Indian Insects: Diversity and Science

Contents
Preface…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ix
Acknowledgments …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… xi
Editors ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… xiii
Chandrashekaraswami Adiveyya Viraktamath: The Prince of Indian Taxonomists ……………………………………………………….. xv
Contributors ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….xxi
Chapter 1 Why Are Insects Abundant? Chance or Design? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
K. N. Ganeshaiah
Chapter 2 Mayflies (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) of India ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
C. Selvakumar, K. A. Subramanian, and K. G. Sivaramakrishnan
Chapter 3 Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of India …………………………………………………………………………. 29
K. A. Subramanian and R. Babu
Chapter 4 Stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera) of India …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 47
R. Babu, K. G. Sivaramakrishnan, and K. A. Subramanian
Chapter 5 Taxonomy of Orthoptera with Emphasis on Acrididae …………………………………………………………………………….. 57
Rajamani Swaminathan and Tatiana Swaminathan
Chapter 6 Taxonomy and Biodiversity of Soft Scales (Hemiptera: Coccidae) ……………………………………………………………. 69
Sunil Joshi
Chapter 7 Whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) of India ………………………………………………………………………………………. 103
R. Sundararaj, K. Selvaraj, D. Vimala, and T. Venkatesan
Chapter 8 Pentatomidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomoidea) of India ……………………………………………………………. 121
S. Salini
Chapter 9 Indian Mymaridae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) …………………………………………………………………………………. 147
S. Manickavasagam and S. Palanivel
Chapter 10 Scelionidae and Platygastridae (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea) of India …………………………………………………. 159
K. Rajmohana and Sunita Patra
Chapter 11 Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Apinae: Bombini) of India …………………………………………………………… 173
Martin Streinzer
Chapter 12 Potter Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) of India …………………………………………………………………. 187
P. Girish Kumar, Arati Pannure, and James M. Carpenter
Chapter 13 Tiger Beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae): Their History and Future in Indian Biological Studies ……………….. 201
David L. Pearson
Chapter 14 Coccinellidae of the Indian Subcontinent …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 223
J. Poorani
Chapter 15 Flea Beetles of South India (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) ………………………………………. 247
K. D. Prathapan
Chapter 16 Taxonomy, Systematics, and Biology of Indian Butterflies in the 21st Century …………………………………………. 275
Krushnamegh Kunte, Dipendra Nath Basu, and G. S. Girish Kumar
Chapter 17 Taxonomy and Diversity of Indian Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) ………………………………………………………. 305
K. J. David, S. Ramani, and S. K. Singh
Chapter 18 Hover-Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) Recorded from “Dravidia,” or Central and Peninsular India
and Sri Lanka: An Annotated Checklist and Bibliography …………………………………………………………………….. 325
Kumar Ghorpadé
Chapter 19 A Comparative Study of Antennal Mechanosensors in Insects ……………………………………………………………….. 389
Harshada H. Sant and Sanjay P. Sane
Chapter 20 Cross-Kingdom Interactions in Natural Microcosms: The Worlds Within Fig Syconia
and Ant-Plant Domatia ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 401
Renee M. Borges, Joyshree Chanam, Mahua Ghara, Anusha Krishnan, Yuvaraj Ranganathan,
Megha Shenoy, Vignesh Venkateswaran, and Pratibha Yadav
Annexure I: Revisions and Reviews of Taxa by Professor C. A. Viraktamath …………………………………………………………….. 415
Annexure II: New Tribe and Genera Described by Professor C. A. Viraktamath ……………………………………………………….. 417
Annexure III: New Species Described by Professor C. A. Viraktamath ……………………………………………………………………. 419
Annexure IV: Research Publications of Professor C. A. Viraktamath ……………………………………………………………………….. 427
Annexure V: Taxa Named in Honour of Professor C. A. Viraktamath ………………………………………………………………………. 437
Annexure VI: Courses Offered by Professor C. A. Viraktamath ………………………………………………………………………………. 439
Annexure VII: Theses Submitted Under the Guidance of Professor C. A. Viraktamath (1980–2019) ……………………………. 441
Annexure VIII: Research Projects Operated by Professor C. A. Viraktamath ……………………………………………………………. 443
Index ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 445