New records of flower visiting Calyptrate flies (Diptera: Muscidae, Calliphoridae, Polleniidae) from Kozhikode and Malappuram districts in Kerala, India

A taxonomical study was conducted on Calyptrate flies (Diptera: Brachycera) from various localities in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts, Kerala. Calyptrate flies are identified as belonging to ten genera and three families, namely Muscidae (seven species), Calliphoridae (seven species), and Polleniidae (one species). Among them, four species (Musca inferior Stein, Neomyia diffidens Walker, Dichaetomyia nubiana Bigot, and Chrysomyia rufifacies Macquart) and two genera (Dexopollenia Townsend and Catapicephala Macquart) are newly recorded for the state of Kerala. A detailed systematic account along with updated distributional locations and ecological roles of each newly recorded species is provided.