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P-ISSN: 2349-6800, E-ISSN: 2320-7078

Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2020, Vol. 8, Issue 2
Bush hoppers (Pyrgomorphidae: Orthoptera): A survey based study from Shikarpur, Sindh Pakistan

Waheed Ali Panhwar and Shah Rukh Soomro

The bush hoppers are generally phytophagous and most fascinating hoppers amongst family Pyrgomorphidae. During the present study a total of 67 specimens were captured from various localities of district Shikarpur Sindh. The specimens were identified into 04 genera and 07 species i-e: Pyrgomorpha bispinosa Walker, 1870, Pyrgomorpha deserti Bei-Bienko & Mistshenko, 1951, Poekilocerus pictus (Fabricius, 1775), Chrotogonus trachypterus (Blanchard, 1836), Atractomorpha acutipennis (Guérin-Méneville, 1844), Atractomorpha blanchardi Bolívar, 1905 and Atractomorpha crenulata (Fabricius, 1793) of family Pyrgomorphidae. Beside this, the highest population of Atractomorpha acutipennis (Guérin-Méneville, 1844) with 20.89% followed by Pyrgomorpha bispinosa Walker, 1870, 16.41% and Atractomorpha acutipennis (Guérin-Méneville, 1844), Atractomorpha blanchardi Bolívar, 1905 with 14.92% respectively. While the lowest population of Pyrgomorpha deserti Bei-Bienko & Mistshenko, 1951, 8.95% Poekilocerus pictus (Fabricius, 1775) 10.44%, Chrotogonus trachypterus (Blanchard, 1836) with 13.43% respectively.
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How to cite this article:
Waheed Ali Panhwar, Shah Rukh Soomro. Bush hoppers (Pyrgomorphidae: Orthoptera): A survey based study from Shikarpur, Sindh Pakistan. J Entomol Zool Stud 2020;8(2):1597-1599.

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