CHECKLIST OF INDIAN GALL MIDGES - Zoological Survey of India

CHECKLIST OF INDIAN GALL MIDGES (DIPTERA: CECIDOMYIIDAE)
R. M. Sharma
Zoological Survey of India,
Central Regional Station, Jabalpur-482002 (Madhya Pradesh)
Email: rmsharma53@yahoo.in
A checklist of Indian gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is provided in the light of
World Catalog (Gagne´ 2004) and additions thereafter. A total of 394 species belonging
to 125 genera under three subfamilies are enlisted.
1. Genus: APRIONUS Kieffer, 1894
1. Aprionus indicus Jaiswal, 1988
2. Genus: MYCOPHILA Felt, 1911
2. Mycophila indica Nayar, 1949
Order Diptera
Suborder Nematocera
Superfamily Bibionoidea
Family Cecidomyiidae
1. Subfamily: Lestremiinae
Tribe : Aprionini
Tribe : Campylomyzini
3. Genus: CAMPYLOMYZA Meign, 1818
3. Campylomyza orientalis Grover, 1970
Tribe : Lestremiini
4. Genus : ALLARETE Pritchard, 1951
4. Allarete bharatica Grover and Bakshi, 1978
5. Allarete spatuliformis Grover, 1979
5. Genus: ANARETE Haliday, 1833
6. Anarete allahabadensis Grover, 1964, 1970

7. Anarete basmatensis Bhalerao, Shaikh & Deshpande, 2009
8. Anarete bharati Bhalerao Shaikh & Deshpande, 2009
9. Anarete longipalpi Bhalerao Shaikh & Deshpande, 2009
10. Anarete manii Rao, 1952
11. Anarete sitapurensis Grover, 1970
6. Genus: ANARETELLA Enderlein, 1911
12. Anaretella bhokarensis Deshpande, Shaikh and Sharma, 2002
13. Anaretella deepica Deshpande, Shaikh and Sharma, 2002
14. Anaretella indica Deshpande, Shaikh and Sharma, 2002
15. Anaretella spinosa Deshpande, Shaikh and Sharma, 2002
7. Genus: CONARETE Pritchard, 1951
16. Conarete calcuttaense (Nayar), 1949
17. Conarete deepica Deshpande, 1983
18 Conarete indica (Mani), 1934 (Anarete)
19. Conarete indorensis Grover, 1970
20. Conarete mihijamensis Grover, 1964
21. Conarete orientalis (Rao), 1956
8. Genus: GONGROMASTIX Enderlein, 1936
22. Gongromastix bharatae Sharma and Rao, 1979
23. Gongromastix indica Grover, 1964
24. Gongromastix indicata Gagne´ new name for indica Rao and Adwant, 1975,
(Pararete)
25. Gongromastix orientalis Rao and Adwant, 1975, (Pararete)
9. Genus: LESTREMIA Macquart, 1826
26. Lestremia allahabadensis Grover, 1970
27. Lestremia ceylonica Kieffer, 1912
28. Lestremia deepica Sharma and Rao, 1980
29. Lestremia indica (Kieffer), 1909 (Allarete)
30. Lestremia orientalis (Grover), 1964 (Anaretella)
31. Lestremia sanctijohanii Rao, 1951, 1970
10. Genus: MANGOGROSTIX Mamaev, 1985
32. Mangogrostix orientalis Grover, 1964, (Gongromastix)
11. Genus: NEOLESTREMIA Mani, 1934
33. Neolestremia boerhaaviae Mani, 1934
34. Neolestremia Deshpande, Shaikh and Sharma, 2002
35. Neolestremia Sharma and Rao, 1979
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12. Genus: WASMANIELLA Kieffer, 1898
36. Wasmaniella indica Grover, 1970
Tribe: Micromyini
13. Genus: MICROMYA Rondani, 1840
37. Micromya championii Grover, 1962
38. Micromya gurubaxii Grover, 1970
39. Micromya indica Mani, 1937
40. Micromya orientalis Grover, 1962
14. Genus: MONARDIA Kieffer, 1895
Subgenus :TRICHOPTEROMYIA Williston, 1896
41. Trichopteromyia manii Nayar, 1945 (Peromyia)
Subgenus : XYLOPRIONA Kieffer, 1913
42. Xylopriona indica Sharma and Rao, 1979
43. Xylopriona nilgiriensis Sharma, 1993
Tribe: Peromyiini
15. Genus: PEROMYIA Kieffer, 1894
44. Peromyia bengalensis Kieffer, 1905
45. Peromyia indica Grover, 1970
46. Peromyia orientalis Grover, 1963
2. Subfamily: Porricondylinae
Tribe: Asynaptini
16. Genus: ASYNAPTA Loew, 1850
47. Asynapta artocarpi (Nayar), 1949 (Rubsaamenia)
48. Asynapta aurangabadensis Sharma, 1987
49. Asynapta bharathi (Rao and Adwant), 1971(Rubsaamenia)
50. Asynapta fungivora Grover, 1969
51. Asynapta himalayensis Jaiswal, 1989
52. Asynapta indica (Grover), 1964(Rubsaamenia)
53. Asynapta orientalis (Grover), 1964(Rubsaamenia)
17. Genus: CAMPTOMYIA Kieffer, 1894
54. Camptomyia artocarpi Nayar, 1949
55. Camptomyia hibisci Felt, 1926
56. Camptomyia morindae Felt, 1926
57. Camptomyia ratneshwarae sp.nov. Najam, Siddique, Deshpande & Sharma
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58. Camptomyia ribiformis Jaiswal, 1991
59. Camptomyia ricini Felt, 1921
60. Camptomyia sickliformis Jaiswal, 1991
61. Camptomyia triangularis Jaiswal, 1991
62. Camptomyia webii Kashyap, 1989
Tribe: Bryocryptini
18. Genus: BRYOCRYPTA Kieffer, 1896
63. Bryocrypta triangulobata Grover, 1973
Tribe: Diallactini
19. Genus: HAPLUSIA Karsch, 1877
64. Haplusia indica Grover, 1971(Chastomera)
20. Genus: DICERURA Kieffer, 1898
65. Dicerura indica Grover, 1971
Tribe: Dicerurini
Tribe: Heteropezini
21. Genus: HETEROPEZINA Pritchard, 1960
66. Heteropezina bharatika Kashyap and Grover, 1986
Tribe: Holoneurini
22. Genus: HOLONEURUS Kieffer, 1894
67. Holoneurus pectinatus Jaiswal, 1989
Tribe: Porricondylini
23. Genus: CEDROCRYPTA Kieffer, 1919
68. Cedrocrypta bifidata Grover, 1979
24. Genus: CLASPETTOMYIA Grover, 1964
69. Claspettomyia dentata Kashyap, 1988
70. Claspettomyia indica Rao and Sharma, 1978
71. Claspettomyia octoclaspettii Grover, 1964
72. Claspettomyia quadriclaspettii Jaiswal, 1991
73. Claspettomyia serrulata Kashyap, 1988
74. Claspettomyia spinosa Kashyap, 1988
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25. Genus: COLPODIA Winnertz, 1853
75. Colpodia dhakae (Mani), 1935
76. Colpodia fletcheri (Felt), 1916
26. Genus: PAREPIDOSIS Kieffer, 1913
77. Parepidosis rectangularis Kashyap, 1993
78. Parepidosis trilobata Sharma and Rao, 1979
27. Genus: PORRICONDYLA Rondani, 1840
79. Porricondyla indica (Kieffer), 1913 (Epidosis)
80. Porricondyla minutina Gagne´ new name for minuta Chandra, 1993
81. Porricondyla prayagensis Grover and Bakshi, 1978
82. Porricondyla srinagarensis Kashyap, 1993
Tribe: Winnertziini
28. Genus: RHIPIDOXYLOMIA Mamaev, 1964
83. Rhipidoxylomia indica Grover, 1971
29. Genus: WINNERTZIA Rondani, 1860
84. Winnertzia indica Grover, 1971
85. Winnertzia orientalis Grover, 1971
86. Winnertzia photophila Jaiswal, 2005
30. Genus: HARPOMYIA Felt, 1916
87. Harpomyia indica Felt, 1916
Unplaced to tribe under Porricondylinae
31. Genus: RABINDRODIPLOSIS Grover, 1964
88. Rabindrodiplosis champakii Grover, 1964
89. Rabindrodiplosis orientalis Sharma and Rao, 1980
Unplaced species of Porricondylinae
90. Clinophaena longiptera (Nayar), 1949
91. Clinophaena parkensis (Grover), 1964
32. Genus: RHIZOMYIA Kieffer, 1898
3. Subfamily: Cecidomyiinae
Supertribe: Brachineuridi
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92. Rhizomyia indica Grover, 1972
33. Genus : DASINEURA Rondani, 1840
Supertribe: Lasiopteridi
Tribe : Dasineurini
93. Dasineura amaramanjarae Grover,1965
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
94. Dasineura citri (Rao and Grover), 1960 (Pectinodiplosis)
Host: Citrus sp. (Rutaceae)
95. Dasineura gossypii Felt, 1916
Host: Gossypium sp. (Malvaceae)
96. Dasineura hisarensis Sharma and Singh, 1991
Host: Brassica campestris var. toria, B. rapa var. glauca &
B. juncea (L.) Czern & coss, subsp. Juncea L.(Brassicaceae)
97. Dasineura lini Barnes, 1936
Host: Linum usitatissimum L. (Linaceae)
98. Dasineura papivora Grover and Prasad, 1966
Host: Carica papaya L. (Caricaceae)
99. Dasineura psoraleae Sharma, 1987
Host: Cullen corylifolia L. Medik (Fabaceae)
100. Dasineura sesami Grover and Prasad, 1966
Host: Sesamum orientale L. (Pedaliaceae)
34. Genus: GEPHYRAULUS Rübsaamen, 1916
101. Gephyraulus indica (Grover and Prasad), 1966 (Procystiphora)
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
102. Gephyraulus mangiferae (Felt,) 1927 (Dasineura)
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
35. Genus: RABDOPHAGA Westwood, 1847
103. Rabdophaga salignea Anonymous, 1903 (Oligotrophus)
Host: Salix elegans Wall (Salicaceae)
Tribe : Rhopalomyiini
36. Genus: RHOPALOMYIA Rübsaamen, 1892
104. Rhopalomyia hassi Kieffer, 1905
Host: Artimisia sp. (Compositae)
37. Genus: CYSTIPHORA Kieffer, 1892
UNPLACED TO TRIBE
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105. Cystiphora taraxaci (Kieffer), 1888 (Cecidomyia)
Host: Taraxacum officinale Weber (Asteraceae)
Tribe: Lasiopterini
38. Genus: ACTILASIOPTERA Gagne´ 1999
106. Actilasioptera falcaria (Felt) 1921 (Stefaniella)
Host: Avicinnia officinalis (Avicinniaceae)
39. Genus: LASIOPTERA Meigen, 1818
107. Lasioptera achyranthesae Sharma, 1988
Host: Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae)
108. Lasioptera aeschynanthusperottetti (Mani), 1943
Host: Aeschynanthus perottetti A.D.C.(Gesneriaceae)
109. Lasioptera asystasiae Nayar, 1944
Host: Asystasia vioacea Dalz. (Acanthaceae)
110. Lasioptera annandalei (Mani), 1934 (Prolasioptera)
Host: Unknown
111. Lasioptera bothriochloae Rao and Sharma, 1977
Host: Dichanthium pertusum (L.) W.D. Clayton. (Poaceae)
112. Lasioptera bryoniae Schiner, 1868
Host: Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C. Jeffrey (Cucurbitaceae)
113. Lasioptera cephalandrae (Mani), 1934 (Neolasioptera)
Host: Coccinia indica W. & A. (Cucurbitaceae)
114. Lasioptera chichindae (Grover), 1966 (Bimba)
Host: Trichosanthes cucumerina L. (Cucurbitaceae)
115. Lasioptera crataevae (Mani), 1934(Neolasioptera)
Host: Crateva magna (Lour.) DC. (Capparaceae)
116. Lasioptera eriochloa Felt, 1926
Host: Eriochloa polystachya H.B. & K. (Poaceae)
117. Lasioptera falcata Felt, 1919
Host: Undetermined sp. of Cucurbitaceae
118. Lasioptera fluitans Felt, 1917
Host: Panicum fluitans Retz. (Poaceae)
119. Lasioptera indica (Rao), 1952 (Neoprotoplonyx)
Host: Unknown
120. Lasioptera kadaladi (Rao), 1956 (Neoprotoplonyx)
Host: Unknown
121. Lasioptera longispatha Kieffer, 1909
Host: Camellia drupifera Lour. (Theaceae)
122. Lasioptera loyolai Mani, 1986
Host: Panicum sp. (Poaceae)
123. Lasioptera mangiflorae (Grover), 1968
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Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
124. Lasioptera nenuae (Grover), 1965 (Bimba)
Host: Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. (Cucurbitaceae)
125. Lasioptera orientalis Rao, 1960
Host: Unknown
126. Lasioptera taroiae (Grover), 1966 (Bimba)
Host: Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem. (Cucurbitaceae)
127. Lasioptera textor Kieffer, 1905
Host: Polygonum molle D. Don (Polygonaceae)
128. Lasioptera tomentosae (Grover), 1967 (Thomasiella)
Host: Setaria intermedia R.& S. (Poaceae)
129. Lasioptera toombii (Grover), 1962 (Bimba)
Host: Coccinia indica (Cucurbitaceae)
130. Lasioptera trilobata Kieffer, 1909
Host: either Schima wallichii Choisy (Thecaceae) or
Echinocarpus dasycarpus Benth. (Elaeocarpaceae)
Supertribe: Stomatosematidi
40. Genus: STOMATOSEMA Kieffer, 1904
131. Stomatosema biclaspettii Kashyap, 1989
132. Stomatosema kamali (Grover), 1961 (Vanchidiplosis)
133. Stomatosema vanchii (Nayar), 1949(Vanchidiplosis)
41. Genus: DIDACTYLOMYIA Felt, 1911
134. Didactylomyia conspicua Grover and Bakshi, 1978
135. Didactylomyia spinii Grover, 1964
Supertribe: Cecidomyiidi
Tribe: Asphondyliini
Subtribe: Asphondyliina
42. Genus: ASPHONDYLIA Loew, 1850
136. Asphondylia anotisae Mani, 1986
Host: Flower galls Anotis (Hedyotis) leschanaultiana deltoidea Hook.
(Rubiaceae)
137. Asphondylia beguni Mani, 1953
Host: Solanum melongena (Solanaceae)
138. Asphondylia cyamopsii Chari, 1971
Host: Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub. (Fabaceae)
139. Asphondylia digerae Mani, 1944
Host: Digera arvensis (Amaranthaceae)
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140. Asphondylia gennadii Marchal, 1904
= capsici Barnes, 1932
Host: Capsicum annuum L. (Solanaceae) and Bell Pepper
141. Asphondylia indica Rao, 1957
Host: Unknown
142. Asphondylia ipomoeae Felt, 1926
Host: Ipomoea staphylina (Convolvulaceae)
143. Asphondylia lantanae Felt, 1920
Host: Lantana camara , L. indica (Verbenaceae)
144. Asphondylia menaschei Mani, 1937
Host: Unknown
145. Asphondylia morindae Mani, 1934
Host: Morinda tinctoria (Rubiaceae)
146. Asphondylia murrayae Grover and Jaiswal, 1993
Host: Murraya koengii (Muraceae)
147. Asphondylia osbeckiae Senior-White, 1922
Host: Osbeckia sp. (Melastomataceae)
148. Asphondylia phyllanthi Felt, 1920
Host: Emblica officinalis Gaerth (Euphorbiaceae)
149. Asphondylia pongamiae Felt, 1921
Host: Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre (Fabaceae)
150. Asphondylia ricini Mani, 1947
Host: Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae)
151. Asphondylia riveae Mani, 1934
Host: Rivea hypocrateriformis L. (Convolvulaceae)
152. Asphondylia sesami Felt, 1916
Host: Sesamum orientale L. (Pedaliaceae)
153. Asphondylia sesbaniae Appukuttan, 1960
Host: Sesbania speciosa (Fabaceae)
154. Asphondylia tectonae Mani, 1974
Host: Tectona grandis L. (Verbanaceae)
155. Asphondylia tephrosiae Mani, 1943
Host: Tephrosia candida Dc. (Fabaceae)
156. Asphondylia trichocecidarum Mani, 1934
Host: Acacia leucophloea (Fabaceae)
157. Asphondylia utriculae Mani, 1934
Host: Dichrostachys cineria (Fabaceae)
43. Genus: DAPHNEPHILA Kieffer, 1905
158. Daphnephila glandifex Kieffer, 1905
Host: Machilus gamblei King (Lauraceae)
159. Daphnephila hassi Kieffer, 1905
Host: Machilus gamblei King (Lauraceae)
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160. Daphnephila linderae Kieffer, 1905
Host: Lindera pulcherrima Benth. (Lauraceae)
44. Genus : PSEUDASPHONDYLIA Monzen, 1955
161. Pseudasphondylia campanulata (Mani, 1954) (Acroectasis)
Host: Sabia campanulata Wall (Sabiaceae)
Subtribe: Schizomyiina
45. Genus: SCHIZOMYIA Kieffer, 1889
162. Schizomyia acaciae Mani, 1934
Host: Acacia leucophloea Willd.(Leguminosae)
163. Schizomyia assamensis Felt, 1920
Host: Rubus assamensis Focke; R. moluccanus L.(Rosaceae)
164. Schizomyia cheriani Mani, 1936
Host: Ipomoea sepiaria (Convolvulaceae)
165. Schizomyia cissusaeflorae Mani, 1986
Host: Cissus vitiginea Linn. (Vitaceae)
166. Schizomyia clerodendri Mani, 1986
Host: Clerodendrum enerme Gaertn (Verbanaceae)
167. Schizomyia cocculi Mani, 1954
Host: Cocculus hirsutus (Menispermaceae)
168. Schizomyia dosua Mani, 1954 (Oxasphondylia)
Host: Indigofera dosua Ham.(Fabaceae)
169. Schizomyia echinata Mani, 1954 (Oxasphondylia)
Host: Indigofera gerardiana. (Fabaceae)
170. Schizomyia floricola, Mani, 1954 (Oxasphondylia)
Host: Indigofera gerardiana. (Fabaceae)
171. Schizomyia incerta Kieffer, 1909
Host: Eurya japonica Thunb. (Theaceae)
172. Schizomyia indica Kieffer, 1909
Host: A climbing plant
173. Schizomyia macarangae Nayar, 1953
Host: Macaranga indica Wight (Euphorbiaceae)
174. Schizomyia maeruae Felt, 1926
Host: Maeura arenaria Hook & Thoms. (Capparidaceae)
175. Schizomyia orientalis Grover, 1967
Host: Acacia leucophloea (Fabaceae)
Tribe: Aphidoletini
46. Genus: ALLOBREMIA Barnes, 1928
176. Allobremia pincerifera Grover and Bakshi, 1978
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Host: Unknown
47. Genus: APHIDOLETES Kieffer, 1904
177. Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani, 1847)
Host: Predator of many genera of Aphids.
48. Genus: BREMIA Rondani, 1860
178. Bremia obconica Grover, 1979
Host: Unknown
49. Genus: MONOBREMIA Kieffer, 1912
179. Monobremia lobata Grover and Bakshi, 1978
Host: Unknown
180. Monobremia rishikeshensis Grover, 1979
Host: Unknown
Tribe: Cecidomyiini
50. Genus: CONTARINIA Rondani, 1860
181. Contarinia bivalviae (Rao), 1950 (Cincticornia)
Host: Acacia catechu Willd (Fabaceae)
182. Contarinia caudata Felt, 1920
Host: Andropogon schaenanthus L. and Apluda varia Hack. (Poaceae)
183. Contarinia citri Barnes, 1944
Host: Citrus sp. (Rutaceae)
184. Contarinia delbergiae (Mani), 1942
= chattarjeei (Mani), 1942 (Sissudiplosis)
Host: Delbergia sissoo (Fabaceae)
185. Contarinia eragrostidis Felt, 1927
Host: Eragrostis unioloides (Retz) Nees (Poaceae)
186. Contarinia maculipennis Felt, 1933
Host: Polyphagous, pest of Jasminum sp. (Oleaceae)
187. Contarinia morindae (Grover), 1966 (Stictodiplosis)
Host: Morinda tinctoria Roxb. (Rubiaceae)
188. Contarinia moringae (Mani), 1936 (Stictodiplosis)
Host: Moringa sp. (Moringaceae)
189. Contarinia orientalis (Rao and Sharma), 1977 (Bothriochloamyia)
Host: Dichanthium pertusum (L.) W.D. Clayton (Poaceae)
190. Contarinia prosopidis (Mani), 1938
Host: Prosopis spicigera L. (Leguminosae)
191. Contarinia pulcherrima Kieffer, 1909
Host: Symplocos theaeformis L. (Styracaceae)
192. Contarinia ramachandri (Mani), 1953 (Lobopteromyia)
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Host: Acacia suma. (Fabaceae)
193. Contarinia sesami Grover and Bakshi, 1978
Host: Sesamum orientale L. (Pedaliaceae)
51. Genus: PROCONTARINIA Kieffer and Cecconi, 1906
194. Procontarinia allahabadensis Grover, 1962 (Amraemyia)
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
195. Procontarinia amraeomyia (Rao) (Amraemyia)
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
196. Procontarinia biharana Gagne´ new name for Indodiplosis mangiferae Felt
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
197. Procontarinia brunneigallicola (Rao), 1950 (Amraemyia)
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
198. Procontarinia echinogalliperda Mani, 1947 (Amradiplosis)
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
199. Procontarinia keshopurensis (Rao), 1952 (Amraemyia)
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
200. Procontarinia mangiferae (Felt), 1916 (Erosomyia)
= Mangodiplosis mangiferae Tavares, 1918
= Rhabdophaga mangiferae Mani, 1938
= Erosomyia indica Grover& Prasad, 1966
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
201. Procontarinia mangifoliae (Grover), 1965 (Indodiplosis)
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
202. Procontarinia matteina Kieffer and Cecconi, 1906
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
203. Procontarinia tenuispatha (Kieffer), 1909 (Oligitrophus)
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
204. Procontarinia viridigallicola (Rao), 1950 (Amraemyia)
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
52. Genus: STENODIPLOSIS Reuter, 1895
205. Stenodiplosis sorghicola (Coquillett), 1899
Host: Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, Sorghum spp. (Poaceae)
Tribe: Clinodiplosini
53. Genus: AMETRODIPLOSIS Rübsaamen, 1910
206. Ametrodiplosis pareirae Grover, 1970
Host: Cissampelos pareira (Menispermaceae)
54. Genus: CLINODIPLOSIS Kieffer, 1894
207. Clinodiplosis allahabadensis (Grover), 1965 (Feltiella)
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208. Clinodiplosis artemisiarum Kieffer, 1921
Host: Artemisia sp. (Asteraceae)
209. Clinodiplosis cellularis Kieffer, 1909
210. Clinodiplosis championi (Mani), 1935 (Bainidiplosis)
Host: Quercus dilatata Lind. (Fagaceae)
211. Clinodiplosis graminicola (Rao and Adwant), 1971
Host: Setaria intermedia R & S (Poaceae)
212. Clinodiplosis indica (Rao), 1953 (Charidiplosis)
213. Clinodiplosis indorensis Grover, 1979
214. Clinodiplosis longistemmis Grover& Bakshi, 1978
215. nodifex Kieffer, 1909
Host: Undetermined shrub
216. Clinodiplosis orientalis (Rao), 1956(Charidiplosis)
217. Clinodiplosis santhali (Grover), 1961
55. Genus: HYPERDIPLOSIS Felt, 1908
218. Hyperdiplosis bharatensis Grover and Bakshi, 1977-78
219. Hyperdiplosis emarginata Chandra, 1993
220. Hyperdiplosis oryzae Grover and Bakshi, 1978
Host: May be fungus feeder on Oryza sativa
221. Hyperdiplosis prayagensis (Chandra), 1992 (Clinodiplosis)
56. Genus: PARALLELODIPLOSIS Rübsaamen, 1910
222. Parallelodiplosis autumnalis Grover and Bakshi, 1977-78
223. Parallelodiplosis indorensis Grover, 1979
224. Parallelodiplosis rotunda Chandra, 1993
225. Parallelodiplosis triangularis Grover and Kashyap, 1991
Tribe: Hormomyiini
57. Genus: PLANETELLA Westwood, 1840
226. Planetella indica Mani, 1937 (Trishormomyia)
Host: Unknown
227. Planetella subaptera (Felt), 1926 (Hormomyia)
Host: Unknown presumably Clarex sp
Tribe: Lestodiplosini
58. Genus: ARTHROCNODAX Rübsaamen, 1895
228. Arthrocnodax orientalis Grover and Bakshi, 1978
Host: Unknown
59. Genus: CHANCHUDIPLOSIS Grover and Bakshi, 1978
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229. Chanchudiplosis striata Grover and Bakshi, 1978
Host: Unknown
60. Genus: DENTIFIBULA Felt, 1908
230. Dentifibula spinosa (Grover), 1965 (Muirodiplosis)
Host: Unknown
61. Genus: ENDAPHIS Kieffer, 1896
231. Endaphis aphidimyza Shivpuje and Raodeo, 1985
Host: Uroleucon sonchi Linn. (Homoptera: Aphididae)
232. Endaphis perfida Kieffer, 1896
Host: Predator of Aphids
62. Genus: EPIDIPLOSIS Felt, 1908
233. Epidiplosis indica Grover and Chandra, 1989
Host: Unknown
63. Genus: FELTIELLA Rübsaamen, 1910
234. Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot), 1827 (Cedomyia)
(= quadrata Kashyap, 1988)
235. Feltiella kanchanjungaensis (Grover), 1979 (Triommata)
64. Genus: LESTODIPLOSIS Kieffer, 1894
236. Lestodiplosis auriculata Grover, 1979
237. Lestodiplosis brevilobata Sharma, 1988
238. Lestodiplosis emarginata Sharma and Rao, 1979
239. Lestodiplosis erecta (Nayar), 1949 (Moreschiella)
240. Lestodiplosis heterofila (Grover), 1965 (Hadrobremia)
241. Lestodiplosis irregularifila Kashyap, 1989
242. Lestodiplosis lunata Grover and Bakshi, 1978
243. Lestodiplosis triangulata Gagne´ new name for triangularis Grover and
Bakshi, 1978
65. Genus: MOHWADIPLOSIS Rao, 1957
244. Mohwadiplosis orientalis Rao, 1957
Host: Possibly predaceous on a sp. of Aleurodidae (Hemiptera)
66. Genus: ODONTODIPLOSIS Felt, 1908
245. Odontodiplosis fingeriformis Kashyap, 1988
246. Odontodiplosis jonesi (Nayar), 1949 (Lestodiplosis)
247. Odontodiplosis muirshikha Grover and Bakshi, 1978
248. Odontodiplosis punctipennis Grover and Bakshi, 1978
249. Odontodiplosis raoi Sharma, 1986
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250. Odontodiplosis travancorica Nayar, 1949 (Trisopsis)
67. Genus: TRISOPSIS Kieffer, 1912
251. Trisopsis deepica Grover, 1962
252. Trisopsis indica Grover, 1962
253. Trisopsis nandedensis Deshpande, 1985
254. Trisopsis narendrii (Grover, 1979) (Adiplosis)
255. Trisopsis photophila Grover and Bakshi, 1978
256. Trisopsis spiniformis Grover and Kashyap, 1991(Adiplosis)
Tribe: Mycodiplosini
68. Genus: COQUILLETTOMYIA Felt, 1908
257. Coquillettomyia fungivora (Nayar), 1949(Octodiplosis)
Host: rust on Andropogon sorghum (L.) Moench (Poaceae) and rust on
Jasminum grandiflorum L. (Oleaceae)
258. Coquillettomyia indiana Gagne´ new name for indica Grover, 1979
(Calliperodiplosis)
259. Coquillettomyia indica Rao and Saksena, 1959 (Dactylodiplosis)
260. Coquillettomyia indicus Sharma new name for indica Rao, 1970, pre-
occupied Rao & Saksena (1959).
261. Coquillettomyia inflata Kashyap, 1986
262. Coquillettomyia labiata Grover, 1979
263. Coquillettomyia longicurvatus Kashyap, 1986
264. Coquillettomyia longipalpi (Rao), 1953 (Microplecus)
265. Coquillettomyia lunata Grover, 1979
266. Coquillettomyia mediospina (Grover), 1965 (Serratomyia)
267. Coquillettomyia orientalis (Sharma and Rao), 1980 (Odontodiplosis)
268. Coquillettomyia photophila Chandra, 1993
269. Coquillettomyia quadrihaltera (Grover), 1979 (Halteromyia)
270. Coquillettomyia quadrispina (Grover), 1979 (Octodiplosis)
271. Coquillettomyia serratospina Grover, 1979
272. Coquillettomyia triradiata Chandra, 1993
69. Genus: MYCODIPLOSIS Rübsaamen, 1895
273. Mycodiplosis beliae Chandra, 1993
Host: Fungus
274. Mycodiplosis coimbatorensis Agarwal, 1956 (Kittada)
Host: Puccinia kuehnii (Uredinales)
275. Mycodiplosis indica Felt, 1920
Host: Pennisetum typhoideum Rich (Poaceae) on rust spores
276. Mycodiplosis kittabakshi Grover, 1970
Host: rust spores Pennisetum (Poaceae)
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277. Mycodiplosis longiterminalis Grover and Bakshi, 1978
278. Mycodiplosis sesami (Rao and Sharma), 1981(Clinodiplosis)
Host: Sesamum indicum L. (Pedaliaceae)
279. Mycodiplosis setariae Sharma, new name for indica Rao and
Adwant, 1971(Isodiplosis) (Isodiplosis, preoccupied Felt, 1920)
Host: Setaria intermedia (=tomentosae) R &S (Poaceae)
GENERA UNPLACED TO TRIBE
70. Genus: ASPHOTROPHIA Barnes, 1928
280. Asphotrophia nainensis (Grover), 1963 (Udambaria)
Host: Ficus carica L. (Moraceae)
71. Genus: BUNGOMYIA Nayar, 1949
281. Bungomyia brachyrhyncha Nayar, 1949
Host: Unknown
72. Genus: DIADIPLOSIS Felt, 1911
282. Diadiplosis hirticornis Felt, 1915
Host: Pseudococcus lilacinus and Pseudococcus sp.(Coccoidea)
283. Diadiplosis indica (Rao and Grover), 1959 (Kamptodiplosis)
Host: Mealy bug (Insecta: Coccoidea) on Citrus.
284. Diadiplosis menoni (Mani), 1944 (Dactylodiplosis)
Host: Pseudococcus sp.(Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
285. Diadiplosis trinetris Grover and Bakshi, 1978
Host: Unknown.
73. Genus: DICRODIPLOSIS Kieffer, 1895
286. Dicrodiplosis bifurcata Grover, 1979
Host: Unknown
74. Genus: DIPLODONTOMYIA Rao, 1951
287. Diplodontomyia deepica Rao, 1953
288. Diplodontomyia orientalis Rao, 1951
75. Genus: GARUGADIPLOSIS Deshpande, Shaikh and Sharma, 2002
289. Garugadiplosis brevipalpis Deshpande, Shaikh and Sharma, 2002
Host: Garuga pinnata Roxb. (Burseraceae)
76. Genus: GEROMYIA Coutin and Harris, 1969
290. Geromyia akolensis Grover and Bakshi, 1978
Host: Panicum miliaceum L.; P. miliare Lamrk. (Poaceae)
291. Geromyia penniseti (Felt), 1920 (Itonida)
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Host: Pennisetum setosum Rich. (Poaceae)
77. Genus: GIARDOMYIA Felt, 1908
292. Giardomyia indica Grover and Bakshi, 1978
Host: Unknown
293. Giardomyia sesami Grover and Bakshi, 1978
Host: Sesamum orientale L. (Pedaliaceae)
294. Giardomyia tripurensis Chandra, 1989
Host: Unknown
78. Genus: HARMANDIOLA Skuhrava´ 1997
Harmandiola Skuhrava´ 1997, new name for Harmandia Kieffer 1896
295. Harmandiola longiterminalis Sharma, 1987 (Harmandia)
Host: Unknown
79. Genus: HOLOBREMIA Kieffer, 1912
296. Holobremia cylindricus Kashyap, 1987
Host: Unknown
80. Genus: HORIDIPLOSIS Felt, 1920
297. Horidiplosis caricae Gagne´ new name for fici Grover, 1967 (Xylodiplosis)
Host: Ficus carica (Moraceae)
298. Horidiplosis fici Felt, 1920
Host: Ficus infectoria Roxb. (Moraceae)
299. Horidiplosis ficicola Gagne´ new name for fici Rao, 1951 (Dyodiplosis)
Host: Ficus glomerata Roxb. (Moraceae)
300. Horidiplosis glomerataii (Grover), 1962 (Dyodiplosis)
Host: Ficus glomerata Roxb. (Moraceae)
301. Horidiplosis mathuri Mani, 1935
Host: Ficus glomerata Roxb. (Moraceae)
302. Horidiplosis orientalis (Grover), 1967 (Isodiplosis)
Host: Ficus religiosa (Moraceae)
81. Genus: KAMPTODIPLOSIS Felt, 1918
303. Kamptodiplosis ramanathi Mani, 1963
Host: Bamboo (Poaceae)
82. Genus: KARSHOMYIA Felt, 1908
304. Karshomyia apicalis Grover and Bakshi, 1978
305. Karshomyia arcuata (Grover and Bakshi), 1978 (Therodiplosis)
306. Karshomyia garhwalensis Jaiswal, 1988
307. Karshomyia longilobis Jaiswal, 1988
308. Karshomyia orientalia Gagne´ new name for orientalis Sharma and Rao,
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1978. (Apamargamyia) Host: Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae)
309. Karshomyia orientalis (Grover), 1965 (Macrodiplosis)
310. Karshomyia peculiaris Chandra, 1997
311. Karshomyia quadrii Jaiswal, 1988
312. Karshomyia terminalis (Grover and Bakshi), 1978 (Lobodiplosis)
313. Karshomyia twiarcus Grover and Kashyap, 1991
83. Genus: KITELLA Deshpande, Shaikh and Sharma, 2005
314. Kitella orientalis Deshpande, Shaikh and Sharma, 2005
Host: Unknown
84. Genus: ODINADIPLOSIS Mani, 1935
315. Odinadiplosis odinae Mani, 1935
Host: Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Mer. (=Odina wodier Roxb.)
(Anacardiaceae)
85. Genus: ORIBREMIA Kieffer, 1913
316. Oribremia multifida Kieffer, 1913
Host: Unknown
86. Genus: ORSEOLIA Kieffer and Massalongo, 1902
317. Orseolia andropogonis (Felt), 1917 (Dyodiplosis)
(=plumosa Felt, 1921)
Host: Dicanthium annulatum (Forsk) Stapf. (= Andropogon annulatum)
(Poaceae)
318. Orseolia apludae (Felt), 1920 (Orseoliella)
Host: Apluda mutica L. (=varia Hack) (Poaceae)
319. Orseolia cornea (Felt), 1917 (Pseudohormomyia)
Host: Ischaemum indicum (Houtt) (=ciliare Retz) (Poaceae)
320. Orseolia difficilis Gagne´, 1973 (new name for cynodontis Grover, 1969)
Host: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (Poaceae)
321. Orseolia eragrostisae (Mani), 1936 (Cecidomyia)
Host: Eragrostis amabilis (=E.tenella) (L.) P.Beauv (Poaceae)
322. Orseolia fluvialis (Felt), 1917(Pseudohormomyia)
Host: Paspalidium geminatum (Forsk) Stapf.(=Panicum fluitans Retz.)
(Poaceae)
323. Orseolia indica (Felt), 1921(Dyodiplosis)
Host: Cymbopogon schaenanthus (L.) Spreng.
(=Andropogonschaenanthus) (Poaceae)
324. Orseolia ischaemi (Kieffer), 1910 (Oligotrophus)
Host: Ischaemum pilosum (Klein ex Willd.)Wight (Poaceae)
325. Orseolia lourdusamyi (Mani), 1986 (Orseoliella)
Host: Panicum psilopodium (Poaceae)
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326. Orseolia mnesitheae Gagne´, 1985
Host: Mnesithea laevis Retz. Kunth (Poaceae)
327. Orseolia monticola (Felt), 1921(Dyodiplosis)
Host: Chrysopogon fulvus (Spr.) Chiov.(=Andropogon monticola)
(Poaceae)
328. Orseolia oryzae (Wood-Mason), 1889 (Cecidomyia)
Host: Oryza sativa L.; Oryza perrenis Moench (nom. Illeg.)(Poaceae)
329. Orseolia paspali (Felt), 1921(Parallellodiplosis) (= paspalumi Mani, 1936)
Host: Paspalum scrobiculatum L. (Poaceae)
330. Orseolia polliniae (Felt), 1927 (Lopesiella)
Host: Eulalia trispicta (Schutt) Henr. (= Pollinia argentea Trin (Poaceae)
331. Orseolia sallae Gagne´, 1973
Host: Pseeudoraphis spinescens (R. Br.) Vickey
(= Andropogon squarosus Koen) (Poaceae)
332. Orseolia similis Gagne´, 1973
Host: Ischaemum indicum (Houtt.) Merr.(= ciliare Retz.) (Poaceae)
333. Orseolia visvanathi (Rao), 1953
Host: Unknown
87. Genus: PIPALDIPLOSIS Mani, 1942
334. Pipaldiplosis pipaldiplosis Mani, 1942
Host: Ficus religiosa L. (Moraceae)
88. Genus: PLUTODIPLOSIS Kieffer, 1912
335. Plutodiplosis heterofila Grover and Bakshi, 1978
Host: Unknown
89. Genus: PRUTHIDIPLOSIS Mani, 1934
336. Pruthidiplosis mimusopsicola Mani, 1934
Host: Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubj. (Sapotaceae) (= Mimusops)
90. Genus: PUNARNOVOMYIA Mani, 1943
337. Punarnovomyia boerhaaviaefoliae Mani, 1943
Host: Boerhaavia repanda Willd. (Nyctaginaceae)
91. Genus: RESSELIELLA Seitner, 1906
338. Resseliella emblicae Chandra, 1991
Host: Emblica officinalis Gaerth (Euphorbiaceae)
339. Resseliella salvadorae (Rao), 1951 (Thomasiniana)
Host: Salvadora persica L. (Salvadoraceae)
92. Genus: SILVESTRIOLA Skuhrava´ 1997
Silvestriola Skuhrava´ 1997 new name for Silvestrina Kieffer, 1912
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340. Silvestriola lobata Grover, 1965 (Silvestrina)
Host: Unknown presumably predacious
341. Silvestriola spatulata Grover and Bakshi, 1978 (Silvestrina)
Host: Ziziphus jujubae (Rhamnaceae)
93. Genus: STREPTODIPLOSIS Felt, 1916
342. Streptodiplosis indica Felt, 1916
Host: Mytilaspis piperis Green (Lepidosaphes piperis Green) (Coccoidea)
94. Genus: TRIOMMATA Barnes, 1931
343. Triommata coccidivora (Felt), 1914 (Diadiplosis)
Host: Ferrisia virgata (Cockrell); Macronellicoccus hirsutus (Green)
Nipaecoccus vastator (Maskell); Pseudococcus virgatus
(Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae).
95. Genus: XYLODIPLOSIS Kieffer, 1895
344. Xylodiplosis kempi Mani, 1934
Host: Unknown
96. Genus: YOUNGOMYIA Felt, 1908
345. Youngomyia spinosa Grover, 1979
Host: Unknown
Unplaced species of Cecidomyiidae as per Gagné (2004)
Arranged alphabetically, Generic name is given after author’s name in bold
346. aequipalpis Mani, 1935 (Meinertomyia)
347. agraensis Rao, 1957 (Feltiella)
348. allahabadensis Grover and Bakshi, 1978 (Blastodiplosis)
349. artocarpi Felt, 1921 (Cecidomyia)
Host: Decaying Artocarpus sp. (Urticaceae)
350. baijali Mani, year (Rhopalomyia)
Host: Artimisia vulgaris L. (Compositae)
351. bassiaflorae Mani, 1986 (Mikiola)
Host: Bassia latifolia (Chenopodiaceae)
352. barnaii Grover, 1965 (Aschistonyx)
Host: Crateva magna (Lour) D.C. (=religiosa) Forst.
(Capparaceae)
353. bengalensis Mani, 1934 (Stefaniola)
354. bengalensis Mani, 1937 (Orseoliella)
355. bispina Sharma, 1987 (Octodiplosis)
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356. boerhaaviaefoliae Mani, 1944 (Cecidomyia)
Host: Boerhaavia repanda (Nyctaginaceae)
357. brevipalpis Sharma, 1999 (Octodiplosis)
358. calcuttaensis Mani, 1937 (Hormomyia)
359. cardamomi Nayar, 1949 (Hallomyia)
Host: Elettaria cardamomi Maton (Zingiberaceae)
360. chilkaensis Mani, 1934 ( Thurauia)
Host: presumably decaying matter
361. crataevae Mani, 1934 (Cecidomyiella)
Host: Crateva magna (Lour) D.C. (=religiosa) Forst. (Capparaceae)
362. cylindriformis Kashyap, 1988 (Dicrodiplosis)
363. dattai Mani, 1937 (Cecidomyia)
Host: Aegle marmelos Corr. (Butaceae)
364. dehradunensis Rao, 1956 (Liebeliola)
365. deepica Rao, 1956 (Bryocrypta)
366. diurni Rao, 1956 (Liebeliola)
367. globata Grover, 1965 (Therodiplosis )
368. inaequipalpis Mani, 1935 (Meinertomyia)
Hosts: Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Mer. (=Odina wodier Roxb.)
(Anacardiaceae) and Bamboo (Gramineae)
369. indianus Kieffer, 1913 (Oligotrophus)
Host: Capparis viminea Hook and Thoms. (Capparaceae)
370. indica Rao, 1956 (Johnsonomyia)
371. indica Mani, 1934 (Clinophena)
372. indica Grover, 1979 (Toxomyia)
373. indica Grover, 1965 (Triommata)
374. jamboolii Grover, 1968 ( Frauenfeldiella )
Host: Ziziphus jujuba Lamk (Rhamnaceae)
375. jujubae Grover and Bakshi, 1978 (Phyllodiplosis)
Host: terminal buds of Ziziphus jujuba (Rhamnaceae)
376. jujubae Chandra, 1988 (Silvestriola)
Host: Ziziphus sp.. (Rhamnaceae)
377. labiatidis Grover and Bakshi, 1978 (Tricholaba)
Host: Tirammus labiatis (Fabaceae)
378. longipennis Sharma, 1999 (Blastodiplosis)
379. malabarensis Felt, 1927 (Cecidomyia)
Host: Piper nigrum L. (Piperaceae)
380. mangiferae Kieffer, 1909 (Oligotrophus)
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
381. mangiferae Mani, 1938 (Rhabdophaga)
Host: Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)
382. manii Rao, 1951 (Meinertomyia)
383. minuta Grover, 1979 (Feltiella )
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Host: reared from jasmine buds infected by bugs
384. orientalis Rao, 1956 (Pseudohormomyia)
385. ovalis Grover, 1961(Meinertomyia)
386. pongamiae Mani, 1934 (Myricomyia)
Host: Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre (Fabaceae)
387. pongamiae Mani, 1934 (Microdiplosis)
Host: Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre (Fabaceae)
388. quadrata Chandra, 1993 (Blastodiplosis)
389. quadrilobatus Kieffer, 1909 (Oligotrophus)
Host: Maesa indica Wall. (Myrsinaceae)
390. sissua Grover, 1979 (Xylodiplosis)
Host: Terminal leaf buds of Dalbergia sisso (Leguminosae)
391. spatulata Jaiswal, 1989 ( Prodiplosis )
392. spatulatus Grover, 1979 (Aphidoletes)
393. subhashensis Grover and Bakshi, 1978 (Sitodiplosis)
394. trinodata Rao, 1957 (Odontodiplosis)
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