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Abstract
The present study reports Ranatra cardamomensis Zettel, Phauk, Kheam, and Freitag, Citation2017 for the first time from India. This species was collected from the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh State and from Maharashtra. Taxonomic characteristics, specimen photographs and distribution range of the species are provided. With the present record, 14 species of Ranatra Fabricius, 1790 are now known from India.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are thankful to Dr Dhriti Banerjee, Director, and Dr C. Raghunathan, Scientist F, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, for the facilities and encouragement. The authors convey special thanks to Dr Tran Anh Duc, Faculty of Biology, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam, for confirming the species as well as other identification-related supports provided by him. Dr S. S. Jadhav, Dr M. Karuthapandi and Mrs Sk. Rehanuma Sulthana are also thanked for their valuable inputs and supports.
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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this article.