Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2017; 5(5): 822-824

E-ISSN: 2320-7078 P-ISSN: 2349-6800 Study on occurrence of JEZS 2017; 5(5): 822-824 © 2017 JEZS (: Coleoptera) from district Received: 18-07-2017 Accepted: 19-08-2017 Mansehra Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Izzat Naz Department of Zoology, Izzat Naz, Waheed Ali Panhwar, Sardar Azhar Mehmood, Imran Khatri Hazara University Mansehra Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan and Shabir Ahmed

Waheed Ali Panhwar Abstract Department of Zoology, Present investigation was carried out during the year 2016-2017. The ’s fauna belonging to Hazara University Mansehra subfamily Entiminae were collected through traditional sweep net, aspirator and on light traps from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan various localities of District Mansehra. A total of 376 specimens were collected and sorted out into Sardar Azhar Mehmood family Curclionidae Subfamily Entiminae and five genus i.e: Schönherr, 1823, Ericydeus Department of Zoology, Pascoe 1880, Dermatodes Schoenherr, 1840, Rhytideres Schoenherr, 1823, Germar, 1822 Hazara University Mansehra and five species i.e: Compsus auricephalus (Say, 1824), Ericydeus lautus (LeConte, 1856), Dermatodes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan carinulatus Motschulsky, 1863, Rhytideres plicatus (Olivier, 1790) and Otiorhynchus meridionalis Gyllenhal, 1834 respectively. The highest population of C. auricephalus was recorded with 27.92% Imran Khatri followed by D. carinulatus with 23.67% while lowest population was found for the E. lautus with 7.18% Department of Entomology, O. meridionalis with 20.21% and R. plicatus with 21.01% respectively. Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam Sindh Pakistan Keywords: , Entiminae, Genus, Coleoptera, Population

Shabir Ahmed Department of Zoology, 1. Introduction Hazara University Mansehra The subfamily Entiminae are commonly known as broad nosed weevils comprises more than Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan 12000 known species and are the major group of weevils distributed worldwide [1].The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, comprising maximum of the short-nosed weevils with major genera i-e: Otiorhynchus, and [2] . Some of these weevils are notorious pest of major economic importance . The basis of weevils and their name was given by Linnaeus (1758) described the genus Curculio with nearly 80 species, making Curculio the largest of the 22 genera of Coleopteran fauna [3]. Entiminae are characterize by a large diversity in body size, flight, ability, time of activity and host plant use. Adult weevils are recognized by the presence of broad nose usually with robust [4] mandibles and scars left by deciduous mandibullar processes . Many of Entiminae are habitat specialists of xerothermic grassland and Steppe biotopes, Coastal Cliffs, mountain biotopes, Coastal Cliffs, mountain biotopes or forests. Comparatively minor number of species are found in anthropogenic surroundings such as cultivated fields, garden, and nurseries, nearly of these are recognized as severe pests being the issue of moderately numerous studies [5-11].

The Entiminae weevil genus Phacephorus Schoenherr (1840) was reviewed from sub- continent India and its generic and species explanation was restructured over the accumulation of quantities, explanation of wings venation and genital characters, with a key to the species and checklist was given [12]. Recently, A checklist of Weevils fauna from Pakistan was given by Ahmed & Legalov [13]. In addition to this several investigations of weevil’s fauna of region [14] is provided by Ahmed et al . A list of 55 species belonging to 15 genera of the Weevils distributed within geographical region of Pakistan according to The Fauna of British India [15, 16]. Present study was designed to investigate the occurrence and distribution of Entiminae fauna of this region.

2. Materials and Methods Correspondence 2.1 Collection, Killing and Preservation Izzat Naz Weevils were collected through the traditional sweep net, aspirator and in light traps from the Department of Zoology, various localities of District Mansehra. Weevils were killed in jar containing potassium Hazara University Mansehra cyanide and mounted through entomological pins on right elytron. Specimens were labeled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan and preserved into cabinets. ~ 822 ~ Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2.2 Identification of Samples Survey entiminae weevils of Russia and described 43 genera Identification of samples were carried out with the help of and 116 species of Entiminae. They also documented available taxonomic keys in the Literature by [15]. checklist and distribution of Entiminae of Eastern part of Russia. Besides this, they recorded Phacephorus hirtellus 2.3 Statistical Analysis Faust, 1885 and obliquatus Faust 1884 for the first The data was analyzed in the Excel. time from Europe and Russia [22]. malignus Faust was described new to science 2.4 Repository from Korea in 1887. Since then, the species collected from The material studied is deposited in the Insect Museum at Korea and Far-east Russia has been misidentified Department of Zoology, Hazara University Mansehra. as Eumyllocerus gratiosus Sharp, E. filicornis (Reitter), or E. longulus Egorov et Zherikhin. A taxonomic review of 3. Results and Discussion Myllocerus malignus Faust (1887) with its synonymy and the During the field surveys from different localities of District clarification of sexual dimorphism were presented. Mansehra. A total of 376 specimens were collected and sorted Thus, Myllocerus viridiaureus Suvorov (1915) out into family Curclionidae Subfamily Entiminae and five and Eumyllocerus longulus Egorov et Zherikhin (1990) were genus i.e: Compsus Schönherr, 1823, Ericydeus Pascoe 1880, synonymized with Myllocerus malignus [23]. The present study Dermatodes Schoenherr, 1840, Rhytideres Schoenherr, 1823, will be fruitful for the future researchers to carry out further Otiorhynchus Germar, 1822 and five species i.e: Compsus research on various aspects of Weevils fauna of this region. auricephalus (Say, 1824), Ericydeus lautus (LeConte, 1856), Dermatodes carinulatus Motschulsky, 1863, Rhytideres plicatus (Olivier, 1790) and Otiorhynchus meridionalis Gyllenhal, 1834 respectively. The highest population of C. auricephalus was recorded with 27.92% followed by D.carinulatus with 23.67% while lowest population was found for the E.lautus with 7.18% O.meridionalis with 20.21% and R.plicatus with 21.01% respectively. About 116 species and 43 genera of Entiminae weevils were recorded in Volga and Ural regions. The data on the distribution and a checklist comprises up to date of Entiminae weevils of eastern portion of Russia. Two species were recorded for first time from Russia i-e; Phacephorus hirtellus Faust, 1885 and Polydrusus obliquatus Faust, 1884.

In addition to this, genus LeConte, 1876 with Fig 1: Showing No. of samples collected during the year 2016-2017 Trichalophus korotyaevi Zherikhin et Nazarov, 1990 was a [17] first record for the region . 4. Conclusion A catalogue and key were presented on 53 North African The present study concludes that more surveys should be species of . Twenty species of Sitona exclusive to carried out to record more species of weevils of this region. northern Africa were revised. Three species of Sitonaare Because, the habitat of this region suits the biodiversity of this described: S. cornutus sp. n. (Libya), S. minutus sp. n. and S. fauna. More surveys may lead to the discovery of new species sghiwer sp. n. (=albovittatus auctt. non Chevrolat) or new records for this area. (Algeria). S. viridis Velazquez de Castro nom. n. was proposed as replacement name for S. 5. Acknowledgment maroccanus Desbrochers, 1895, non Stierlin, 1886. S. The authors are highly thankful to Mr. Shoaib Ali, Miss maroccanus was newly recorded from the Iberian Peninsula, Mehwish for their help during the field surveys. and S. blanchardi Allard, 1865 was removed from the list of [18] Spanish species . 6. References Two species of the genus Cratopus (Curuliondiae: Entiminae) 1. Mahendiran G, Ramamurthy VV. Taxonomic revision of known from India were revised. The generic and species Cratopus schoenherr (Curculionidae: Entiminae) from descriptions were updated through addition of measurements India. The Bioscan. 2013; 8(1):257-60. and description of elytral vestiture characters. A modified key 2. Sprick P, Stüben PE. Rüsselkäfer in anthropogenen [19] to the species of Cratopus was provided . While studying Lebensräumen — Studies on , biology and the weevils of the oriental region reported 36 species of ecology of Curculionidae. Snudebillerextra. Curculio- Entiminae. They further provided taxonomic characters and Institute, Mönchengladbach, Germany, 2012. their economic importance of this group. Moreover, they 3. Oberprieler RG, Marvaldi AE, Anderson RS. Weevils, described 08 new species and redescribed 05 species. Further weevils, weevils everywhere. Zootaxa. 2007; 1668:491- they supplemented the elytral vestiture and genital characters 520. [20] of the species . 4. Anderson RS. 131. Curculionidae Latreille 1802. The knowledge of Spanish (Entiminae) and American . 2002; 2:722-815. separated 02 genera from Peritelus aucu.i.e. Eulister and 5. Van Tol RW, Van Dijk N, Sabelis MW. Host plant Pseudoperitelus. They re-described thirteen species from preference and performance of the vine weevil Spain, Synonymized. One species and reported two species Otiorhynchus sulcatus. Agricultural and Forest i.e., Gymnomorphus nigrans (Fairmaire, 1862) and Meirella Entomology. 2004; 6(4):267-78. florentina (Stierlin, 1884) for the first time from Spain. 6. Van Tol RW, Visser JH, Sabelis MW. Behavioural Besides this, they also gave detailed description, distributional responses of the vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus, to [21] data and taxonomic keys for the identification of species . semiochemicals from conspecifics, Otiorhynchus

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