Chandra Sati, Pradeep, Kandpal, Mukul, Singh Fartyal, Rajendra, Asha, Kumari, Khali, Sonali, Pradhan, Sushmika, Rawat, Durga (2025). A brief review of the genus Stegana Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) from India, with description of a new species and an updated identification key. , 11(4), 1027-1038. doi: 10.48311/jibs.11.4.1027
Pradeep Chandra Sati; Mukul Kandpal; Rajendra Singh Fartyal; Kumari Asha; Sonali Khali; Sushmika Pradhan; Durga Rawat. "A brief review of the genus Stegana Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) from India, with description of a new species and an updated identification key". , 11, 4, 2025, 1027-1038. doi: 10.48311/jibs.11.4.1027
Chandra Sati, Pradeep, Kandpal, Mukul, Singh Fartyal, Rajendra, Asha, Kumari, Khali, Sonali, Pradhan, Sushmika, Rawat, Durga (2025). 'A brief review of the genus Stegana Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) from India, with description of a new species and an updated identification key', , 11(4), pp. 1027-1038. doi: 10.48311/jibs.11.4.1027
Chandra Sati, Pradeep, Kandpal, Mukul, Singh Fartyal, Rajendra, Asha, Kumari, Khali, Sonali, Pradhan, Sushmika, Rawat, Durga A brief review of the genus Stegana Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) from India, with description of a new species and an updated identification key. , 2025; 11(4): 1027-1038. doi: 10.48311/jibs.11.4.1027

A brief review of the genus Stegana Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) from India, with description of a new species and an updated identification key

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
Article 11, Volume 11, Issue 4, Autumn 2025, Pages 1027-1038    PDF (3.58 M)
Document Type: Research Article
DOI: 10.48311/jibs.11.4.1027
Authors
Pradeep Chandra Sati1; Mukul Kandpal2; Rajendra Singh Fartyal* 3; Kumari Asha3; Sonali Khali3; Sushmika Pradhan4; Durga Rawat3
1Fly Lab. Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Allahabad (A Central University, Prayagraj- 211002, UP, India
2Cytogenetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
3Fruit Fly Lab, Department of Zoology, HNB Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar- Garhwal, Chauras Campus–249161, Uttarakhand, India
4Department of Zoology, Ananda Chandra College, Jalpaiguri- 735101, West Bengal, India
Abstract
This study presents a brief review of the genus Stegana Meigen (Diptera: Drosophilidae: Steganinae) from India, emphasizing its diversity and ecological significance within the Dipteran fauna. Through detailed morphological examination, we describe here a new species, Stegana (Oxyphortica) minuta Kandpal, Sati & Fartyal sp. nov., from Ayarpatta, Nainital, Uttarakhand. The new species is described, and diagnostic characters are illustrated, along with a key to all six species of Stegana known from India. The discovery of a new species further enriches knowledge of the region's insect fauna. Based on a synthesis of existing records, India is estimated to harbor approximately 363 drosophilid species across 27 genera. This remarkable diversity reinforces the Indian subcontinent's status as a crucial center for drosophilid biodiversity.
Keywords
Dichotomous key; fruit flies; new species; Oxyphortica; Uttarakhand
References
Statistics
Article View: 128
PDF Download: 123
Statistics
Number of Journals45
Number of Issues2,160
Number of Articles24,572
Article View19,882,281
PDF Download16,062,492