title: On the genus Calyptobates Polhemus & Polhemus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from India with description of a new species and a key to the species of World.
abstract: Calyptobates rajani sp. nov. is described from Great Nicobar Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. This new species is closely related to C. andaman Polhemus & Polhemus, 1994, described from Andaman Islands, India. Two species of Calyptobates Polhemus & Polhemus including the new species are presently known from India. A key to the species of Calyptobates from world and the distribution map of Indian species are also provided.
authors.affiliation: Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700 053, India.; Email: jehamalar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: E Eyarin
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Jehamalar
authors.affiliation: Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700 053, India.; Email: 2kailash611@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: Kailash
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chandra
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size