1Biopsychology Laboratory and Institution of Excellence, University of Mysore, Mysuru570006, Karnataka, India
Calyptrate Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Sreegopal Banerjee College, Hooghly, 712148, West Bengal, India
*Email: suvrosinha@gmail.com (corresponding author)
Online Published on 6 February, 2023.
Understanding the local biodiversity and associated ecosystem services is important for organisms such as muscids (Diptera: Muscidae). This study aimed at the spatial diversity of muscid flies and their bionomics in the Neora Valley National Park, India. The survey was conducted over an altitude variation of 460–3200 masl having relatively high tree diversity. The study area preserves good ecological balance and provides every habitat that is ideal for the survival of muscid flies. The results revealed 31 species under 13 genera of three subfamilies. The highlight is the new records of two species, Limnophora (Heliographa) ceylanica (Emden, 1965) and Neomyia pacifica (Zimin, 1951) from India.
Muscidae, Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal, Species diversity, Bionomics, New record, Limnophora (Heliographa) ceylanica, Neomyia pacifica, Altitudinal variation, Distribution
