Drosophilid diversity (Diptera: Drosophilidae) from Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh Bhardwaj Asha1, Khan Mohd. Zahier1, Fartyal Prachi2, Sarswat Manisha3, Fartyal Rajendra S.1,* 1Systematic & Cytogenetic Laboratory Department of Zoology and Biotechnology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar-Garhwal, 246174, Uttarakhand 2Department of Mathematics, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar-Garhwal, 246174 3Department of Zoology, Government PG College, Karnprayag, Uttarakhand *Corresponding author Email: fartyalrs@gmail.com
Online published on 30 April, 2019. Abstract The present study is the first to explore the diversity of drosophilids from Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. A total 47 species under eleven genera viz., Drosophila, Hirtodrosophila, Stegana, Lordiphosa, Leucophenga, Mycodrosophila, Scaptomyza, Scaptodrosophila, Impatiophila, Zaprionus, and Hypselothyrea were collected. Abundance and species diversity were computed using Simpson (D), Shannon-Wiener (H) and Berger-Parker (1/d) indices. Simpson index was low at 0.029, Shannon-Wiener index was high at 3.669 and Berger-Parker index was also high at 0.613. Study reveals significant drosophilid diversity and favourable conditions for sustenance of several species. Top Keywords Drosophilids, Shimla, diversity, species, genera, Berger-Parker index, Shannon-Wiener index, Simpson index. Top |