Santokh Singh

Three new species of Tanytarsus (Diptera : Chironomidae)

Abstract Three new species of Tanytarsus, viz., T. (T.) ungulituberculata, T. (T.) agraensis and T. (T.) khandariensis are described from Agra, India.

Studies on the immature stages of Agromyzidae (Diptera) from India

Summary A complete description of final instar larvae and pupae of three species M. centrosematis de Meijere, M. metallica (Thomson) and M. sojae (Zehntner) are given. Notes on some biological observations and a complete dichotomous key for the identification of the larvae of eleven species are also included.

Dicrotendipes rajasthani n.sp. from India (Diptera, Chironomidae)1

The male and female of Dicrotendipes rajasthani a new chironomid species from India are described. The larva and pupa are unknown.

Descriptions of two new species of Melanagromyza Hendel (Diptera : Agromyzidae) from India

Abstract Descriptions of two new species, M. labi and M. akbari, reared from their host-plants Dolichos lablab Linn, and Enicostema verticillatum (L.) (Gentianaceae) respectively are given.

Descriptions of two new species of Phytobia Lioy (Diptera : Agromyzidae) from the Western Ghats (Kerala : S. India)

While studying the collections made from the Western Ghats (Kerala) in October, 1968, we came across two new species of Agromyzidae belonging to the genus Phytobia Lioy subgenus Poemyza Hendel, the descriptions of which are included in this paper. Both species, Phytobia (Poemyza) kumliensis, sp. nov. and Phytobia (Poemyza) walarai, sp. nov., were reared from their host plants, two different species of grass, the former was also collected on wings.

Description of two new species of Agromyzidae (Diptera : Cyclorrhapha) from India

Abstract Melanagromyza campanularia, sp. nov. and Cerodontha (Poemyza) siwalikensis, sp. nov. are described as new from India. Descriptions of external genitalia of the male flies are also included.