Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2026
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue: 2

The Diversity of the Subfamily Agromyzinae from South India

  • Author:
  • Pandranki Govardhan Naidu1,*, Ashwani Kumar1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 283 to 285

1Department of Entomology, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Email: govardhanaidu.p@gmail.com (corresponding author):

Online published on 13 March, 2026.

Abstract

This study on the biosystemic studies on subfamily Agromyzinae from southern part of India explores the diversity and distribution of Agromyzinae flies in southern India. As far 13 species from 5 genera are reported in the southern region which includes 1 Agromyza Fallen are, 2 from Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 4 from Melanagromyza Hendel, 1 from Ophiomyia Braschikov, and 5 species belong to Epidermomyia Ipe and Ipe. The study also examines altitudinal variations in species distribution and their parasites.

Keywords

Biosystemic studies, Agromyzinae, Melanagromyza, Japanagromyza, Ophiomyia, Epidermomyia, Tropicomyia, Altitude, Distribution, Parasite