Further Contribution on the Diptera (Insecta) Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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by  P Parui

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FURTHER CONTRIBUTION ON THE DIPTERA (INSECTA) FAUNA
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OF ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
An insular forest ecosystem along with Material examined: 2F, 4 km from Hut
tropical climate provides ideal niches for the rich Bay, Little Andaman, 17.i. 1989; 22.L1989; IF,
insect fauna ofthe Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 3 l.i. 1989, coll. A.N.T. Joseph.
Schiner(1868)wasthe firstto describethe dipteran Distribution: Andaman and Nicobar
fauna from the islands, and since then many Islands and Kerala.
workers have made substantial contributions inthis
field. The present paper is based on the collection Suborder: Cyclorrhapha
ofthe Zoological Survey ofIndia, Kolkata, as well D) Family: Syrphidae
as information on record. In this communication, *4. Dideopsis aegrotus (Fabricius)
the distributional records ofthe species have been Eristalis aegrota Fabricius, 1805, Syst.
considered only from Indian limits. The species Antliat 243.
:
with a single asterisk represent new records (12 Material examined: 1M, Wright Myo,
species) fromthese Islands andwithdouble asterisk South Andaman, 24.iii.1964, coll. B.S. Lamba.
denote new locality records (6 species) within the Distribution: Andaman Islands,
bay Islands. Meghalaya, Tripura and West Bengal.
Order: Diptera **5. Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius)
Suborder: Nematocera Scaeva scutellaris Fabricius, 1805, Syst.
A) Family: Tipulidae Antliat 252.
:
* Limonia Euglochina saltern (Doleschall) Material examined: 1M, Galathea Bay,
1 . ( )
&
Limnobia saltens Doleschall, 1857, Nat. Great Nicobar, 16.iii.1966, coll. A. Daniel
Tijd. Ned.-Indie. 14: 390. H.K. Bhowmick.
Material examined: 1M, Shompen Distribution: Widely distributed in India
village, GreatNicobar, 10.iv.1966, coll. A. Daniel including Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
and H.K. Bhowmick.
Distribution: Nicobar Islands and Kerala. 6. Eristalinus aeneus var. taphicus
(Wiedemann)
B) Family: Sciaridae Eristalis taphicus Wiedemann, 1830,
*2. Phorodonta exacta (Brunetti) Aussereurop. zweifl Insekt. 2: 191.
Sciara exacta Brunetti, 1912, Fauna. Brit. Material examined: 1M, Casuarina Bay,
&
India. Dipt. Nematocera 2: 132. Great Nicobar, 1966, coll. A. Daniel H.K.
Material examined: 2F, Havelock, South Bhowmick.
Andaman, 1 l.xi.1997, coll. S.K. Mondal & K.L. Distribution: Andaman and Nicobar
Bhatta. Islands, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
Distribution: Andaman Is. and W. Bengal.
*7. Pseuderistalisfascipennis Thompson
Suborder: Brachycera Eristalis maculipennis de Meijere, 1908,
C) Family: Bombyliidae Tijd. Ent. 51: 261.
**3. Ligyraflaviventris (Doleschall) Material examined: 1M, Manarghat,
Anthraxflaviventris Doleschall, 1857, Nat. South Andaman, 1.iv. 1964, coll. B.S. Lamba.
Tijd. Ned.- Indie. 14: 400. Distribution: Andaman Islands and Assam.
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E) Family: Micropezidae Mag. (misidentification)
8. Mimegralla albitarsis splendens Material examined: 1M, Rajatgarh,
(Wiedemann) Baratang, S.Andaman,22.iii.1964, coll. B.S. Lamba.
Calobata splendens Wiedemann, 1830, Distribution: All the states of India
&
Aussereurop. zweifl Insekt. 2: 539. including Andaman Nicobar Islands.
Material examined: 2F, Campbell Bay,
Great Nicobar, 14.iii. 1964; 1M, 16.iii.1964, coll. *13. Bengalia varicolor (Fabricius)
A. Daniel and H.K. Bhowmick. Musca varicolor Fabricius, 1805, Syst.
Distribution: Andaman and Nicobar Antliat. 296.
Islands, Delhi, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. Material examined: 2M, Rajatgarh,
Baratang, S. Andaman, 22.iii.1964. coll. B.S.
F) Family: Tephritidae Lamba.
**9. Dacus (Zeugodacus) tau (Walker) Distribution: Andaman & Nicobar
Dasyneura tau Walker, 1849, List Dipt. Islands, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Colin Br. Mus. 4: 1074.
Material examined: IF, Great Nicobar, *14. Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius)
&
17.iv. 1964, coll. A. Daniel H.K. Bhowmick. Musca megacephala Fabricius, 1794, Syst.
Distribution: Widely distributed in India Ent. 4: 317.
including Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Material examined: 1M, Delanipur, Port
Blair, 7.vi.l982, coll. V. Arumugam.
G) Family: Sepsidae Distribution: Common in all the states
*10. Australosepsis niveipennis (Becker) of India including Andaman and Nicobar
Sepsis niveipennis Becker, 1903, Mitt, Islands.
zool. Mus. Berl. 2(3): 143.
Material examined: 5M, 2F, Nancowrie *15. Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart)
Bay, Great Nicobar, 13.V.1966, coll. A. Daniel Lucilia orientalis Macquart, 1842, Mem.
and H.K. Bhowmick. Soc. Sci. Agric. Lille, 2: 303 (1843: 146)
Distribution: Widely distributed in India Material examined: 1M, Rajatgarh,
including Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Baratang, S. Andaman, 22.iii.1964 coll. B.S.
Lamba.
H) Family: Muscidae Distribution: Common in India including
*11. Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus) Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Conops calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758, Syst.
Nat. Ed. 10: 604. J) Family: Sarcophagidae
Material examined: 1M, Wright Myo, **16. Boettcherisca (s. str.) peregrina
South Andaman, 13.V.1988, coll. B. Mitra. (Robineau-Desvoidy)
Distribution: Widely distributed in India Myophoraperegrina Robineau-Desvoidy,
including Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 1830, Mem. Pres. Acad. Sci. Inst. Fr. (2):
356.
I) Family: Calliphoridae Material examined: 1M, Campbell Bay,
*12. Bengalia torosa (Wiedemann) Great Nicobar, 22.iii.1966, coll. A. Daniel and
Musca jejuna Fabricius, 1794, Ent. Syst. H.K. Bhowmick.
4: 312. Distribution: Widely distributed in India
Musca torosa Wiedemann, 1819, Zool. including Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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**17. Parasarcophaga 5 sir.) albiceps Islands, Assam, Bihar, Kashmir, Maharashtra,
( .
(Meigen) Meghalaya, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Tripura,
Sarcophaga albiceps Meigen, 1826, Syst. Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Beschr. europ. zweifl Insekt. 5: 22.
Material examined: 1M, Horticulture Acknowledgements
Garden, Haddo, Port Blair, Andaman Island,
2.iii.1964, coll. B.S. Lamba; 1M, Netajinagar, We thank Dr. J.R.B. Alfred, Director,
Little Andaman, 18.i. 1988 coll. A.N.T. Joseph; Zoological Survey of India, for study material,
IF, Galathea Bay, Great Nicobar, 28.iii.1966, Dr. S.K. Mitra, Jt. Director for facilities and Dr.
coll. A. Daniel, & H.K. Bhowmick. M. Datta, Scientist ‘SE’ and officer-in-charge,
Distribution: Common in all parts ofIndia Diptera section for constant encouragement and
including Andaman and Nicobar Islands. valuable advice.
**18. Parasarcophaga Liosarcophaga dux November 23, 1999 P. PARUI
( )
MITRA
(Thomson) B.
Sarcophaga dux Thomson, 1868, K. M. MUKHERJEE
MRIDHA
svenska Fregatten Eugenies Resa, Dipt., 2: 534. R.S.
Material examined: 1M, Campbell Bay, M-Block, New Alipore,
3.iii.l966, coll. A. Daniel and H.K. Bhowmick. Zoological Survey ofIndia,
Distribution: Andaman and Nicobar Kolkata 700 053, West Bengal, India.
Reference
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SEASONAL OCCURRENCE OF MELANITIS LEDA ISMENE (CRAMER),
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SATYRIDAE: LEPIDOPTERA, WITH COMMENTS ON
DRY AND WET SEASON FORMS
ITS
(With one text-figure)
Alelanitis leda ismene (Cramer) a butterfly September-October, andthe life span ofthe adults
of Family Satyridae (Order Lepidoptera) is as 18-20 days.
widespread in West Africa, Southeast Asia and This study was intended to observe the
Australia (Bingham 1905, Talbot 1947, Grist and occurrence of wet and dry season forms and to
Lever 1969, Eliot 1992). It is the only nocturnal examine the possible reasons for their
Rhopaloceran and is commonly found near appearance. The incidence of the dry and wet
fluorescent lights. The species is reported to be season forms in1998 was recorded.
a pest of paddy (Ayyar 1961, Sajjan and Singh The adults of Melanitis leda ismene were
1972) and has been collected from different parts collected from the bushes and dry leaves under
ofnorth India (Rose and Sharma 1998), but there the forest trees, close to paddy fields around
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is hardly any report on the biology ofthis species. Chandigarh, where they hide during the day.
m m
Sajjan and Singh (1972) only mentioned the strip of forestland measuring 100 x 40 was
availability of its horned caterpillar on paddy in selected for the collection of butterflies. Night
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