Cardiastethus affinis Poppius, 1909

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Cardiastethus affinis Poppius, 1909: 17 . SYNTYPES: 4 spec., Tanzania, Katona, Arusha-Chini (HNHM, MZHF).

Material examined. INDIA: KARNATAKA: Bangalore, 18.xii.2015, 1 (TKPM); Kunigal, viii.2016, 1 ♀ (TKPM) .

Distribution in India. Karnataka: Bangalore, Kunigal (this paper); Kerala: Kuzhalmannam, Palakkad (YAMADA et al., 2008); Tamil Nadu: Madras [= Chennai] (MURALEEDHARAN & ANANTHAKRISHNAN 1978a).

General distribution. Tanzania (POPPIUS 1909), United Arab Emirates (CARAPEZZA et al. 2014).

Biology. The species is known to inhabit onion, sesame, Ficus and mango plantations and is found associated mostly with Orthaga exvinacea Hampson, 1891; Opisinia arenosella, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton, 1866); Thrips tabaci Lindeman 1889; T. palmi Karny, 1925, and Frankliniella schultzei (Trybom, 1910) (POPPIUS 1909, YAMADA et al. 2008). Recorded feeding on colonies of Hemiberlesia lataniae infesting agave (this paper).