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Volume 32, No. (1), 2022 (February)
ADDITION TO THE FAUNA OF PSYLLID (HEMIPTERA: PSYLLOIDEA) IN POTHOHAR REGION OF PAKISTAN
M. T. Rasheed, I. Bodlah, M. F. Nasir, T. Mahmood, R. Zada and M. Asif

M. T. Rasheed1, I. Bodlah1*, M. F. Nasir1, T. Mahmood2, R. Zada3 and M. Asif 3

1Insect Modelling and Biodiversity Conservation Group, Department of Entomology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

2Department of Environmental Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

3Agricultural Linkages Program (ALP), Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad

Corresponding Author: imranbodlah@gmail.com
Page Number(s): 311-318
Published Online First: June 14, 2021
Publication Date: January 07, 2022
ABSTRACT

Psyllid fauna of Pakistan is represented by few species only. Here, a Psyllid species: Pseudophacopteron tuberculatum (Crawford, 1912) is recorded for the first time from Pakistan. Description of immatures and adult morphology, micrographs and biology are given to validate this new faunal record and facilitate its prompt identification. Distribution map along with notes on new distributional records of four psyllid species including Acizzia indica (Heslop-Harrison, 1949); Diaphorina aegyptiaca Puton, 1892; Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, 1908 and Euphyllura pakistanica Loginova, 1973 are provided. Ecological relationship of recorded species with ants has also been given. All collected material was identified using the most relevant and available literature.

Keywords: Distribution; Immatures; New record; Pakistan

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