Dysdercus cardinalis Gerstaecker is redescribed in detail with special reference to its unknown metathoracic scent auricle, male genitalia including inflated aedeagus. In this light it is compared with its closest allies and its phylogenetic relationship in its subgenus is also briefly discussed.
S. Salahuddin Qadri , Imtiaz Ahmad. (2007) REDESCRIPTION OF DYSDERCUS CARDINALIS GERSTAECKER (HEMIPTERA: PYRRHOCORIDAE) WITH REFERENCE TO ITS PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS, , Volume 4, Issue 1.