Research ArticleAsian Journal of Biological and Life SciencesVol. 5 | Issue 3 | pp. 300–304Open access
Current Scenario of Stiletto Flies (Insecta: Diptera: Therevidae) in India
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- 1 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata, INDIA.
- 2 Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata, INDIA.
- 3 Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Barasat Government College, Kolkata, INDIA.
Published in Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences
Correspondence: Sankarsan Roy
Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata, INDIA.
Email: sroy.zoology@gmail.com
- Received:
- Jul 11, 2016
- Accepted:
- Sep 10, 2016
How to cite
Mitra, B., Roy, S., Bhaumik, S., Roy, S., Halder, S., & Chakraborty, A. Current Scenario of Stiletto Flies (Insecta: Diptera: Therevidae) in India. Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences, 5(3), 300–304.
Abstract
A total of 18 species of three genera under two subfamilies of the family Therevidae belonging to the order Diptera are reported from India which is only 1.57 % of total global therevid fauna. Among these, nine species have restricted their distribution within the country. But there is no sufficient information about the specific distributional localities of 38.88%of Indian therevids. Considering the biogeographic zones of India, the highest number of stiletto flies were found in the Himalayan regions (38.88%) and the least number from Arid, Semi-Arid & Hot desert region (5.55%). This is the first consolidated account on the current status of Indian therevid fauna.
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| Title | Current Scenario of Stiletto Flies (Insecta: Diptera: Therevidae) in India |
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| Authors | Bulganin Mitra; Sankarsan Roy; Subhrajit Bhaumik; Souradip Roy; Sumana Halder; Anirban Chakraborty |
| Affiliations | Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata, INDIA.; Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata, INDIA.; Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Barasat Government College, Kolkata, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | sroy.zoology@gmail.com |
| Journal | Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 5, Issue 3 |
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