First Record of the Drain Fly Clogmia albipunctatus (Williston, 1893) (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Indian Sundarbans
Ramyani Chattopadhyay
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, India.
Jayita Sengupta
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, India.
Atanu Naskar
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, India.
Dhriti Banerjee *
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A species from family Psychodidae namely Clogmia albipunctatus [1] reported for the first time from Indian Sundarbans areas. This Myiasis causing species bears immense medical importance thereby this study also bears quite importance.
Keywords: New record, drain fly, Sundarban, Diptera