Orius (Orius) shyamavarna Muraleedharan & Ananthakrishnan, 1974

Orius shyamavarna Muraleedharan & Ananthakrishnan, 1974a: 39 . HOLOTYPE:, India, Kerala, Munnar (ZSI).

Orius (Orius) shyamavarna: MURALEEDHARAN (1977b): 233 (subgeneric placement).

Distribution in India. Karnataka: Bangalore (MURALEEDHARAN & ANANTHAKRISHNAN 1974a); Kerala: Munnar (MURALEEDHARAN & ANANTHAKRISHNAN 1974a).

General distribution. Endemic.

Biology. It was collected from Butea monosperma, on which it is associated with thrips (this paper).