Title of article :
HEMIPTERA FAUNA OF HARIPUR DISTRICT, PAKISTAN
Author/Authors :
Ahmed, Naveed Pakistan Forest Institute - Forest Entomology Branch, Pakistan , Bajwa, Ghulam Ali Pakistan Forest Institute, Pakistan
Abstract :
Present investigation deals with diversity of True bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera) from Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Research study revealed a total of 24 species belonging to 24 genera under 9 families. Pentatomidae family was dominant with 12 species under 12 genera representing 2 subfamilies, followed by Coreidae with 3 species while Lygaeidae and Phyrrocoreidae had 2 species each. Cercopidae, Alydidae, Cydnidae, Scutelleridae, Tessaratomidae consisted one species respectively.
Keywords :
Bug fauna , Diversity , Haripur , Pakistan
Journal title :
Pakistan Entomologist
Journal title :
Pakistan Entomologist
