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) 


102. Gephyraulus mangiferae (Felt,) 1927 (Dasineura) 


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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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 


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 


51. Genus: PROCONTARINIA Kieffer and Cecconi, 1906 

194. Procontarinia allahabadensis Grover, 1962 (Amraemyia) 


195. Procontarinia amraeomyia (Rao) (Amraemyia) 


196. Procontarinia biharana Gagne´ new name for Indodiplosis mangiferae Felt 


197. Procontarinia brunneigallicola (Rao), 1950 (Amraemyia) 


198. Procontarinia echinogalliperda Mani, 1947 (Amradiplosis) 


199. Procontarinia keshopurensis (Rao), 1952 (Amraemyia) 


200. Procontarinia mangiferae (Felt), 1916 (Erosomyia) 

= Mangodiplosis mangiferae Tavares, 1918 

= Rhabdophaga mangiferae Mani, 1938 

= Erosomyia indica Grover& Prasad, 1966 


201. Procontarinia mangifoliae (Grover), 1965 (Indodiplosis) 


202. Procontarinia matteina Kieffer and Cecconi, 1906 


203. Procontarinia tenuispatha (Kieffer), 1909 (Oligitrophus) 


204. Procontarinia viridigallicola (Rao), 1950 (Amraemyia) 


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 


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) 


301. Horidiplosis mathuri Mani, 1935 


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) 


381. mangiferae Mani, 1938 (Rhabdophaga) 


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) 


387. pongamiae Mani, 1934 (Microdiplosis) 


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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