1Systematic & Cytogenetic Laboratory Department of Zoology and Biotechnology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar-Garhwal, 246174, Uttarakhand
2Department of Mathematics, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar-Garhwal, 246174
3Department of Zoology, Government PG College, Karnprayag, Uttarakhand
*Corresponding author Email: fartyalrs@gmail.com
Online published on 30 April, 2019.
The present study is the first to explore the diversity of drosophilids from Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. A total 47 species under eleven genera viz., Drosophila, Hirtodrosophila, Stegana, Lordiphosa, Leucophenga, Mycodrosophila, Scaptomyza, Scaptodrosophila, Impatiophila, Zaprionus, and Hypselothyrea were collected. Abundance and species diversity were computed using Simpson (D), Shannon-Wiener (H) and Berger-Parker (1/d) indices. Simpson index was low at 0.029, Shannon-Wiener index was high at 3.669 and Berger-Parker index was also high at 0.613. Study reveals significant drosophilid diversity and favourable conditions for sustenance of several species.
Drosophilids, Shimla, diversity, species, genera, Berger-Parker index, Shannon-Wiener index, Simpson index
