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September 10, 2025

Five new species of subfamily Tephritinae (Tephritidae: Diptera) from Himalayas and description of postabdominal structures in Chaetostomella completa (Kapoor, Malla & Ghosh), Pliomelaena spathuliniforma (Dirlbek & Dirlbek) and P. zonogastra (Bezzi)

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Five new species of tephritinae, including Elaphromyia oculomaculata and Malaisinia tenebrosa, were identified in India.
This study features the first detailed description of postabdominal structures in Chaetostomella completa and Pliomelaena species.
Tephritidae, a key family within Diptera, encompasses a diverse range of fruit flies, crucial for ecological studies.
Descriptions of new species enhance the understanding of biodiversity in the Himalayas and contribute to ecological research.

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Five new species of subfamily Tephritinae: Elaphromyia oculomaculata Maneesh & Hancock, sp. nov., Malaisinia tenebrosa Maneesh & Hancock, sp. nov., Metasphenisca snehae Maneesh, sp. nov., Platensina bradyseta Maneesh & Hancock, sp. nov., and Rhabdochaeta drewi Maneesh & Hancock, sp. nov. are described and illustrated from India. Postabdominal structures of Chaetostomella completa (Kapoor, Malla & Ghosh), Pliomelaena spathuliniforma (Dirlbek & Dirlbek) and P. zonogastra (Bezzi) are described for the first time.

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Five new species of subfamily Tephritinae (Tephritidae: Diptera) from Himalayas and description of postabdominal structures in Chaetostomella completa (Kapoor, Malla & Ghosh), Pliomelaena spathuliniforma (Dirlbek & Dirlbek) and P. zonogastra (Bezzi)

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