Taxonomy and Distribution of Butterflies (Papilionoidea) of the Skardu Region, Pakistan

A study was conducted in six different localities around Skardu, Pakistan to document the butterfly fauna of that region. The study revealed that 16 species in 5 families and 14 genera occur in the area. The families include: Papilionidae (represented only by the genus Parnassius); Pieridae (genera Pieris, Pontia, and Colias are represented); Lycaenidae (genera Lycaena, Everes, Aricia, Plebejus, Zizeeria, and Zizina are represented); Nymphalidae (only two genera, Aglais and Cynthia are represented); and Satyridae (represented by the genera Pararge and Maniola)

Faunistics of Tiger Beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) from Pakistan

The present biogeographic distribution of tiger beetle fauna is an attempt to register all modern taxa from Pakistan. It includes 55 taxa under 14 genera and 11 subgenera. Three species, Cylindera (Eriodera) albopunctata (Chaudoir 1852), Cicindela viridilabris (Chaudoir 1852) and Neocollyris (Neocollyris) redtenbacheri (Horn 1894) are recorded from Pakistan for the first time

Establishment of the Invasive Cactus Moth, \u3ci\u3eCactoblastis cactorum\u3c/i\u3e (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Pakistan: A Potential Threat to Cultivated, Ornamental and Wild \u3ci\u3eOpuntia\u3c/i\u3e spp. (Cactaceae)

Subsequent to the significant accomplishment of biological control of Opuntia weeds in Australia, the larvae of the cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (native to parts of South America), were released in many countries for the biological control of native Opuntia species (Simmonds and Bennett, 1966). Inauspiciously, larvae were also released in the Caribbean, where the moth spread naturally and by the human support all over the region (García-Turudi et al., 1971). Its enhanced dissemination rate and the biological potential for invasiveness, suggests that the cactus moth is likely to become an invasive pest of Opuntia in the Southeast United States, Mexico, and southwestern America. Its damage is restricted mainly to the plants of genus Opuntia (plants with the characteristic of flat prickly pear pads of the former genus Platyopuntia, now considered to be the part of the genus Opuntia). In this region, plants of this genus provide valuable resources for humans, livestock, and wildlife such as food, medicine, and emergency fodder, while in the arid and semi-arid regions, the plants play key roles in ecosystem processes and soil conservation. At present, the cactus moth has developed into a severe threat to the high diversity of prickly pear cacti, all over the world for both the native and cultivated species of Opuntia (IAEA, 2002)

Survey of Predatory Coccinellids (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in the Chitral District, Pakistan

An extensive survey of predatory Coccinellid beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) was conducted in the Chitral District, Pakistan, over a period of 7 months (April through October, 2001). A total of 2600 specimens of Coccinellids were collected from 12 different localities having altitudes from 1219.40–2651.63 m. Twelve different species belonging to 9 genera of 3 tribes and 2 sub-families were recorded. Two sub-families, viz, Coccinellinae Latreille, 1807 and Chilocorinae Mulsant, 1846 were identified. The following 8 species belonged to family Coccinellinae Latreille 1807 and tribe Coccinellini Latreille 1807: Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758, Hippodamia (Adonia) variegata Goeze, 1777, Calvia punctata (Mulsant, 1846), Adalia bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758),Adalia tetraspilota (Hope, 1831), Aiolocaria hexaspilota Hope 1851, Macroilleis (Halyzia) hauseri Mader, 1930,Oenopia conglobata Linnaeus, 1758. Only one species namely Halyzia tschitscherini Semenov, 1965 represented tribe Psylloborini of the sub-family Coccinellinae Latreille, 1807. Three species occurred from sub-family Chilocorinae Mulsant 1846 and tribe Chilocorini Mulsant 1846: Chilocorus rubidus Hope, 1831, Chilocorus circumdatus (Gyllenhal, 1808), Priscibrumus uropygialis (Mulsant, 1853). From the aforementioned species 6 were recorded for the first time from Pakistan: Chilocorus circumdatus, Calvia punctata, Adalia bipunctata, Macroilleis (Halyzia) hauseri, Priscibrumus uropygialis, and Oenopia conglobata

FIGURE 1 in Faunistic studies of the tribe Brachinini (Carabidae: Coleoptera) from northern Pakistan

FIGURE 1. Map of northern Pakistan (the study area falls within red boundary)

Calicnemia fortis sp. nov. from Pakistan (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platycnemididae)

Dow, Rory A., Zia, Ahmed, Naeem, Muhammad, Rafi, Muhammad Ather (2014): Calicnemia fortis sp. nov. from Pakistan (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platycnemididae). Zootaxa 3869 (3): 338-342, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3869.3.

FIGURES 4–7 in Calicnemia fortis sp. nov. from Pakistan (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platycnemididae)

FIGURES 4–7. Calicnemia fortis holotype: (4) genital ligula ventral-lateral view; (5) anal appendages lateral view; (6) cercus interior view; (7) anal appendages dorsal view

A new species of Stenodynerus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae) from Pakistan

Qasim, Muhammad, Carpenter, James M., Rafi, Muhammad Ather, Khan, Muhammad Rafique, Khan, Muhammad Rahim (2018): A new species of Stenodynerus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae) from Pakistan. Zootaxa 4370 (3): 271-274, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4370.3.

FIGURE 1 in A new species of Stenodynerus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae) from Pakistan

FIGURE 1. Stenodynerus punjabensis, habitus (dorsal view).Published as part of Qasim, Muhammad, Carpenter, James M., Rafi, Muhammad Ather, Khan, Muhammad Rafique & Khan, Muhammad Rahim, 2018, A new species of Stenodynerus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae) from Pakistan, pp. 271-274 in Zootaxa 4370 (3) on page 272, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4370.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/114553