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Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina
Print version ISSN 0373-5680On-line version ISSN 1851-7471
Abstract
PAYRA, Arajush. A record of cannibalism in Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius (Zygoptera: Coengrionidae). Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. [online]. 2020, vol.79, n.4, pp.44-46. ISSN 0373-5680. http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.25085/rsea.790407.
During winter season on January 12th, 2014, a case of cannibalism in Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius was observed near Bara Solemanpur, village of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. This is the first instance of cannibalism recorded in C. coromandelianum, where a female devours its conspecific male.
Keywords : India. Intraspecific predation; Starvation.
