INDERPAL SINGH SIDHU, RASHMI GUPTA* AND DEVINDER SINGH
Department of Zoology, SGGS College, Sector-26, Chandigarh-160 019, India
*(e-mail : guptarashmimangla@gmail.com)
(Received : January 12, 2018; Accepted : March 18, 2018)
ABSTRACT
Three species belonging to the genus Cosmina Robineau-Desvoidy were collected from North-West India. Detailed
descriptions were written for each of them that included synonymy, morphological attributes, colouration, chaetotaxy, wing venation, illustrations of male and female genitalia, material examined, distribution, holotype depository and remarks. A key to the studied species was also provided.
Key words : Cosmina, diptera, calliphoridae, north-west India