Catalogue of blow flies and cluster flies (Insecta: Diptera: Calliphoridae & Polleniidae) from India

A catalogue of families Calliphoridae and Polleniidae of modern India is provided, based on an extensive literature survey. From the two families, a total of 162 valid species under 36 valid genera and 2 valid subgenera are presented in this work, of which 39 species are currently known exclusively from India. This catalogue offers an exhaustive account of the taxonomy, synonymy, nomenclatural history, and biogeographical distribution of all documented species within the geopolitical boundaries of India, along with the proposal of Chrysomya sunderbanensis new name. Given the extensive revisions in taxonomic classification, synonymisations, newly documented records, and the discovery of novel species over the past decade, this work builds a pivotal foundation for an in-depth systematic account of the Indian blow fly fauna.