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Rec. zool. Surv. India. 98(Part-4) : 1-9. 2000 STUDIES ON BLOWFLIES (DIPTERA : CALLIPHORIDAE) OF SIKKIM, INDIA B. C. NANDI Krishnagar Govt. College, Krishnagar, Nadia, West Bengal, India INTRODUcnON Taxonomical studies on blowflies from Sikkim have not so much known. Senior-White et al. (1940) reported Calliphora pattoni Aubertin, Calliphora vicina Robineau - Desvoidy, Calliphora vomitoria (Linneaus), Stomorhina xanthogaster (Wiedemann) and Idiella euidielloiaes (Senior - White) from Sikkim. After lapse of over half a century, Kurahashi and Thapa (1994) reported Melinda scutellata (Senior - White) from this state. Nandi (1997b, 1997c) recorded an~ made a short note on importance of this flies. Subsequently, Datta and Parui (in press) recorded three more species from here. The author collected this flies from different parts of Sikkim in 1977 and nineteen species are reported here. SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNTS CALLIPHORINAE CALLIPHORINI I. Calliphora pattoni Aubertin 1931. Calliphora pattoni Aubertin. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist.. (10)8 : 615. Material: 1 d',.mangan, 1,189 m, 23.x.1977; 1 d', Gangtok Hospital Campus, 1,677 m, 27.x.1977. Bionomics: This species was collected from bushes and flowering plants and has importance in pollination. Distribution : Sikkim (Mangan, Gangtok), West Bengal (Darjeeling, Kalighat, Kurseong, Lebong, Rajabhatkhawa), Meghalaya (Shillong); China; Myanmar; Nepal; Taiwan and Thailand. 2. Callipllora vicina Robineau - Desvoidy 1830. Calliphora vicina Robineau Desvoidy. Mem. pres. div. Sav. Akad. Sci. Ins. Fr. (2)2 : 435. Material 2 c:! d', Mangan, 1,189 m, 23.x.1977; 1 d', Phensang, 1,484 m, 19.x.1977. Bionomics : This species was collected from garbages, human faeces and decaying fruits and has medical, veterinary and forensic importance.

2 RECORDS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA Distribution Sikkim (Phensang, Mangan, Gangtok), West Bengal (Alipurduar, Birpara, Kalimpong, I<urseong, Rajabhatkhawa), Uttar Pradesh (Nainital), Himachal Pradesh (Shimla); Australia; Canary Islands; China~ Eurasia; Hainan Islands~ Hawaiian Islands; Japan; Mauritius; Mongolia; Nepal; New Zealand; Pakistan; Saudi Arabia; South Africa and USA. 3. Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus) 1758. }v/usca vornitoria Linnaeus. Syst. ;",'at.. 10 : 595. 1997. Calliphora vomitoria : Nandi. J. Beng. nat. Hist.. Soc.. 16(2) : 66. Material 1 cj, Gazing, 1,686 m, 6.xi.1977; 1 a, Dentam, 1,672 m, 2.xi.1977. Bionomics This species was collected from garbages and excrement of different animals and has medical and veterinary importance. Distribution: Sikkim (Dentam, Gazinng, Gangtok), Himachal Pradesh (Shimla), West Bengal (Darjeeling), Meghalaya (Jaintia); Bhutal (Phuntsholing); Afghanistan; Australia; Canary Islands; China; Eurasia; Hainan Islands; Hawaiian Islands; Hong Kong; Japan; Korea; Manchuria; Mongolia; Morocco; Nepal; New Zealand; North America; Philippines; Sweden; Taiwan and Thailand. BENGALIINI 4. Bengalia labiata Robineau - Desvoidy 1830. Bengalia labiata Robineau - Desvoidy, Mem. pres. div. Say. Akad. Sci. Inst. Fr., (2)2 : 426; James, 1977, Cat. Dipt. orient. Region. 3 : 529. Material: 1 cj, Dentam, 1,372 m, 2.xi.1977. Bionomics This species was collected from termite mound and has been recorded as parasite in ant pupae. Distribution Sikkim (Dentam) and West Bengal (doubtful). It is recorded for the first time from S ikkim. 5. Bengalia surcouji Senior-White 1923. Bengalia surcoufi Senior-White, Spolia zey/an., 12 : 300. Material : 2 a a, Chungthang, 1,647 m, 25.x. 1977. Bionomics : This species was collected from bushes and near decaying leaves on termite mound. Distribution Sikkim (Chungthang), West Bengal (Mungpoo, Nagrakata, Sukna Forest), Assam (Silchar), Karnataka (Bangalore, Kaimara), Kerala (Cochin), Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Coimbatore, Tranquebar), Uttar Pradesh (Mussoorie, Nainital), Pondichery (Aurovil), Meghalaya (Khasi Hills) and Nepal.

NANDI: Studies on Blowflies (Diptera : Calliphoridae) of Sikkim, India 3 It is recorded for the first time from Sikkim. 6. Bengalia lorosa. (Wiedemann) 1819. Musca lorosa Wiedemann, Zool. Mag., Keil, 1(3) : 21. 1994. Bengalia lorosa Kurahashi and Thapa, Jap. J.. sanit Zo 01-:, 45 : 219. Material: 1 d, Phensang, 1,484 m, 19.x.1977. Bionomics : This species was collected from termite mound and it is parasitic on ant pupae. Distribution: Sikkim (Phensang), West Bengal (Calcutta, Alipurduar, Buxa, Rajabhatkhawa), Tamil Nadu (Tranquebar, Coimbatore), Karnataka (Kaimara), Uttar Pradesh (Mussoorie), Pondichery (Aurovil); Bangladesh; Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; Nepal; Pakistan; Philippines ; Sri Lanka; Taiwan and- Thailand. It is the first report of this fly from Sikkim. LUCILIINAE LUCILIINI 1. liem;pyrellia ligurriens (Wiedemann) 1830. Musca ligurriens Wiedemann, Ausser. Europ. Zweijl. /nsekt., 2 : 655. 1997. Ilemipyre//ia ligurriens : Nandi, J. Beng. nat. Hisl. Soc., 16(2) : 66. Material: 2dd, Sikkim, Swistik Camp, 1,650 m, 21.x.1977; 1 ej, Phensang, 1,484 m, 19.x. 1977. Bionomics: This species was collected from fish market and carcases of animals and the latvae are parasitic on other animals. Distribution: Sikkim (Phensang, Swistik), West Bengal (Buxa, Madarihat, Shibpur, Kalyani, Ranaghat, Calcutta), Bihar (Purnea), Tamil Nadu (Chennai); Australia; Amboina; Bangladesh; Bhutan (Phuntsholing); China; Formosa; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; Micronesia; Nepal; New Guinea; New Ireland; New Zealand; Pakistan; Philippines; Somoa; Sri Lanka; Taiwan and Thailand. This is the first record of this species from Sikkim. 8. Lucllia illustr" (Meigen) 1826. Musca i//uslris Meigen. Sysl. Beschr. Europ. Zweijl. InsekJ., 5 : 54. 1997. Lucilia ii/us Iris : Nandi and Bhattacharya, J. Beng. nal. Hisl. Soc., 16(2) : 22. Maleriai : 2 cj ej, Jorethang, 305 m, 20.x.1977. Bionomics : This species was collected from garbages and fruits in the market area and has medical and veterinary importance.

4 RECORDS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA Distribution Sikkim (Jorethang), West Bengal (Calcutta, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Siliguri); Australia; Bhutan (Ha); Europe; Japan; Korea; Manchuria; Myanmar; Siberia and South America. It is recorded for the first time from Sikkim. 9. Lucilia porphyrina.(walker) 1856. Musca porphyrina Walker, J. Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. Zool., I : 24. 1997. Lucilia porphyrina : Nandi and Bhattacharya, J. Beng. nat. Hist. Soc., 16(2) : 23. Material: 1 a, Jorethang, 305 m, 20.x.1977. Bionomics: This species was collected from decaying vegetables and dead bodies of different animals and has medical and veterinary importance. Distribution : Sikkim (Jorethang), West Bengal (Shibpur Botanical Garden, Ranaghat, Rajabhatkhawa), Assam (Sadiya), Arunachal Pradesh (Pasighat), Himachal Pradesh (Shimla), Kashmir (Gulmarg); Australia; Bhutan (Phuntsholing); Borneo; China; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; Nepal; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Sri Lanka and Thailand. CHRYSOMYINAE CHRYSOMYINI 10. CI''Ysomya megacepha/a (Fabricius) 1794. Musca megacephala Fabricius, Syst. Ent., 4 : 3) 7. 1997. Chrysomya megacephala : Nandi and Bhattacharya, J. Be-ng. nat. Hist. Soc., 16(%) : 24. Material: 4a a, Jorethang, 305 m, 20.x.1977. Bionomics: This species was collected from dead bodies and excreta of many animals, fishes from fish market and meat s.hop and has importance in medical and veterinary science. It has also. been collected from dried fish. Distribution: Sikkim (Jorethang), West Bengal; Bhutan (Phuntsholing) and almost throughqut India. II. C/''Ysomya rufifacies (Macquart) J 843. LlIcilia rufifacies Macquart.. \lem. Soc. Sci. Agric. Lille, 2(3) : 303. 1997. Chrysomya rllfifacies : Nandi. J. Beng. nat. Hist. Soc!,.16(2) : 68. Material : 2 a a, Jorethang, 305 m, 20.x.1977. Bionomics : This species was collected from garbages and dead bodies of different animals and has medical and veterinary importance.

NANDI: Studies on Blowflies (Diptera : Calliphoridae) of Sikkim. India 5 Distribution : Sikkim (Jorethang), West Bengal and almost throughout India. It is a new record from Sikkim. MELANOMVINAE 12. Melinda scutellata (Senior - White) 1923. Paradochosia sclilellala Senior - White. Spolia =eylan.. 12 : 312. 1997. Alelinda sclltellata : Nandi. 1997. J. Beng. nat. Hist. Soc.. 16(2) : 68. Material: I a, Gangtok Hospital Campus 1,677 m, 27.x.1977; 1 a, Gazing, 1,586 m, 6.xi.1977. Bionomics: This species was collected from flowering plants and has importance in pollination. Distribution: Sikkim (Gangtok, Gazing), West Bengal (Birpara, Mungpoo); Malaysia; Myanmar and Nepal. POLLENIINAE POLLENIINI 13. Onesia (Me/indopsis) kl,asiensis (Senior - White) 1923. Nitellia khasiensis Senior - White. Mem. Dep. Agric. India. ret. Ser.. 8 : 51. 1997. Onesia (Afelindopsis) khasiensis : Nandi. J. Beng. nat. Hist. Soc.. 16(2) : 68. Material : 2 a a, Kabi Chulung, 1,644 m, 20.x.1977. Biononlics : This species was collected from bushes and flowering plants and has importance in pollination. Distribution : Sikkim (Kabi Chulung), West Bengal (Darjeeling), Meghalaya (Shilong); Bangladesh and Malaysia. This fly is recorded for the first time from Sikkim. RHINIINAE RHINIINI 14. Stomorllina disc%r (Fabricius) 1794. Musca discolor Fabricius, Syst. Ent.. 4 : 320. 1997. Slomorhina discolor: Nandi. J. Beng. nat. Hisl. Soc.. 16(2) : 69. Material: la, Mangan, 1,189 m, 23.x.1977. Biononlics: This species was collected from flowering plants and has importance in pollination.

6 RECORDS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA Distribution: Sikkim (Mangan), West Bengal (Darjeeling, Sukna Forest), Assam (Dibrugarh); Australia; Bangladesh; Borneo; China; Fiji; Hawaiian Islands; Indonesia; Malaysia; Micronesia; Nepal; New Caledonia; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea~ Philippines; Society Islands; Sri Lanka; Taiwan and Thailand. It is recorded for the first time from Sikkim. 15. Stomorllina xantl,ogaster (Wiedemann) 1820. Idia xanthogaster Wiedemann. j\'ew Dipt. Gen.. 8 : 21. 1994. Stomorhina xanthogaster : Kurahashi and Thapa. Jap. J. sanit. Zool.. 45 : 250. Material Bionomics 10, Gangtok, 1,677 m, 27.x.1977. This species was collected from bushes and has importance in pollination. Distribution : S~im (Gangtok), Assam (Mangaldai), Bihar (Katihar, Chota Nagpur, Pareshnath Hill), Uttar Pradesh (Nainital), Madhya Pradesh (Bilaspur); Australia; Indonesia; Sri Lanka; Malaysia; Nepal; New Caledonia; Papua New Guinea; Taiwan and Vanuatu. 16. Rllinia malochi Senior - White, t\ubertin and Smart 1940. Stomorhina malochi Senior - White. Aubertin and Smart, Fauna. Brit. India. Dipt.. 6 : 204. 1997. Rhinia malochi : Nandi, J. Beng. nat. Hist. SQc., 16(2) : 70. Material Bionomics I 0, Phensang, 1,484 m, 19.x.1997. This species was collected from bushes and has importance in pollination. Distribution Sikkim (Phensang) and West Bengal (Calcutta, Kalimpong, Sukna). It is first recorded from this state. 17. Isomyia malayensis (Townsend) 1927. Strongyloneuropsis malayensis Townsend, Philip. Sci. J. 34 : 376. 1997. Isomyia malayensis : Nandi, J. Beng. nat. Hist. $oc. 16(2) : 70. Material Bionomics I d' " Chungthang, 1,647 m, 25.x.1977; 1 d', Gazing, -1,686 m,. 6.xL1977. This species was collected from bushes. Distribution Sikkim (Chungthang, Gazing), West Bengal (Darjeeling, Lebong); Malaysia and Singapore. This species is recorded for the first time from Sikkim.

NANDI : Studies on Blowflies (Diptera : Calliphoridae) of Sikkim, India 7 18. Idiella euidielloides (Senior - White) 1923. Idiella euidielloides Senior White. Mem. Dep. Agric. India, 7 : 166. Material: I a, Gangtok, 1,677 m, 27.x.1977. Bionolnics : This species was collected from flowering plants and might have importance in pollination. Distribution : Sikkim (Gangtok), West Bengal (Darjeeling); Philippines and Sri Lanka. 19. Idiella tripartita (Bigot) 1874. Idia tripartila Bigot. Annis. Soc. ent. Fr. (5)4 : 236. 1997. Idiella tripartita : Nandi. J. Beng. nat. Hist. Soc.. 16(2) : 71. Material : 1 a, Phensang, 1,484 m, 19.x.1977. Bionolnics This species was collected from bushes and the larvae are parasitic on vertebrates and ant pupae. Distribution : Sikkim (Phensang), West Bengal (Darjeeling); China; Nepal and Philippines. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author expresses his sincere thanks to the Principal, Krishnagar Govt. College for,laboratory facilities,. He is also thankful to the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, for financial help for survey program. SUMMARY Systematic account of nineteen species of blowflies under eleven genera of which ten species are as new records, are reported from Sikkim, India. Distributional records from India and rest of the world along with short notes on bionomics of all the species are also included. REFERENCES Aubertin, D. 1931. Notes on the identity of two species of the genus Calliphora (Diptera). Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., 10(8) : 615-616. Bigot, J. M. F. 1874. Dipteres nouveaus ou peu connus. 2 partie (I). III. Dipteres nouveaux. Annis. Soc. ent. Fr., (5)4 : 235-242. Datta, M. and Parui, P. Diptera (Insecta). In Fauna of Sikkim. State Fauna Series 9, Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. Fabricius, J. C. 1974. Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta Secundum classes. or dines. genera. species adjectis. synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus, Hafniae 4 : 1-472.

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