title: Descriptions of three new species of Strattis Pascoe, 1883 (Coleoptera: <br />Curculionidae: Cryptorhynchinae) from the Indian subcontinent.
abstract: The cryptorhynchine genus Strattis Pascoe originally described from Sri Lanka is recorded from India with the descriptions of three new species: S. pascoei sp. nov., S. maculatus sp. nov., and S. srilankaiensis sp. nov. from the Indian subcontinent. Strattis biguttatus is designated as type species for the genus. A key to species is provided. The character of a presumable stridulatory structure between the meta-femur and the first abdominal ventrite is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Network Project on Insect Biosystematics, Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Delhi, India -110012 Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India-788011; Email: salamrita1234@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Salam Rita
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.affiliation: Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India-788011; Email: raydulal@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.affiliation: Network Project on Insect Biosystematics, Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Delhi, India -110012; Email: vvr3@vsnl.com.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Ramamurthy
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D013188:Sri Lanka; D048889:Weevils / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development