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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2023, Vol. 11, Issue 3
A new species of the genus Carlogonus (Spirostreptida: Harpagophoridae) from West Bengal, India

Somnath Bhakat

A new species of Carlogonus, Carlogonus bengalensis is described from West Bengal, India. The adult is blackish brown in colour with a yellowish curved tail, round body with 60 segments, 55 mm in length, 5th segment of male bears a hump, telopodite of the gonopod long, flat and band like with a single curved antetorsal process, mesal process with a red spine, proplical lobe with a curved orange spine, inner surface of metaplical fold with sigilla, palette spatula like and a few blepharochatae at the apical margin. Male bears white pad on femur and tibia. Comparison was made with the “exaratus group” of the genus Carlogonus.
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How to cite this article:
Somnath Bhakat. A new species of the genus Carlogonus (Spirostreptida: Harpagophoridae) from West Bengal, India. J Entomol Zool Stud 2023;11(3):111-115. DOI: 10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i3b.9197

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