Relative abundance and desiccation resistance of wild-caught Zaprionus indianus collected during four different seasons (spring, summer, rainy and autumn). Relative abundance and desiccation resistance of wild-caught Zaprionus indianus collected during four different seasons (spring, summer, rainy and autumn). Relative abundance (A), between-season variability in desiccation survival (B), desiccation resistance (C) and cuticular lipid mass (D) in wild-caught flies (N=60). Note that for autumn and spring seasons, values of desiccation resistance and cuticular lipid mass overlap. Bhawna Kalra, and Ravi Parkash J Exp Biol 2016;219:3237-3245 © 2016. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd