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An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 1. Tribe Coccinellini

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POORANI, J. (2023): An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 1. Tribe Coccinellini. Zootaxa 5332 (1): 1-307, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5332.1.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5332.1.1

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