International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies
2015, Vol. 2 Issue 3, Part B
A review of the hover flies (Syrphidae: Diptera) from India
Author(s):
Bulganin Mitra, Sankarsan Roy, Imtiaz Imam, Maitree Ghosh
Abstract:
Different types of ecosystem in India attracts 357 species of Syrphidae or hover flies or flower flies belonging to 14 tribes under three subfamilies of the family Syrphidae (Order: Diptera). Among the 14 tribes, Syrphini shares maximum species (31%). West Bengal represents maximum number of species (33.33%), followed by Uttarakhand (26.33%), Himachal Pradesh (22.41%) and so on. Tripura represents least number of species (0.28%).
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Bulganin Mitra, Sankarsan Roy, Imtiaz Imam, Maitree Ghosh. A review of the hover flies (Syrphidae: Diptera) from India. Int. J. Fauna Biol. Stud. 2015;2(3):61-73.