Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 81
  • Issue: 1

Drosophilid diversity (Diptera: Drosophilidae) from Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh

  • Author:
  • Asha Bhardwaj1, Mohd. Zahier Khan1, Prachi Fartyal2, Manisha Sarswat3, Rajendra S. Fartyal1,
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 82 to 86

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.

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Drosophilids, Shimla, diversity, species, genera, Berger-Parker index, Shannon-Wiener index, Simpson index