Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 56(2) 2013

Issue:

VOL 56(2) 2013

DOI:

10.3409/azc.56_2.01

Keywords:

Diptera, Chloropidae, Chloropinae, Aragara, Bathyparia, Cerais ponti sp.n., C. travancorensis sp.n., India

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Revision of genus Cerais VAN DER WULP (Diptera: Chloropidae: Chloropinae: Mindini) with description of two new species from India

• CHERIAN P.T.
• GEORGE A. E.

Abstract:

Aragara WALKER is placed under the tribe Mindini and Aragara magnicornis (VAN DER WULP) is transferred back from Aragara to Cerais. Genus Bathyparia LAMB is synonymised with Cerais VAN DER WULP and Cerais ponti and Cerais travancorensis, two new species from India, are described. A key to species of Cerais of the world is also given. This is the first record of the genus from India.