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Taxonomic Status of Weevils Fauna of District Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Taxonomic Status of Weevils Fauna of District Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Mutasim Billah1, Sardar Azhar Mehmood1, Abdul Rauf Bhatti2*, Ahmed Zia2, Shabir Ahmed1, Waqas Ahmad2, Kiran Shahjeer3, and Muhammad Ishaque Mastoi4

1Department of Zoology, University of Hazara, Mensehra, Pakistan; 2National Insect Museum, IPEP, NARC, Park Road Shehzad Town Islamabad, Pakistan; 3Department of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan. 4 Director Plant Protection, PARC, Islamabad Pakistan.

 
*Correspondence | Abdul Rauf Bhatti, National Insect Museum, IPEP, NARC, Park Road Shehzad Town Islamabad, Pakistan; Email: bhatti.nim@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Weevil belongs to family curculionidae under order Coleoptera, divides into 17 sub families. The current research is good endeavour to document and provide bio-geographical distribution of weevil in district Bannu of KP-Pakistan. This study was carried out first time comprehensively in district Bannu for exploration weevil fauna. Collection surveys were conducted in variable habitats such as natural vegetation, cropped, fields, and urban areas and specimens were collected during active season of 2018 and 2019yielding a total of 95 specimens five species (Myllocerus delicatulus, M. undatus, Lixus augustus, Ammocleonus aschabadensis, Rhynchophorous ferrugineus) under four genera (Myllocerus, Lixus, Ammocleonus, Rhynchophorous and 3 subfamilies (Lixinae, Entiminae and Dryophthorinae). For each recorded species details along with valid names, localities, ecological observation and abundance for all collected species are discussed. A need to explore weevil fauna along with more detailed surveys for weevil is highly suggested in the area.

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Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research

September

Vol.37, Iss. 3, Pages 190-319

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