Kailash Chandra

Kailash Chandra

Kailash Chandra, Indian entomologist

• Zoological Survey of India, ‘M’ Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, India.
• E-mail: kailash611@rediffmail.com

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 12 taxon names authored by Kailash Chandra

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2016

• Dawn, P. & Chandra, K. 2016. Description of the larva of Gynacantha millardi Selys, 1891 (Odonata: Aeshnidae) from Chhattisgarh, India. Zootaxa 4132(2): 290–294. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4132.2.12. Reference page. 
• Gupta, D. & Chandra, K. 2016. Bolboceras bilaspuricans (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae: Bolboceratinae), a new species from Chhattisgarh, India. Zootaxa 4103(3): 295–300. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4103.3.9. Reference page. 
• Gupta, D., Chandra, K. & Hillert, O. 2016. Odontotrypes (Odontotrupes) tawangensis new species (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Zootaxa 4154(5): 559–566. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4154.5.4. Reference page. 
• Gupta, S.K., Shi, J-P. & Chandra, K. 2016. Hedotettix angulatus sp. nov. (Orthoptera: Tetrigoidea:Tetrigidae, Tetriginae) a new pygmy grasshopper species from India. Zootaxa 4173(5): 466–474. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4173.5.3. Reference page. 

2017

• Aneesh, P-T., Helna, H.K., Valarmathi, K., Chandra, K. & Mitra, S. 2017. Redescription of Nerocila exocoeti Pillai, 1954 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae) parasitic on beloniform (Exocoetidae and Hemiramphidae) hosts with Nerocila madrasensis Ramakrishna & Ramaniah, 1978 placed into synonymy. Zootaxa 4365(3): 385–394. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4365.3.7 Reference page. 
• Dixit, S., Raghunathan, C. & Chandra, K. 2017. Two new marine flatworms (Polycladida: Pseudocerotidae) from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Zootaxa 4221(1): 111–122. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4221.1.5. Reference page. 
• Dixit, S., Raghunathan, C. & Chandra, K. 2017. Two new Pseudoceros (Polycladida: Pseudocerotidae) and a Prostheceraeus (Polycladida: Euryleptidae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Zootaxa 4269(4): 495–512. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4269.4.5. Reference page. 
• Gupta, S.K. & Chandra, K. 2017. A new species and a key to species of the genus Coptotettix Bolivar, 1887 from India (Orthoptera: Tetrigoidea, Tetrigidae). Zootaxa 4299(1): 146–150. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4299.1.12. Reference page. 
• Gupta, D. & Chandra, K. 2017. Tropiorhynchus annandalei (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae), a new species from Maharashtra, India. Zootaxa 4337(4): 509–522. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4337.4.3. Reference page. 
• Gupta, S.K. & Chandra, K. 2017. A new species of Raspy cricket genus Gryllacris (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from Central India. Zootaxa 4350(1): 196–200. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4350.1.13. Reference page. 
• Gupta, D., Chandra, K. & Bezděk, A. 2017. Pukupuku arunachalensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. European Journal of Taxonomy 257: 1–11. full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Jehamalar, E.E. & Chandra, K. 2017. Three new species of Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Mesoveliidae) from India. Zootaxa 4312(2): 368–380. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4312.2.11. Reference page. 
• Mondal, J., Raghunathan, C. & Chandra, K. 2017. A new species of Ascidiacea (Herdmania andamanensis sp. nov.) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Zootaxa 4286(3): 445–450. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4286.3.13. Reference page. 
• Rajeshkumar, S., Raghunathan, C. & Chandra, K. 2017. Nososticta nicobarica sp. nov. (Odonata: Platycnemididae: Disparoneurinae) from Great Nicobar Island, India. Zootaxa 4311(3): 426–434. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4311.3.8. Reference page. 
• Selvakumar, C., Chandra K., Silvaramankrishnan, K.G. & Jehamalar, E.E. 2017. A new species of Thalerosphyrus Eaton 1881 (Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae: Ecdyonurinae) from India. Zootaxa 4350(1): 84–90. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4350.1.4. Reference page. 
• Selvakumar, C., Subramanian, K.A., Chandra, K., Sivaramakrishnan, K.G., Jehamalar, E.E. & Sinha, B. 2017. A new species and a new record of the subgenus Dilatognathus Kluge 2012 (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae: genus Choroterpes Eaton, 1881) from India. Zootaxa 4268(3): 439–447. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4268.3.9. Reference page. 
• Selvakumar, C., Subramanian, K.A., Chandra, K. & Jehamalar, E.E. 2017. A new species of Choroterpes Eaton, 1881 (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4338(1): 189–194. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4338.1.12. Reference page. 

2018

• Basu, S., Chandra, K. & Venkatesan, T. 2018. Metrocoris sikkimensis sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from northeastern India, with a key to species of the compar group occurring in India. Zootaxa 4471(2): 369–374. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4471.2.9 Reference page. 
• Bineesh, K.K., Russell, B.C. & Chandra, K. 2018. Nemipterus andamanensis, a new nemipterid fish (Perciformes: Nemipteridae) from the Andaman Islands. Zootaxa 4500(1): 82–90. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4500.1.4 Reference page. 
• Chakraborty, O., Raghunathan, C. & Chandra, K. 2018. New record of Hydrozoa Distichopora violacea (Pallas, 1766) (Anthoathecata: Stylasteridae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Zootaxa 4508(3): 439–442. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.3.8 Reference page. 
• Chandra, K., Mazumder, A., Sanyal, A.K., Ash, A., Bandyopadhyay, U., Mallick, K. & Raha, A. 2018. Catalogue of Indian Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Zootaxa 4505(1): 1–84. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4505.1.1 Reference page. 
• Gupta, S.K. & Chandra, K. 2018. Two new species of the genus Criotettix Bolivar, 1887 (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae: Scelimeninae) from India. Zootaxa 4375(1): 143–150. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4375.1.9 Reference page. 
• Gupta, S.K., Chandra, K. & Dang, Y. 2018. Brachyxenia subtruncata sp. nov. (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Calliptaminae), a new short-horned grasshopper species from India. Zootaxa 4433(2): 397–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4433.2.13 Reference page. 
• Gupta, S.K., Shi, J-P. & Chandra, K. 2018. A new species of the genus Tridactylus Olivier, 1789 (Orthoptera, Tridactyloidea, Tridactylidae) from India. Zootaxa 4407(1): 141–144. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4407.1.12 Reference page. 
• Gupta, S.K., Shi, J-P. & Chandra, K. 2018. A new species of genus Thoradonta Hancock, 1908 (Orthoptera: Tetrigoidea: Tetrigidae) from India. Zootaxa 4455(3): 585–588. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4455.3.15 Reference page. 
• Jehamalar, E.E., Chandra, K., Basu, S. & Selvakumar, C. 2018. Review of Ptilomera (Ptilomera) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from India, with description of a new species. Zootaxa 4370(5): 501–518. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4370.5.3 Reference page. 
• Mitra, S., Payra, A. & Chandra, K. 2018. A new species of freshwater crab of the genus Teretamon Yeo & Ng, 2007 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Potamidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India. Zootaxa 4500(4): 587–595. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4500.4.8 Reference page. 

2019

• Chandra, K., Gupta, D. & Ahmed, I. 2019. A Catalogue of Indian Stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera). Zootaxa 4646(2): 201–235. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4646.2.1 Reference page. 
• Chandra, K., Singh, N., Kumar, V., Ranjan, R., Caleb, J.T.D., Gayen, S., Das, M. & Dey, R. 2019. The genus Mustilizans Yang, 1995 (Lepidoptera: Endromidae) in India with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 4624(2): 183–190. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4624.2.2 Reference page. 
• Gupta, S.K. & Chandra, K. 2019. An annotated checklist of cockroaches (Blattodea) from India. Zootaxa 4614(3): 461–497. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4614.3.3 Reference page. 
• Gupta, S.K., Chandra, & Husemann, M. 2019. An annotated checklist of the Indian species of the band-winged grasshopper genus Sphingonotus Fieber, 1852 (Orthoptera: Acrididae) with description of a new species. Zootaxa 4604(2): 349–358. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4604.2.7 Reference page. 
• Jehamalar, E.E., Chandra, K. & Polhemus, D.A. 2019. Review of the Mesovelia horvathi species complex (Hemiptera: Gerromorpha: Mesoveliidae), with the description of seven new species from India. Zootaxa 4651(3): 471–496. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4651.3.4 Reference page. 
• Kaur, S., Pandher, M.S. & Chandra, K. 2019. First description of male of the type species Parosmylus prominens Needham, 1909 (Neuroptera: Osmylidae) from India. Zootaxa 4604(2): 395–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4604.2.12 Reference page. 
• Kaur, S., Pandher, M.S. & Chandra, K. 2019. Description of the male of Distoleon sambalpurensis Ghosh, 1984 (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) from India. Zootaxa 4661(3): 487–593. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4661.3.11 Reference page. 
• Kumar, H., Chandra, K. & Saini 2019. A New Genus of Subfamily Oxyinae (Orthoptera: Acrididae) from Indian Himalaya. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 145(1): 19-24. DOI: 10.3157/061.145.0103 . Reference page. 
• Kumar, H., Chandra, K. & Saini, J. 2019. A new species of Xestophrys Redtenbacher, 1891 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Conocephalinae; Copiphorini) from India. Zootaxa 4652(2): 397–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4652.2.14 Reference page. 
• Majumder, A., Drumont, A., Chandra, K. & Dubey, A.K. 2019. A new species of Sarmydus Pascoe, 1867 (Cerambycidae: Prioninae: Anacolini) from Nicobar Island, India. Zootaxa 4674(2): 235–242. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4674.2.5 Reference page. 
• Martynov, A.V., Selvakumar, C., Subramanian, K.A., Sivaramakrishnan, K.G., Chandra, K., Palatov, D.M., Sinha, B. & Jacobus, L.M. 2019. Review of the Cincticostella insolta (Allen, 1971) complex (Ephemeroptera: Ephemerellidae), with description of three new species from northern India and Nepal. Zootaxa 4551(2): 147–179. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4551.2.2 Reference page. 
• Sheela, S., Das, D., Shah, S.K. and Chandra, K. 2019. The Type Specimens in the National Zoological Collection:LEPIDOPTERA : 1–342, (Director, Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata). ISBN 978-81-8171-519-7. PDF Reference page. 
• Singh, N., Bhattacharyya, K., Volynkin, A.V. & Chandra, K. 2019. A new species of genus Cyana Walker, 1854 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4603(2): 365–376. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4603.2.9 Reference page. 
• Singh, N., Chandra, K., Kirti, J.S. & Ranjan, R. 2019. A new species of the genus Toccolosida Walker, 1863 from India (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Pyralinae). Zootaxa 4656(1): 189–192. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4656.1.12 Reference page. 
• Skejo, J., Gupta, S.K., Chandra, K., Panhwar, W.A. & Franjević, D. 2019. Oriental macropterous leaf-mimic pygmy grasshoppers—genera Oxyphyllum and Paraphyllum (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) and their taxonomic assignment. Zootaxa 4590(5): 546–560. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4590.5.3 Reference page. 

2020

• Das, G.N., Lang, S.Y., Singh, N. & Chandra, K. 2020. Taxonomic notes on the jalaurida-subgroup of the genus Lethe (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae). Zootaxa 4789(1): 281–290. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4789.1.11. . Reference page. 
• Jehamalar, E.E. & Chandra, K. 2020. A new species of Tenagogonus Stål (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) and first records of eight species of aquatic and semi-aquatic Heteroptera from India. Zootaxa 4718(1): 95–107. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4718.1.8 Reference page. 
• Kumar, H. & Chandra, K. 2020. First description of the female of Letana mursinga Ingrisch & Shishodia, 2000 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Phaneropterinae; Letanini) from India. Zootaxa 4729(4): 589–594. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4729.4.10 Reference page. 
• Singh, N., Kirti, J.S., Ranjan, R. & Chandra, K. 2020. A new species of Toccolosida, a Pyralinae from the Western Ghats, India (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) and the revised status of Lixa as a synonym. Zootaxa 4816(1): 101–107. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4816.1.6 Reference page. 
• Singh, N., Kirti, J.S., Ranjan, R., Chandra, K. & Speidel, W. 2020. On the taxonomy of the genus Sacada Walker, 1862 from India, with descriptions of a new genus and two new species (Pyralinae, Pyralidae, Lepidoptera). ZooKeys 962: 139–163. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.962.51194. . Reference page. 

2021

• Bandyopadhyay, U., Dey, R., Bhattacharyya, K., Mallick, K., Mazumder, A., Gayen, S., Das, M., Raha, A., Kumar Sanyal, A., Kumar, V., Prasad Uniyal, V. & Chandra, K. 2021. Taxonomy and ecology of genus Phlogophora Treitschke, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Indian Himalaya with description of a new species. Zootaxa 5004(2): 311–342. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5004.2.4. . Reference page. 
• Bhunia, D., Gupta, D., Chandra, K. & Ahrens, D. 2021. New species and records of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) II. Zootaxa 5081(4): 594–600. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5081.4.10. . Reference page. 
• Das, G.N., Eitschberger, U., Singh, N. & Chandra, K. 2021. A new species of the genus Pieris Schrank, 1801 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae) with taxonomic notes on the Pieris napi group from India. Zootaxa 5004(4): 501–520. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5004.4.1. . Reference page. 
• Kamalakannan, M., Sivaperuman, C., Kundu, S., Gokulakrishnan, G., Venkatraman, C. & Chandra, K. 2021. Discovery of a new mammal species (Soricidae: Eulipotyphla) from Narcondam volcanic island, India. Scientific Reports 11: 9416. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88859-4 Reference page. 
• Singh, N, Ahmad, J. & Chandra, K. 2021. A new species of genus Trilocha Moore, [1860] from Great Nicobar Island, India (Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea, Bombycidae). Zootaxa 4970(3): 586–592. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4970.3.10. . Reference page. 
• Singh, N, Ahmad, J., Chandra, K. & Solovyev, A.V. 2021. A new species of the genus Thespea Solovyev and four newly recorded species of Limacodidae from India (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea). Zootaxa 4927(1): 123–132. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4927.1.8. . Reference page. 

2022

• Majumder, A., Ghate, H.V. & Chandra, K. 2022. First report of the genus Pelossus Thomson, 1864 (Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Pelossini) from India with description of a new species. Zootaxa 5105(4): 593–599. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.4.8. . Reference page. 
• Mazumder, A., Sanyal, A.K., Schintlmeister, A., Gayen, S., Chandra, K. & Raha, A. 2022. New records of Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea) from India. Zootaxa 5092(2): 191–208. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5092.2.3. . Reference page. 
• Singh, N, Ahmad, J. & Chandra, K. 2022. A new species of genus Patania Moore, 1888 from India (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Spilomelinae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 50(197): 13-17. DOI: 10.57065/shilap.178. . Reference page. 
• Singh, N., Ranjan, R., Kirti, J.S. & Chandra,K. 2022. Suhela N. Singh, Ranjan, Kirti & Chandra, gen. n., a new genus for Conogethes alboflavalis Moore, 1888 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Spilomelinae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 50(197): 5-11. DOI: 10.57065/shilap.177. . Reference page. 

2023

• Mazumder, A., Schintlmeister, A., Irungbam, J.S. & Chandra, K. 2023. A new species of the genus Subniganda Kiriakoff, 1962 (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) from India and Nepal. Zootaxa 5343(4): 353–363. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5343.4.3. Reference page.