Systematic Study on the Various Tribes of Phaneropterinae Occurring in Pakistan

The present survey for the Phaneropterinae conducted during the year 2011-2012 from various provinces of Pakistan and by previous workers has yielded a total of 14 species. Half of the species were collected during survey. The collected material was sorted out into 8 genera belonging to 5 tribes viz., Phaneropterini, Trigonocoryphini, Ducetini, Holochlorini and Elimaeini. During present study, Ducetia japonica Thunberg 1815, Elimaea sp., Phaneroptera spinosa Bei-Bienko 1954, Trigonocorypha angustata Uvarov, 1922, Trigonocorypha unicolor Stal 1873 were reported as new records for the first time from Pakistan. It was also observed that Phaneroptera spinosa Bei-Bienko 1965, Phaneroptera roseata Walker, 1869, were widely distributed species. The distribution of all previously recorded species has been greatly extended to the localities. The taxonomic keys for various taxa have also been constructed for their future identification.