Addition of Three New Species of Metopiinae (Ichneumonidae: Hymenoptera) for Pakistan Fauna from Pothwar Region (Punjab) of Pakistan | [International Journal of Agriculture and Biology • 2020]

Author(s):

1. Shakeel Ahmed: Insect Biodiversity and Conservation Group, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Crop and Food Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

2. Imran Bodlah: Insect Biodiversity and Conservation Group, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Crop and Food Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

3. Muhammad Sajid Nadeem: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah arid agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Abstract:

The subfamily Metopiinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), an important group of family Ichneumonidae was studied from Pothwar region of Punjab, Pakistan during 2016-2018. A total of five species were recorded out of which Triclistus aitkini Cameron (1897), Colpotrochia (Colpotrochia) cincta Scopoli, 1763 and Hypsicera intermedia Momoi and Kusigemati (1970) are new records for Pakistan. All the identified species are reported for the first time from Pothwar region in present study. New distributional records of already reported species are added. An Identification key to the genera and their respective species of Metopiinae in Pothwar region of Pakistan has been given. Comparison of recorded species with closely related species, distribution ranges, and remarks on their host and discussion on conservation are provided. Main identification characters of all identified species have been illustrated using microphotography. Spatial distributions of the recorded species have been given using ArcGIS tools. ©

Page(s): 423-430

DOI: 10.17957/IJAB/15.1305

Published: Journal: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Year: 2020

Keywords:

Metopiinae , New country records

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