A new black fly species of Simulium (Nevermannia) (Simuliidae: Diptera) from the Southern Eastern Ghats, India.

A new black fly species, Simulium (Nevermannia) karavalliense sp. nov. is described from Southern Eastern Ghats of South India.

Two new species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from South India.

Two new black fly species, Simulium (Gomphostilbia) dinakarani sp. nov. and Simulium (Gomphostilbia) krishnani sp.

Periphytic diatom colonization and litter decomposition in an intermittent stream of South India.

We examined the dynamic of periphytic diatom colonization and litter decompositional pattern in an intermittent stream of South India. Litter bags containing 5 g of fresh fallen leaves (belongs to five different species of angiosperms) were fixed in the five stream pools and they were collected after 7, 14, 21, and 28 days of incubation. This experiment showed the diversity, richness, and abundance of diatoms developed on leaf litter.

A new species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from South India.

Simulium (Gomphostilbia) kumbakkaraiense sp. n. is described based on adults, pupae and mature larvae from Kumbakkarai stream, in the Palani Hills of Western Ghats, South India.