Endemic Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal

Endemic Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal Endemic Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal

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Distribution : India : South Andaman Island. Status : Information deficient. 2. Polyphemothrips andamanensis Sen 1980. Polyphemothrips andamanensis : Sen, Rec.zool. Surv.India, 77(Parts 1-4) : 353. Habitat : Tropical and subtropical rain forests. Distribution : India : South Andaman Island. Status : Information deficient. Order : Neuroptera Presently, 13 species belonging to 9 genera under 5 families are so far reported from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Of these 9 species are recorded from Andaman Islands and 6 species from Nicobar Islands and only 3 species are endemic to the islands. Suborder : Planipennia Family : BEROTHIDAE 1. Acroberotha nicobarica Navas 1980. Acroberotha nicobarica : Ghosh, Rec.zool. Surv.India, 77(Parts 1-4) : 248. Habitat : Tropical and subtropical rain forests. Distribution : India : Nicobar Islands Status : Information deficient. Habitat : Tropical and subtropical rain forests. Distribution : India : Nicobar Islands Status : Information deficient. Family : CHRYSOPIDAE 2. Juguina nicobarica (Brauer) Family : MYRMELEONIDAE 3. Myrmeleon nicobaricus Brauer 1980. Myrmeleon nicobaricus : Ghosh, Rec.zool. Surv.India, 77(Parts 1-4) : 248. Habitat : Tropical and subtropical rain forests. 168

Distribution : India : Nicobar Islands. Status : Information deficient. Order : Coleoptera About 585 species belonging to 368 genera under 37 families are so far reported from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Of these 530 species are recorded from Andamans and 117 species from Nicobar Islands. Of these, 194 species are endemic to the islands. Suborder : Adephaga Superfamily : Caraboidea Family : RHYSODIDAE 1. Omoglymmius (Carynoglymmius) nicobarensis Grouvelle Habitat : Tropical and subtropical rain forests. Distribution : India : Nicobar Islands. Status : Information deficient. Habitat : Tropical and subtropical rain forests. Distribution : India : Andaman Islands. Status : Information deficient. Family : PAUSSIDAE 2. Paussus bicolor (Roffer) Family : CICINDELIDAE 3. Neocollyris varricornis flavolabiata W. Horn Habitat : Tropical and subtropical rain forests. Distribution : India : Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Status : Information deficient. Habitat : Tropical and subtropical rain forests. Distribution : India : Andaman Islands. Family : RHYSODIDAE 4. Mepcpmmos shaumi chevrolati W. Horn 169

Distribution : India : South <strong>Andaman</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>.<br />

Status : Information deficient.<br />

2. Polyphemothrips <strong>and</strong>amanensis Sen<br />

1980. Polyphemothrips <strong>and</strong>amanensis : Sen, Rec.zool. Surv.India, 77(Parts 1-4) : 353.<br />

Habitat : Tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical rain forests.<br />

Distribution : India : South <strong>Andaman</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>.<br />

Status : Information deficient.<br />

Order : Neuroptera<br />

Presently, 13 species belonging to 9 genera under 5 families are so far reported from<br />

<strong>Andaman</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Nicobar</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s. Of these 9 species are recorded from <strong>Andaman</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 6<br />

species from <strong>Nicobar</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> only 3 species are endemic to the isl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />

Suborder : Planipennia<br />

Family : BEROTHIDAE<br />

1. Acroberotha nicobarica Navas<br />

1980. Acroberotha nicobarica : Ghosh, Rec.zool. Surv.India, 77(Parts 1-4) : 248.<br />

Habitat : Tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical rain forests.<br />

Distribution : India : <strong>Nicobar</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />

Status : Information deficient.<br />

Habitat : Tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical rain forests.<br />

Distribution : India : <strong>Nicobar</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />

Status : Information deficient.<br />

Family : CHRYSOPIDAE<br />

2. Juguina nicobarica (Brauer)<br />

Family : MYRMELEONIDAE<br />

3. Myrmeleon nicobaricus Brauer<br />

1980. Myrmeleon nicobaricus : Ghosh, Rec.zool. Surv.India, 77(Parts 1-4) : 248.<br />

Habitat : Tropical <strong>and</strong> subtropical rain forests.<br />

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