First record of vesicant beetles: Paederus nigricornis Bernhauer, 1911 from south India; P. extraneus Wiedemann, 1823 and P. alternans Walker, 1858 (Staphylinidae. Paederinae) from Kerala

Abstract

Three vesicant beetles were reported. Paederus nigricornis Bernhauer, 1911 from south India and, occurrence of P. extraneus Wiedemann, 1823 and P. alternans Walker, 1858 in Kerala. Taxonomic description of each species with remarks is presented.