Directory of Indian insect and mite taxonomists
This is a compilation of Indian insect / mite taxonomists who are willing to offer identification services for free or on payment.
This is not a complete list of all practicing Indian taxonomists and only those who positively responded to our request to furnish
information have been included. Those who are willing to be included in this directory may contact us. Please send your
specimens for identification to the concerned scientists after getting their prior consent.
Name
HYMENOPTERA
Dr. P.M. Sureshan
Dr. S. Manickavasagam
Dr. Mohammad Hayat
Contact address (with complete postal Group(s) of specialization and Willingness to receive
address, email, phone / fax)
geographical area of interest and identify specimens
(Global / Oriental / Indian fauna)
Zoological survey of India, Gangetic
plains regional Centre, 11D Rajendra
Nagar, Patna. 800016, BIHAR
Ph: 0612-2664049
Fax: 0612-2664049
Mob.09470017489
Emai: samanyu2003@yahoo.com
gprszsipatna@rediffmail.com
Professor of Entomology, Faculty of
Agriculture, Annamalai University,
Chidambaram -608 002. Tamil Nadu.
drmanicks2003@yahoo.co.in
Mobile: 94436 49583
Pteromalidae and
Torymidae Subject to permission
(Indian
subcontinent) from the Department.
(Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea)
Mantodea (India)
Parasitic Chalcidoidea especially Yes, willing to identify
Encyrtidae,
Aphelinidae, for others. Report by
Mymaridae and Chalcididae
email is free
Department of Zoology, Aligarh Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea
Free for the present,
Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002 (1. Encyrtidae; 2. Aphelinidae; 3. but with rights to
U.P.
Signiphoridae; 4. Mymaridae; 5. retain the specimens in
E-mail: mohd_hayat@rediffmail.com
Dr. Ankita Gupta
Dr. Prashant Mohanraj
Dr. K. Rajmohana
Dr. Santhosh Shreevihar
HEMIPTERA
Dr C. A. Viraktamath
Prof. Samiran
Chakrabarti
Trichogrammatidae)
Global for 1 and 2; Indian for 3-5.
Hymenoptera:
Chalcidoidea
(Pteromalidae,
Encyrtidae);
Braconidae (Microgastrinae) – up
to genus
Zoological Survey of India, PO
Eranhipalam, Nr Jafer Khan Colony,
Calicut-6, Kerala
Shreevihar, H. S. Road,
Koottanad P.O., 679533. Palghat,
Kerala, INDIA.
Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae
Proctrotrupoidea
and
Platygastroidea
(Oriental/Indian)
Oriental Bethylinae and Epyrinae
(Chrysidoidea:
Bethylidae)
(Goniozus, Sierola, Odontepyris,
Sclerodermus)
ZDAMU collections,
and to publish on the
material received for
identification.
Free. I have the right
to retain the specimens
and to publish on the
material received for
identification.
Free
Willing to receive and
identify specimens for
free
Identification
on
payment basis and
publication of the new
description, if any will
be co-authored by the
collector
of
the
material
Department
of
Entomology, Hemiptera:
Auchenorrhyncha, Free
University of Agricultueral Sciences, Pentatomoidea, Miridae
GKVK, Bangalore 560065
Diptera: Tephritidae
Biosystematics
Research
Unit, Global
fauna
Department of Zoology, University of (Aphididae)
Kalyani, Kalyani 741235.
Res. 32/B, Green Park, Belghoria,
Kolkata 700056.
Email: chakrabarti32b@gmail.com
(M) 09432323192
(Res) 033 25536636
of
aphids Free for research work
(with prior consent).
Dr. R. Sundararaj
Dr.V. Ramasubba Rao
Dr. Dunston P. Ambrose
Dr. Sivaramakrishnan
Dr. Sunil Joshi
(O) 033 25828750 ext 316
Fax 033 25828282
Scientist F, Wood Biodegradation
Division, Institute of Wood Science &
Technology,
18th
Cross,
Malleswaram, Bangalore 560 003.
Ph: (O) 080-22190154;
(R) 080-23465940
(M) 09740433959
Fax: 080-23340529
Email: rsundararaj@icfre.org and
rsundariwst@gmail.com
Dept.
of
Entomology,
S.V.
Agricultural College, ANGR Agrl.
University, Tirupati 517 502, Chittoor
Dist. (A.P.)
Mobile: 09866746525
Fax: 0877-2248001
Email: prof_vrsrao@rediffmail.com
Entomology
Research
Unit,
St.Xavier’s College, Palayankottai,
Tamil
Nadu
627002.
Email:
eruxavier@gmail.com
Tel: 0462 4264370
Fax: 0462 2561765 (not personal)
Entomology
Research
Unit,
St.Xavier’s College, Palayankottai,
Tamil
Nadu
627002.
Email:
eruxavier@gmail.com
Tel: 0462 4264370
Fax: 0462 2561765( not personal)
National Bureau of Agriculturally
Important Insects, PB No. 2491, HA
Global whitefly fauna
(Aleyrodidae)
Free
for
Govt
organizations
Payment for private
and agencies outside
India
Leafhoppers and Planthoppers
Oriental / Indian fauna
Free of cost.
Indian Assassin Bugs (Reduviidae) Identification free of
cost, but not the
expenditure towards
transiting
Reduviidae
Identification free of
cost, but not the
expenditure towards
transiting
Aphididae (mainly South Indian Free
fauna);
Coccoidea
Farm Post, Bellary Road, Bangalore (Pseudococcidae)
560024, Karnataka.
DIPTERA
S. Ramani
Dr. Kumar Ghorpade
Dr. K. J. David
COLEOPTERA
V.V. Ramamurthy
Dr. K. D. Prathapan
Project Coordinator (Honey Bees & Tephritidae – Indian Fauna
Pollinators), AICRP on Honey Bees &
Pollinators, LPT Building, CCS
Haryana Agricultural University,
Hisar – 125 004, HARYANA
Tel: 01662 235709; 01662 289101
Fax: 01662 235709
Email: pchb@hau.ernet.in
s_ramani@vsnl.net
Research Associate in Systematic Brachycera in general; Syrphidae
Entomology (UASD),
of the Indian subcontinent
238, II Main, 4th Cross, Bharati Nagar
Dharwar 580 001.
E-mail: kumar.ghorpade@yahoo.in
Phone no. 98452 18198
Willing to identify free
of charge for students,
scientists and others
interested in scientific
study only without any
commercial interest.
National Research Centre for Citrus Tephritidae of the Indian region
(ICAR), Post Box No. 464, Amravati
Road, Nagpur 440 010, Maharashtra.
E-mail: davidento@gmail.com
Free. Contact before
sending specimens.
National
Coordinator,
Network
Project on Insect Biosystematics,
Division of Entomology, IARI, New
Delhi 12.
Entomology
Vellayani P. O.
Trivandrum- 695 522
Kerala
Phone: 91- (0) – 9446053297
Free
Curculionidae, Scarabaeidae
On payment.
Oriental
flea
beetles Free
(Chrysomelidae: Alticinae), other
Chrysomelidae to a limited extent.
prathapankd@gmail.com
Dr. H. V. Ghate
Department of Zoology, Modern
College of Arts Science and
Commerce, Shivajinagar, Pune 411
005. Maharashtra State.
hemantghate@gmail.com
Dr.
Priyadarsanan ATREE, Bangalore.
Dharmarajan
Dr. J. Poorani
National Bureau of Agriculturally
Important Insects, PB No. 2491, HA
Farm Post, Bellary Road, Bangalore
560024, Karnataka.
Dr. Kumar Ghorpade
Research Associate in Systematic
Entomology (UASD), 238, II Main,
4th Cross, Bharati Nagar
Dharwar 580 001.
E-mail: kumar.ghorpade@yahoo.in
Phone no. 98452 18198
LEPIDOPTERA
Dr. Peter Smetacek
V.V. Ramamurthy
The Retreat, Jones Estate,
P.O. Bhimtal 263 136,Nainital,
Uttaranchal
India.
Phone: ++91-5942-247068;
E-Mail: peter@himagni.com;
petersmetacek@rediffmail.com
website: www.himagni.com
Cassidinae and Cerambycidae
beetles, Mantodea
Area of interest: Western Ghats
mainly, but Indian fauna in general
Will be happy to
receive specimens for
study / identification
free of cost after initial
contact by e-mail.
Scarabaeidae;
Fig
wasps Contact before sending
(Agaontidae) of the Indian region
material
Coccinellidae of the Indian Free
subcontinent.
Coccinellidae
On payment.
Indian Lepidoptera (to sub-specific
level). While in most butterflies, a
photograph of the specimen(s) is
sufficient, in moths and some
groups of butterflies, specimens
are necessary, in order to permit
genitalic
examination,
if
necessary.
A fee of Indian
Rs.100/- or US$ 5/- is
charged
for
identification
per
species
(not
specimen).
For
information on habitat,
periodicity, ecology,
etc,
a
similar
additional sum is
charged.
Free
National
Coordinator,
Network Lepidoptera
Project on Insect Biosystematics,
Division of Entomology, IARI, New
Delhi 12.
THYSANOPTERA
Dr. Kaomud Tyagi
MANTODEA
Dr. P.M. Sureshan
H. V. Ghate
ACARI
Prof. Samiran
Chakrabarti
Dr. K. Ramaraju
National Bureau of Agriculturally Thysanoptera of the Indian region
Important Insects, PB No. 2491, HA
Farm Post, Bellary Road, Bangalore
560024, Karnataka.
Free
Zoological survey of India, Gangetic
plains regional Centre, 11D Rajendra
Nagar, Patna. 800016, Bihar.
Ph: 0612-2664049
Fax: 0612-2664049
Mob.09470017489
Email: samanyu2003@yahoo.com
gprszsipatna@rediffmail.com
Department of Zoology, Modern
College of Arts Science and
Commerce, Shivajinagar, Pune 411
005. Maharashtra State.
hemantghate@gmail.com
Subject to permission
from the Department.
Mantodea (India)
Mantodea
Free
Area of interest: Western Ghats
mainly, but Indian fauna in general
Biosystematics
Research
Unit, Indian
Eriophyoid
mites Free for research work
Department of Zoology, University of (Eriophyoidea)
(with prior consent).
Kalyani, Kalyani 741235.
Residence:
32/B,
Green Park,
Belghoria, Kolkata 700056.
Email: chakrabarti32b@gmail.com
Ph. 09432323192 (mobile); 033
25536636
(Res); 033 25828750 ext 316 (Office);
Fax 033 25828282
Professor
1) Phytophagous and predatory Free
Dept.of Agrl.Entomology,
TNAU,Coimbatore
641 003,TN
Email: kramaraju60@gmail.com
kunchiramaraju@yahoo.com
Phone: 0422-6611214/364/414 (O)
Fax: 0422-6611414
mites – up to genus level (Indian
fauna in a few cases up to species
level)
2) Podapolipidae –Global fauna up
to species level
3) Insect-associated mites up to
genus level
Information on insect taxonomists / acarologists at the Zoological Survey of India and their specialization can be accessed at
http://zsi.gov.in/zoological-survey-of-india/zsi-data/zsi-expertise.htm