et H.Ohba (Cyperaceae) is reported for the first time from India. Nomenclature, description, phenology, habit, habitat, distribution and illustrations are provided here. …”
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The first record of Chrysomya chani Kurahashi, 1979 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from India, with a key to the known Indian species by M. Bharti

“…Chrysomya chani Kurahashi, 1979 is recorded for the first time from India. The specimens of this species were collected from the Western Ghats, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. …”
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Studies on Foliicolous Fungi - XXVI - a new species and three new records by V.B. Hosagoudar

“…Maia) Deighton and Sporidesmium aburiense are reported for the first time from India.…”
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Xenomerus orientalis Walker (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae): a new distribution record for India by Kalmesh Managanvi, A. K. Karnatak, M. A. Khan

“…The species X. orientalis Mikó & Masner is reported for the first time in India from Uttarakhand.…”
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New faunistic record of two species of genus Calvia (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini) from India and Myanmar by Priyanka Das, Goutam Kumar Saha, Devanshu Gupta, Kailash Chandra

“…Calvia sichuanica Kov&amp;aacute;&amp;#345; (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini) is reported for the first time from India and Myanmar, previously known only from China. …”
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<i>Podagrion charybdis</i> Fernando (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Torymidae) parasitic on ootheca of <i>Tendodera fasciata</i> (Olivier) (Insecta: Mantodea): first record from India... by P.M. Sureshan

“…Podagrion charybdis Fernando (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Torymidae) is being reported for the first time from India based on specimens reared from the ootheca of Tendodera fasciata (Olivier) (Insecta: Mantodea: Mantidae). …”
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Oxygraphis delavayi Franchet (Ranunculaceae): a new generic record for Arunachal Pradesh and a new species record for India by Umeshkumar L. Tiwari

“…It is reported here for the first time from India.  A detailed description, herbarium image and relevant notes are provided for its collection and identification.…”
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First record of Prenanthes aitchisoniana (Beauv.) Roohi Bano &amp;amp; Qaiser (Asteraceae) from India by Gunjan Sud

“…Prenanthes aitchisoniana (Asteraceae) is recorded for the first time in India from the Western Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh. …”
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New records of Chrysomya putoria and C. thanomthini (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from India, with a revised key to the known Indian species by Meenakshi Bharti

“…Chrysomya putoria (Wiedemann, 1830) and C. thanomthini Kurahashi & Tumrasvin, 1977 were recorded for the first time from India.  The species were collected from an altitude of 2,000m in the Himalaya.  …”
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India's China policy : strategic shift or a drift? by Suryanarayana, Pisupati Sadasiva

“…Successful disengagement by the confronting Chinese and Indian soldiers at a key site along their disputed frontier in February 2021 is optimistically seen as a pause for peace. It is time for India to choose to remain an autonomous player or become a frontline-state in a US-led coalition focused on China.…”
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<i>Hapalopilus nidulans</i> (Polyporales: Polyporaceae) a new record from India by C.K. Tiwari, J. Parihar, R.K. Verma

“…Hapalopilus nidulans (Polyporales: Polyporaceae) is reported for the first time from India. It was collected on stored wood of Anogeissus latifolia, Chloroxylon swietenia, Ougeinia oojeinensis, Shorea robusta and Terminalia tomentosa from forest depots of Chhattisgarh, India. …”
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Record of the genus <i>Arrhenophagoidea</i> Girault (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae) from India, description of a new species from the Andaman Islands by M. Hayat, K. Veenakumari

“…The genus Arrhenophagoidea Girault (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is recorded for the first time from India and the Oriental region, and a new species, A. andamanica sp. …”
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Two new reports of thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from India by R. R. Rachana, R. Varatharajan

“…Considering the quarantine importance of the pest F. occidentalis, the report of the male for the first time in India needs attention and concern.  Males are also known to be more effective vectors of tospoviruses than females.  …”
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Additions to the family Commelinaceae in flora of India by Mayur D. Nandikar, Rajaram V. Gurav

“…Faden, a Southeast Asian species, have been reported for the first time from India with their typification, descriptions, illustrations, color photographs, and notes on allied species. …”
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First record of Neojurtina typica from India (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) by S. Salini

“…Neojurtina typica is recorded for the first time from India (Meghalaya) and distribution of the species is reviewed based on all the available literature.  …”
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New record of Tulostoma squamosum (Agaricales: Basidiomycota) from India based on morphological features and phylogenetic analysis by Arun Kumar Dutta, Soumitra Paloi, Krishnendu Acharya

“…Tulostoma squamosum is reported for the first time from India.  A comprehensive macro-morphological description, field photographs along with microscopic observations, and comparisons with morphologically similar and phylogenetically related taxa are provided.  …”
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First report of the genus Conostigmus Dahlbom (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronoidea: Megaspilidae) from India with description of a new species by C Bijoy, K Rajmohana, Ramesh Kumar

“…The genus Conostigmus Dahlbom (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronoidea: Megaspilidae) is reported for the first time from India, along with description and illustration of C. neotubifer sp. n. …”
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