taxonID	type	description	language	source
03A90C56FF81FFEAFF4EFB0716445B72.taxon	description	(Figs. 2 A – P)	en	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF81FFEAFF4EFB0716445B72.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name of new species “ inflatistyla ” derives from the greatly swollen base of gonostylus.	en	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF81FFEAFF4EFB0716445B72.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Only species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) from the Oriental realm is separated by the large swollen gonostylus base (Fig. 2 I); tarsomere I of hind leg abruptly swollen at the middle; caudomedian excavation ‘ U ” shaped (Fig. 2 J); submedian process of parameres short with blunt end (Fig. 2 F); basal arms of aedeagus long, roughly triangular (Fig. 2 G); two large spermathecae without any neck and punctation, oval shaped (Fig. 2 P).	en	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF81FFEAFF4EFB0716445B72.taxon	materials_examined	Type Material. Holotype ♂, India, West Bengal, Alipurduar, Jayanti (26.700772 ° N, 89.614778 ° E), 27. viii. 2023, Col. G. S. Pal. Paratypes 5 ♂♂ and 4 ♀♀, same data as holotype.	en	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF85FFEEFF4EFC8316EF59D2.taxon	description	(Figs. 3 A – P)	en	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF85FFEEFF4EFC8316EF59D2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name of new species “ ranula ” derives from the “ early-stage tadpole of frog ” like appearance of submedian process of the parameres.	en	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF85FFEEFF4EFC8316EF59D2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Only species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) from the Oriental realm with “ submedian process of parameres abruptly swollen at the base and mid part somewhat swollen, tip slightly outwardly directed and pointed (Fig. 3 F); aedeagus rectangular (Fig. 3 G); gonostylus long and flattened at the end (Fig. 3 I); clypeus with four long setae; spermathecae two in number, small, unequal with well-developed neck (Fig. 3 P).	en	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF85FFEEFF4EFC8316EF59D2.taxon	materials_examined	Type Material. Holotype ♂, India, West Bengal, Kalimpong, Lungsel (27.010637 ° N, 88.633360 ° E), 30. viii. 2023, Col. G. S. Pal. Paratypes 7 ♂♂ and 5 ♀♀, same data as holotype.	en	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF87FFE3FF4EF90716445C26.taxon	description	(Figs. 4 A – O)	en	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF87FFE3FF4EF90716445C26.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name “ sulcoa ” derives from a Latin word, indicating “ a small groove ” present in the aedeagus.	en	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF87FFE3FF4EF90716445C26.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Only species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) from the Oriental realm possesses flattened, roughly square shaped aedeagus with a notch at middle of apical margin (Fig. 4 G); submedian process of parameres moderately long and a little outwardly directed (Fig. 4 F); female with a large irregular sensory pit on third maxillary palp segment (Fig. 4 K); single spermatheca with a neck and without hyaline punctation (Fig. 4 O).	en	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
03A90C56FF87FFE3FF4EF90716445C26.taxon	materials_examined	Type Material. Holotype ♂, India, West Bengal, Kalimpong, Paren (27.058592 ° N, 88.864915 ° E), 08. v. 2023, Col. G. S. Pal. Paratypes 3 ♂♂ and 2 ♀♀, same data as holotype.	en	Pal, Gouri Sankar, Hazra, Niladri (2024): Three new species of Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 5419 (3): 348-360, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5419.3.2
