Abstract
Two new species of subfamily Trypetinae, viz. Acidoxantha paratotoflava Maneesh & Hancock, sp. nov. and Hemilea suneriae Maneesh & Hancock, sp. nov., are described from Himachal Pradesh, India along with keys to Indian species. Genus Rhagoletis Loew is recorded for the first time from India, from a species that is near to R. freidbergi Korneyev & Korneyev but not named yet due to a lack of sufficient material. The male of Euphranta nigripeda (Bezzi) is recorded for the first time.
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