New Record of Genus Melolontha Fabricius 1775 (Melolonthinae: Scarabaeidae) from Sindh, Pakistan
New Record of Genus Melolontha Fabricius 1775 (Melolonthinae: Scarabaeidae) from Sindh, Pakistan
Waheed Ali Panhwar1*, Mehtab Ali Mahar2 and Abdul Manan Shaikh3
ABSTRACT
Scarabaeid beetles are major defoliator of cultivated plants and plants of barren areas. Survey was conducted to collect beetle fauna from different localities of Sindh Province. 46 specimens were captured and sorted out into Genus Melolontha Fabricius, 1775 of subfamily Melolonthinae with two species i-e: Melolontha indica Hope, 1831 and Melolontha furcicauda Ancey, 1881. In addition to this, M. indica constructed as a new regional record for Pakistan while M. furcicauda is reported first time from Sindh Province of Pakistan. Beside this, description of the species and distribution of species along with digital images are provided for the first time. Hopefully, present study will provide a firm basis for future researchers concerned with this group.
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