Affiliation:
1. Federal Urdu University of Arts Sciences and Technology
2. Islamia University of Bahawalpur: The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan
Abstract
Abstract
Six species and one subspecies of beetle species are reviewed from Pakistan. They belong to different families viz., Chrysophana holzschuhi Bílý, 1984 (Buprestidae: Polycestinae); Trypheridium nuristanicus (Wittmer, 1956) (Cantharidae): Ancylopus pictus indianus, Strohecker, 1972 (Endomychidae); Lobonyx kashmiriensis Fairmaire, 1891 (Prionoceridae); Gibbium aequinoctiale Boieldieu, 1859 (Ptinidae); Cerogria quadrimaculata Hope, 1831, Dietomorpha pardalis Reymond, 1938 (Tenebrionidae). New distributions and habitus images are provided.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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