Three new species of Metrocoris Mayr, 1865 (Heteroptera: Gerridae) from India and establishment of species groups Author Jehamalar, E. Eyarin Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India Author Dash, Swetapadma 0000-0002-0723-549X Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India & oasisnainital @ yahoo. co. in; http: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0723 - 549 X oasisnainital@yahoo.co.in text Zootaxa 2021 2021-12-20 5082 4 341 356 journal article 2898 10.11646/zootaxa.5082.4.3 41d2a753-a2e7-48cc-bcfa-dc33f2ef1af7 1175-5326 5792709 65FCF485-9671-4F37-86D3-B1ED3D7F51D0 Metrocoris latus group Diagnosis. The venter of the body is black, except the mesosternum mediolaterally with a yellowish-brown mark facing downward ( Figs. 4C ), the black mark on the head and the thorax is broad ( Figs. 4A, B ), the abdomen sometimes posteriorly with a yellowish-brown hue ( Figs. 4F, H ); the flexor region of the fore femur of the male almost medially with a shallow notch; the proctiger of the male is almost circular ( Fig. 4L ); the pygophore is conical ( Fig. 4M ); the paramere is broad ( Fig. 4N ); the ventral sclerite is long ( Fig. 4O ). Species included. M. latus sp. nov. Distribution. India (NE).