A new distribution record of the gall midge Octodiplosis bispina Sharma (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India

Authors

  • Duraikannu Vasanthakumar Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Akurdi, Pune, Maharashtra 411044, India.
  • Radheshyam Murlidhar Sharma Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Akurdi, Pune, Maharashtra 411044, India.
  • Palanisamy Senthilkumar Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4317.11.14.14906-14907

Keywords:

Octodiplosis bispina, Gall midge, Tamil Nadu, Western Ghats

Abstract

Studies on the insect fauna especially gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) of Tamil Nadu are relatively less in comparison to the other Indian region. Only fourty eight species of Cecidomyiidae have been reported so far from this region. The present study reports a gall midge,Octodiplosis bispina Sharma, 1987 as a new distributional record from Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Previously this species was reported from Aurangabad (Maharashtra) and Andaman Islands. The known distribution of this species now includes Tamil Nadu as well.

Author Biography

Duraikannu Vasanthakumar, Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Akurdi, Pune, Maharashtra 411044, India.

Senior Zoological Assistant, ZSI

References

Skuhrava, M., V. Skuhravy & J.W. Brewer (1984). Biology of Gall midges, pp. 169–222. In: Ananthakrishnan, T.N. (ed.). Biology of Gall Insects. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. India, 362pp.

Sharma, R.M. (1987). On a new species of genus Octodiplosis Giard (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from India. Geobios new reports 6: 2–4.

Sharma, R.M. (2009). Insecta: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae. Zoological Survey of India, Fauna of Tamil Nadu, State Fauna Series 17: 111–113.

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Published

26-11-2019

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 14 (2019)

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