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A CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNT ON INSECT DIVERSITY OF
THAR DESERT
Ramesh Prajapat, Neha Kumawat, Pooja Meena, Vinod Kumari and Shashi Meena*
Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
KEY WORDS
Bio-geography
Diversity
Insect
Thar Desert
*Corresponding author: E-Mail: drshashimeena15@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
Insects are immensely diversified creatures on this
planet constituting a major structural and functional
biodiversity of the terrestrial ecosystem. They help to
radiate the energy from photoautotrophs to heterotrophs
in various directions in the terrestrial ecosystem,
and also play a potential role in various activities
in the ecosystem like decomposition, pollination,
bioindication of habitat, parasitism, and many more.
The viable population and diversity potentially vary
according to the habitat, bio-geography, and ecology
of the region.
THE THAR DESERT
The Great Indian Desert is a large landmass with
arid and semi-arid climatic conditions, the easternmost
edge of the Sahara-Arabian hot desert, famous among
all deserts for largest human and cattle settlement. It lies
in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent,
extending about 2, 80,000 km2 area. It is the 17th largest
desert in the world, extended mostly in India and
Pakistan. Geographically, it covers the northwestern
region of Indian state Rajasthan, southern Punjab,
Haryana, the northern Gujarat, and the southern part
of Pakistan. The Desert National Park, Jaisalmer
represents its unique ecology and habitat. The various
geographic barriers limit it from spreading, such as the
Satluj River, the Runn of Kutch, the Aravalli range,
and the Indus River.
The rainfall, temperature, and soil texture
contribute potentially toward the specific climatic and
biodiversity of this region. Despite having a harsh
climate, it holds a great range of biodiversity vividly
and spectacularly with specific xeric adaptation. It
provides various habitats to the desert-dwelling species
with a great level of species endemism, namely, sand
ABSTRACT The present paper deals with an update on insect fauna at the arid and
semiarid regions of the Thar Desert, based on the earlier record of insect species,
which was published in previous literature. There are 870 species or subspecies
recorded, under 146 families and 13 orders, which shows that the Thar Desert is
rich in terms of insect biodiversity. Insects, having a well-sclerotized body like
the dung beetle, and ants were more diverse in comparison to soft-bodied insects.
Ann. Entomol., 39(01): 23-69 (2021)
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How to cite this article: Prajapat, R., Kumawat, N., Meena, P., Kumari, V., Meena, S. 2021. A consolidated account on insect
diversity of thar desert. Ann. Entomol. 39, 23–69.
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dunes, rocky expanses, grassland, and sparsely forest
domain. The various wildlife species such as Indian
Gazelle, great Indian bustard, blackbuck, Indian wild
ass, and many others are native species of this desert.
It potentially attracts many migratory species of birds
from different regions of the world. Hence, due to
diversified habitat with unique ecology, and vegetation,
makes it biologically important especially in the
biological diversity among all hot deserts, worldwide.
SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNT, CHECKLIST,
AND REFERENCE
A consolidated systematic account of insect
diversity has been prepared using previously published
literature. Besides wild species, literature on pollinators,
and pest species on agriculture crops and native tree
species have been provided. The unidentified species
have not been included and identified species till the
genus level assumed the same species. An account of
insect diversity has been consolidated in the following
tables.
RESULTS
After pursuing an analysis of previously published
literature, a consolidated account was prepared
(Tables 1-9), showing 870 species or subspecies under
146 families and 13 orders. The order Coleoptera
S. No. Species Reference
Order-Coleoptera
1. Bostrychidae
1Sinoxylon indicum (Lesne, 1897) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
2Sinoxylon pugnax (Lesne, 1904) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
2. Buprestidae
3Sternocera sp. (Chaudhary, 2019), (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
4Anthaxia sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
5Agrilus sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
6Chryobothoris parvipunctata (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
3. Bruchidae
7Callosobruchus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chaudhary, 2019)
8Bruchidius sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
9Bruchus bilinetophygus (Pic) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
10 Caryedon serratus (Olivier) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
4. Carabidae
11 Carabus Orientalis (Hope) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
12 Anthia sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
13 Calosoma maderae (Fabricius, 1775) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
5. Cerambycidae
14 Monochamus sp. (Chaudhary, 2019)
Table 1: The systematic account of Coleopteran species.
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15 Plocaederus sp. (Sima and Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati and Srivastava,
2016a)
16 Stromathium barbatum (Fasr) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
6. Cicindelidae
17 Cicindela cancellata (Dej.) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
18 Cicindela minuta (Oliver, 1790) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
19 Cicindela sumatrensis var imperfecta
(W.Horn)
(Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
7. Chrysomelidae
20 Clytra succineta (Lacord) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Parihar and Singh,
1998)
21 Aulacophora foveicollis (Lucas, 1849) (Haldhar et al., 2018)
8. Coccinellidae
22 Coccinella septmpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Pervez and Srivastava,
2010), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Chaudhary, 2019),
(Sima and Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati
and Srivastava, 2016a)
23 Coccinella septmpunctata var. divaricata (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
24 Cycloneda carolinae (Muls) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
25 Thea bisoctonota (Muls) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
26 Adonia variegata (Goeze, 1777) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
27 Coelophora sp. (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
28 Menochilus sexmaculata undulata
(Fabricius, 1781)
(Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Sima et al, 2014),
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati and Srivastava,
2016a)
29 Henosepilachna vigintioctopuntata
(Fabricius, 1775)
(Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Haldhar et al, 2018),
(Chaudhary, 2019)
30 Henosepilachna indica (Mulsant, 1850) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
31 Epilachna dodecastigma (Wied) (Haldhar et al., 2018)
32 Brumoides suturalis (Fabricius, 1789) (Yousuf and Gour, 1993), (Haldhar et al., 2013)
9. Curculionidae
33 Hypolixus truncatulus (Fabricius) (Pervez and Srivastava, 2010), (Sima and Srivastava,
2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016),
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
Table 1: (Continued).
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34 Myllocerus undecimpustulatus (Faust,
1891)
(Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
35 Myllocerus viridanus (Fabricus, 1775) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
36 Myllocerus discolor (Boheman, 1834) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Pervez and Srivastava,
2010)
37 Myllocerus fabricii (Guerin-Meneville,
1843)
(Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
38 Myllocerus severini (Marshall, 1916) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
39 Myllocerus pustulatus var macculosus
(Desbr)
(Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
40 Myllocerus pubescens (Faust, 1894) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
41 Myllocerus sabulosus (Marshall, 1916) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
42 Crytozemia dispar (Pascoe, 1872) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
43 Chlonius duvauceli (Pervez and Srivastava, 2010)
44 Paramecops farinose (Pervez and Srivastava, 2010)
45 Cleonus sannio (Pervez and Srivastava, 2010)
46 Amblyrrhinus poricollis (Bohem) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
47 Aubeus himalayanus (Voss) (Haldhar et al., 2013)
48 Lixus trancatulus (Fabricus, 1801) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
10. Dermestidae
49 Anthronus aegyptica (Pic) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
50 Pharadonoma nobile (Reitter) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
11. Dytiscidae
51 Guignotus pendjabensis (Guignot, 1954 ) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
52 Guignotes flammulatus (Reigmbart) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
53 Herophydrus musicus (Klug, 1834) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
54 Hyphoporus kempi (Gschwendtner, 1936) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
55 Hyphoporus severini (Regimbart, 1892) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
56 Hyphoporus flavicans (Regimbart) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
57 Laccophilus flexuosus (Aube, 1838) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Rukasana and
Srivastava, 2015)
58 Laccophilus sharpi (Regimbart, 1889) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
59 Laccophilus parvulus (Aube, 1838) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
Table 1: (Continued).
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60 Laccophilus chinensis inefficiens (Walker,
1859)
(Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
61 Laccophilus anticatus (Sharp, 1890) (Srivastava, 2014) , (Srivastava and Sharma, 2020)
62 Canthydrus laetabilis (Walker, 1858) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
63 Erectes sticticus (Linnaeus, 1767) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Chaudhary, 2019)
64 Hydaticus fabricii (Macleay, 1825) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Srivastava, 2014),(
Rukasana and Srivastava, 2015), (Srivastava, 2018),
(Srivastava and Sharma, 2020)
65 Hydaticus vittatus (Fabricius, 1775) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
66 Hydaticus histrio (Clark, 1864) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
67 Cybister tripunctatus asiaticus (Sharp) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Chaudhary, 2019)
68 Cybister regulosus (Redtenbacher, 1844) (Srivastava, 2018)
69 Captotomus interogatus (Srivastava, 2018), (Srivastava and Sharma, 2020),
(Srivastava, 2014)
70 Dytiscus verticalis (Say, 1823) (Srivastava, 2014), (Rukasana and Srivastava, 2015),
(Srivastava, 2018), (Srivastava and Sharma, 2020)
71 Rhantaticus congestus (Klug, 1833) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
72 Uvarus sp. (Srivastava, 2014), (Srivastava and Sharma, 2020)
12. Elateridae
73 Melanotus sp. (Pervez and Srivastava, 2010), (Sima and Srivastava,
2012)
74 Cardiophorus sp. (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
75 Silensis inficetus (Candze) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Pervez and Srivastava,
2010)
13. Geotrupidae
76 Bolbocerus sp. (Chaudhary, 2019)
77 Geotrupes sp. (Chaudhary, 2019)
14. Gyrinidae
78 Orectochilus limbatus (Regimbart, 1884) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
15. Halipidae
79 Haliplus sp. (Srivastava, 2018)
80 Peltodytes sp. (Srivastava, 2018)
81 Halipus pulchellus indicus (Regimbart,
1899)
(Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
Table 1: (Continued).
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16. Helodidae
82 Scirtes nigropunctatus (Motschulsky,
1863)
(Srivastava, 2018), (Srivastava and sharma, 2020),
(Rukasana and Srivastava, 2015)
17. Hydraenidae
83 Hydraena quadricollis (Wollaston, 1864) (Srivastava, 2014), (Srivastava, 2018), (Srivastava and
sharma, 2020)
18. Hydrophilidae
84 Hydrous senegalensis (Percheron, 1835) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
85 Hydrous Olivaceus (fabricius, 1781) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Srivastava, 2018),
(Rukasana and Srivastava, 2015), (Srivastava, 2014)
86 Hydrous indicus (Bedel, 1891) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
87 Helochares lentus (Sharp, 1890) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
88 Helochares crematus (Regimbart, 1903) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
89 Enochrus flavicans (Regimbart, 1903) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
90 Enochrus esuriens (Walker, 1858) (Srivastava, 2018)
91 Coleostoma horni (Regimbart, 1902) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
92 Coleostoma stuttum (Walker, ) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
93 Sternolopus rufipes (Fabricius, 1972) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Srivastava, 2018),
(Srivastava and Sharma, 2020), (Srivastava, 2014)
94 Berosus indicus (Motschulsky, 1861) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Srivastava, 2018)
95 Berosus nigriceps (Fabricius, 1801) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Chaudhary, 2019)
96 Berosus pulchellus (mcleavy and W.S.,
1825)
(Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Chaudhary, 2019)
97 Berosus fairmairizait (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Chaudhary, 2019)
98 Tropisternus lateralis (Fabricius, 1775) (Srivastava, 2018), (Srivastava and Sharma, 2020),
(Rukasana and Srivastava, 2015)
19. Meloidae
99 Mylabris phalerata (Pallas, 1781) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
100 Mylabris pustulata (Thunberg, 1821) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
101 Mylabris rajasthanicus (Pervez and Srivastava, 2010)
102 Cylindrothorax auoniui (Haag-Rutenberg) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
103 Cylindrothorax Pictus (Fab) (Sima and Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014)
104 Cyaneolytta coerulea (Leuckart) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
Table 1: (Continued).
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105 Cyaneolytta pictus (Laporte) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Pervez and Srivastava,
2010), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
106 Cyaneolytta violacea (Brandt and
Ratzenburg, 1833)
(Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
107 Pseudosybaris kempi (Saha, 1982) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
20. Melolonthidae
108 Holotrichia consanguinea (Blanchard,
1850)
(Pal, 1977), (Chaudhary, 2019)
109 Holotrichia insularis (Brenske, 1894) (Pal, 1977)
110 Schizonycha ruficollis (Fabricius, 1781) (Pal, 1977)
111 Aserica sp. (Pal, 1977)
112 Serica assamensis (Brenske, 1899) (Pal, 1977)
21. Psephenidae
113 Eubranax sp. (Srivastava, 2018), (Rukasana and Srivastava, 2015),
(Srivastava, 2014)
22. Rutelidae
114 Anomala bengalensis (Blanchard, 1851) (Pal, 1977)
23. Scarabaeidae
115 Scarabaeus cristatus (Fabricus, 1775) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Sewak, 2009a)
116 Scarabaeus gangeticus (Castelnau, 1840) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Sewak, 2009a)
117 Scarabaeus brahminus (Castelnau, 1840) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Sewak, 2009a)
118 Scarabaeus and erewesi (Felsche, 1907) (Pervez and Srivastava, 2010), (Sewak, 2009a)
119 Scarabaeus sacer (Linnaeus, 1858) (Sewak, 2009a)
120 Scarabaeus devotus (Redtenbucher, 1848) (Sewak, 2009a)
121 Scarabaeus erichsoni (Harold) (Sewak, 2009a)
122 Trox indicus (Harold, 1872) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
123 Onthophagus catta (Fabricus, 1787) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Sewak, 2009),
(Sewak, 2009b), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima
and Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati and
Srivastava, 2016a)
124 Onthophagus bonasus (Fabricus, 1775) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak,
2009b), (Sewak, 2009a), (Pervez and Srivastava, 2010),
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava
2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
Table 1: (Continued).
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125 Onthophagus troglodyta (Wiedemann,
1823)
(Sewak, 2009a)
126 Pentadon bipiniforns (Pervez and Srivastava, 2010)
127 Hybosorus orientalis (Westwood, 1845) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
128 Hybosorus illigeri (Reiche, 1853) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
129 Adoretus binarginatus (Ohaus, 1914) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
130 Adoretus punjabensis (Arrow, 1917) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
131 Rhinyptia leaviceps (Arrow, 1917) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
132 Rhinyiptia indica (Burmeister, 1844) (Chaudhary, 2019)
133 Ochodaeus sp. (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Sima and Srivastava
2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
134 Onthogonius sp. (Pervez and Srivastava, 2010)
135 Copris furciceps (Felsche, 1910) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak,
2009a)
136 Apogonia ferruginea (Fabricius, 1781) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Pervez and Srivastava,
2010), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and
Srivastava 2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati and
Srivastava, 2016a)
137 Anomala bengalensis (Blanchard, 1851) (Sima and Srivastava 2012), (Pervez and Srivastava,
2010), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati and
Srivastava, 2016a)
138 Aphodius sp. (Chaudhary, 2019)
139 Schizonycha ruficollis (Fabricius, 1781) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Pervez and Srivastava,
2010),
140 Autoserica insanabillis (Brenske, 1894) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
141 Catharsius pithecus (Fabricius, 1775) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Sewak, 2009b),
(Sewak, 2009a)
142 Peltonotus nasutus (Arrow, 1910) (Sima and Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati and Srivastava,
2016), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
143 Gymnopleurus miliaris (Fabricus, 1775) (Sewak, 2009b), (Sewak, 2009a)
144 Gymnopleurus cyaneus (Fabricius, 1798) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Sewak, 2009b),
(Sewak, 2009a)
145 Gymnopleurus gemmatus (Harold, 1871) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
146 Gymnopleurus koenigi (Fabricius, 1775) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009b), (Sewak, 2009a)
147 Gymnopleurus bicallosus (Felsche, 1909) (Sewak, 2009a)
Table 1: (Continued).
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148 Heliocopris gigias (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
149 Heliocopris tyrannus (Thomson, 1859) (Sewak, 2009a)
150 Heliocopris dominus (Bates, 1868) (Sewak, 2009a)
151 Catharsius platypus (Sharp, 1875) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
152 Catharsius sagax (Quenstedt, 1806) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
153 Catharsius molossus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sewak, 2009a)
154 Catharsius inermis (Castelnau, 1840) (Sewak, 2009a)
155 Copris indicus (Gillet, 1910) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
156 Copris repertus (Walker, 1858) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a), (Sewak, 2009b)
157 Copris delicatus (Arrow, 1931) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
158 Copris corpulentus (Gillet, 1910) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
159 Copris numa (Lansberge, 1886) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
160 Copris cribratus (Gillet, 1927) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
161 Phalops candenzei (Lansberge, 1883) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
162 Phalops divisus (Wiedemann, 1823) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
163 Phalops cyanescens (D’ orbigny, 1897) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a), (Sewak, 2009b)
164 Phalops olivacerus (Lansberge, 1883) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
165 Caccobius diminutivus (Walker, 1858) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
166 Caccobius troticornis (Arrow, 1931) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a), (Sewak, 2009b)
167 Caccobius inermis (Arrow, 1931) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
168 Caccobius meridionalis (Boucomont,
1914)
(Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
169 Caccobius vulcanus (Fabricius, 1801) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
170 Caccobius indicus (Harold, 1867) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
171 Caccobius pantherinus (Arrow, 1931) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
172 Caccobius denticollis (Harold, 1867) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
173 Caccobius unicornis (Fabricius, 1798) (Sewak, 2009a)
174 Caccobius himalayanus (Jekel, 1872) (Sewak, 2009a)
175 Onthophagus ochreatus (D’ Orbigny, 1897) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
176 Onthophagus oculatus (Arrow, 1931) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a), (Pervez and Srivastava,
2010)
177 Onthophagus dynastoides (Arrow, 1931) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
Table 1: (Continued).
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178 Onthophagus variegatus (Fabricius, 1798) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
179 Onthophagus fuscopunctatus (Fabricius,
1798)
(Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
180 Onthophagus orientalis (Harold, 1868) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
181 Onthophagus productus (Arrow, 1907) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
182 Onthophagus seniculus (Fabricus, 1781) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a), (Sewak, 2009b)
183 Onthophagus madoqua (Arrow, 1931) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
184 Onthophagus violaceotinctus (Gillet, 1925) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
185 Onthophagus ephippioderus (Arrow, 1907) (Sewak, 2009a)
186 Onthophagus rana (Arrow, 1931) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
187 Onthophagus kuluensis (Bates, 1891) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a), (Sewak, 2009b)
188 Onthophagus armatus (Blanchard, 1853) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
189 Onthophagus semicinctus (D’ Orbigny,
1897)
(Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
190 Onthophagus angus (Gillet, 1925) (Sewak, 2009a)
191 Onthophagus triceratops (Arrow, 1913) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
192 Onthophagus tragus (Fabricius, 1792) (Sewak, 2009a)
193 Onthophagus hamaticeps (Arrow, 1931) (Sewak, 2009a)
194 Onthophagus politus (Fabricius, 1798) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
195 Onthophagus ensifer (Boucomont, 1914) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
196 Onthophagus frugivorus (Arrow, 1931) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
197 Onthophagus cervus (Fabricius, 1798) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
198 Onthophagus falsus (Gillet, 1925) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
199 Oniticellus pallipes (Fabricius, 1781) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
200 Oniticellus pallens (Olivier, 1789) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
201 Oniticellus spinipes (Roth, 1851) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
202 Oniticellus cinctus (Fabricius, 1775) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
203 Drepanocerus sinicus (Harold, 1868) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
204 Drepanocerus runicus (Arrow, 1909) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
205 Drepanocerus exsul (Sharp) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
206 Onitis siva (Gillet, 1911) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
207 Onitis lama (Lansberge, 1875) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
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208 Onitis falcatus (Wulfen, 1786) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
209 Onitis philemon (Fabricius, 1801) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
210 Onitis singhalensis (Lansberge, 1875) (Sewak, 2009a)
211 Onitis subopacus (Arrow, 1931) (Sewak, 2009a)
212 Onitis virens (Lansberge, 1875) (Sewak, 2009a)
213 Onitis castaneus (Redtenbacher, 1848) (Sewak, 2009a)
214 Onitis brahma (Lansberge, 1875) (Sewak, 2009a)
215 Chironitis indicus (Lansberge, 1875) (Sewak, 2009), (Sewak, 2009a)
24. Tenebrionidae
216 Pimelia inexpectata (Sen) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
217 Pimelia indica (Senac, 1882) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Chaudhary, 2019)
218 Oxycara tharensis (klgr) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Chaudhary, 2019)
219 Opatroides vicinus (Fairmaire, 1896) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
220 Gonocephalum sp. (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004), (Chaudhary, 2019)
221 Spyrathus sp. (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
222 Rhytinota impolita (Fairm, 1779) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
223 Anthrodes sp. (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
224 Setenis semiopaca (Stebbing) (Kazmi and Rammurthy, 2004)
225 Craniotus sp. (Chaudhary, 2019)
226 Eleodes (Blayptylis) sp. (Chaudhary, 2019)
227 Eusattus sp. (Chaudhary, 2019)
228 Blaps orientalis (Solier, 1848) (Chaudhary, 2019)
229 Tribolium castaneum (Herbst, 1797) (Chaudhary, 2019)
Table 1: (Continued).
Order-Diptera
1. Agromyzidae
1Melanagromyza cuscutae (Hering, 1958) (Mitra et al., 2005)
2Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess, 1880) (Mitra et al., 2005)
2. Anthomyiidae
3Delia platura (Meigen, 1826) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
Table 2: The systematic account of Dipteran species.
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3. Asilidae
4Apoclea rajasthanensis (Joseph and Pauri,
1984)
(Kumar, 2004), (Mitra et al, 2005)
5Stichopogon sp. (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava,
2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
6Laxenecera albibarbis (Macquart, 1838) (Mitra et al., 2005)
7Laxenecera flavbarbis (Macquart) (Mitra et al., 2005)
8Nusa elva (Walker, 1849) (Mitra et al., 2005)
9Stichopogon meridionalis (Oldroyd, 1948) (Mitra et al., 2005)
10 Stichopogon inaequalis (Loew, 1847) (Mitra et al., 2005)
11 Cophinopoda chinensis (Fabricius, 1794) (Mitra et al., 2005)
12 Michotamia aurata (Fabricius, 1794) (Mitra et al., 2005)
13 Ommatius hradskyi (Joseph and Parui,
1983)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
14 Ommatius ponti (Joseph and Parui, 1985) (Mitra et al, 2005)
15 Ommatius pseudokempi (Joseph and Parui,
1987)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
16 Astochia psedoguptai (Joseph and Parui,
1987)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
17 Clephydroneura pulla (Oldroyd, 1938) (Mitra et al., 2005)
18 Philodicus pruthii (Bromley, 1935) (Mitra et al, 2005)
19 Philodicus femoralis (Ricardo, 1921) (Mitra et al., 2005)
20 Philodicus ceylanicus (Schiner, 1868) (Mitra et al., 2005)
21 Philodicus javanus (Wiedemann, 1819) (Mitra et al, 2005)
22 Philodicus raoi (Joseph and Parui, 1990) (Mitra et al., 2005)
23 Promachus duvaucelii (Macquart, 1838) (Mitra et al., 2005)
24 Promachus melampygus (Van Der Wulp,
1872)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
4. Bombyliidae
25 Toxophora javana (Wiedemann, 1821) (Mitra et al., 2005)
26 Bombylius maculatus (Fabricius, 1775) (Mitra et al., 2005)
27 Petrorossia albofulva (Walker, 1852) (Mitra et al, 2005)
28 Petrorossia nigrofemorata (Brunetti, 1909) (Mitra et al., 2005)
Table 2: (Continued).
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29 Anthrax bipunctatus (Fabricius, 1805) (Mitra et al., 2005)
30 Argyromoeba duvaucelii (Macquart, 1840) (Mitra et al, 2005)
31 Thyridanthrax (Exhyalanthrax) absalon
(Wiedemann, 1824)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
32 Exoprosopa(Exoprosopa)collaris
(Wiedemann, 1828)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
33 Ligyra aurantiaca (Guerin-Meneville,
1844)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
34 Ligyra oenomaus (Rondani, 1875) (Mitra et al, 2005)
5. Calliphoridae
35 Bengalia torosa (Wiedemann, 1819) (Mitra et al., 2005)
36 Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819) (Mitra et al., 2005)
37 Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (Mitra et al., 2005), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati and
Srivastava, 2016a)
38 Chrysomya saffrocnea (Bigot, 1877) (Sima et al., 2014)
39 Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart, 1842) (Mitra et al., 2005), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
40 Rhyncomya catalypsa (Seguy, 1946) (Mitra et al., 2005)
41 Stomorhina discolor (Fabricius, 1794) (Mitra et al., 2005)
42 Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826) (Charan et al., 2020)
6. Cecidomyiidae
43 Contarinia prosopidis (Mani, 1938) (Mitra et al., 2005), (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
7. Chloropidae
44 Anatrichus tygmaeus (Lamb) (Mitra et al., 2005)
45 Pachylophus rufescens (De Meijere, 1904) (Mitra et al., 2005)
8. Culicidae
46 Culex quinquefasciatus (Say, 1823) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava,
2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati and Srivastava,
2016a), (Mitra et al., 2005), (Mitra et al., 2005)
47 Culex (Culex)barraudi (Edwards, 1922) (Mitra et al., 2005)
48 Culex (Culex)pseudovishnui (Colless,
1957)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
49 Culex (Culex)bitaeniorhynchus (Giles,
1901)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
Table 2: (Continued).
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50 Culex (Culex)sitiens (Wiedemann, 1828) (Mitra et al., 2005)
51 Culex (Culex)tritaeniorhynchus (Giles,
1901)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
52 Culex (Culex) univittatus (Theobald, 1901) (Mitra et al., 2005)
53 Culex (Lutzia) halifaxii (Theobald, 1903) (Mitra et al., 2005)
54 Culex (Mochthogenes)malayi (Leicester,
1908)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
55 Anopheles (Anopheles)barbirostris (Van
Der Wulp, 1884)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
56 Anopheles(Anopheles)nigerrimus (Giles,
1900)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
57 Anopheles (Cellia)annularis (Van Der
Wulp, 1884)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
58 Anopheles (Cellia)culicifacies (Giles,
1901)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
59 Anopheles (Cellia)dthali (Patton, 1905) (Mitra et al., 2005)
60 Anopheles (Cellia)fluviatilis (James, 1902) (Mitra et al., 2005)
61 Anopheles (Cellia)pallidus (Theobald,
1901)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
62 Anopheles (Cellia)pulcherrimus (Theobald,
1902)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
63 Anopheles (Cellia)splendidus (Koidzumi,
1920)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
64 Anopheles (Cellia) stephensi (Liston, 1901) (Mitra et al., 2005)
65 Anopheles (Cellia) subpictus (Grassi, 1899) (Mitra et al, 2005)
66 Anopheles (Cellia)tessellatus (Theobald,
1901)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
67 Anopheles (Cellia) turkhudi (Liston, 1901) (Mitra et al., 2005)
68 Anophele s(Cellia)vagus (Doenitz, 1902) (Mitra et al., 2005)
69 Aedes (Aedimorphus)culicinus (Edwards,
1922)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
70 Aedes(Aedimorphus)taeniorhynchoides
(Christophers, 1911)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
71 Aedes (Finlaya)sintoni (Barraud, 1924) (Mitra et al, 2005)
72 Aedes (Neomacleya)yusafi (Barraud, 1931) (Mitra et al., 2005)
Table 2: (Continued).
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73 Aedes (Stegomyia)aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Mitra et al., 2005)
74 Aedes (Stegomyia) vittatus (Bigot, 1861) (Mitra et al., 2005)
75 Aedes (Stegomyia)w-albus (Theobald,
1905)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
76 Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) crassipes
(Van Der Wulp, 1881)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
9. Diopsidae
77 Sphyracephala hearseiana (Westwood, 1844) (Mitra et al., 2005)
10. Dolichopodidae
78 Chryososoma sp. (Charan et al., 2020)
11. Drosophilidae
79 Drosophila (Sophophora) ananassae
(Doleschall, 1858)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
12. Gasterophilidae
80 Gasterophillus intestinalis (De Geer, 1776) (Mitra et al., 2005)
81 Gasterophillus nasalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mitra et al., 2005)
82 Gasterophillus pecorum (Fabricius, 1794) (Mitra et al, 2005)
13. Hippoboscidae
83 Hippobosca variegata (megerle, 1803) (Mitra et al., 2005)
14. Ephydridae
84 Paralimna hirticornis (De Meijere, 1913) (Mitra et al., 2005)
85 Brachydeutera longipes (Hendel, 1913) (Mitra et al., 2005)
86 Octhera brevitibialis (De Meijere) (Mitra et al., 2005)
87 Scatella sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
15. Lygaeidae
88 Lygaeus sp. (Charan et al., 2020)
16. Milichiidae
89 Desmometopa singaporensis (Kertesz,
1899)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
17. Muscidae
90 Musca(Musca)domestica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mitra et al., 2005), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Charan et al., 2020), (Meena et al., 2016), (Bhati and
Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
Table 2: (Continued).
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91 Musca (Byomya)sorbens (Wiedemann, 1830) (Mitra et al., 2005), (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
92 Musca nebulo (Fabricius, 1794) (Sima and Srivastava, 2012)
93 Atherigona (Acritochaeta)orientalis
(Schiner, 1868)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
94 Atherigona (Atherigona)approximata
(Malloch, 1925)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
95 Atherigona (Atherigona)falcata (Thomson,
1869)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
96 Atherigona (Atherigona)naqvii (Steyskal,
1966)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
97 Atherigona (Atherigona) oryzae (Malloch,
1925)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
98 Atherigona (Atherigona) soccata (Rondani,
1871)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
99 Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mitra et al., 2005)
18. Nycteribiidae
100 Basilia (Basilia) blainvillii amiculata
(Speiser, 1907)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
101 Basilia(Paracyclopodia) roylii (Westwood,
1835)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
19. Oestridae
102 Hypoderma bovis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mitra et al., 2005)
103 Hypoderma lineatum (Villers, 1789) (Mitra et al., 2005)
104 Przhevalskiana silenus (Brauer, 1858) (Mitra et al., 2005)
105 Cephalopina titillator (Clark, 1816) (Mitra et al., 2005)
106 Oestrus ovis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mitra et al., 2005)
20. Otitidae/Ulidiidae
107 Chrysomyza sp. (Mitra et al., 2005)
108 Physiphora aenea (Fabricius, 1794) (Mitra et al., 2005)
109 Physiphora demandata (Fabricius, 1798) (Mitra et al, 2005)
110 Physiphora alceae (Presyssler) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
111 Physiphora clausa (Macquart, 1843) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
21. Pipunculidae
112 Tomosvaryella limpidipennis (Brunetti, 1912) (Mitra et al., 2005)
Table 2: (Continued).
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22. Phlebotomidae
113 Phlebotomus (Anaphlebotomus)
colabaensis (Young and Chalam)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
114 Phlebotomus (Euphlebotomus)argentipes
(Annandale and Brunetti, 1908)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
115 Phlebotomus(Paraphlebotomus)sergenti
(Parrot, 1907)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
116 Phlebotomus (Phlebotomus) papatasii
(Scopoli, 1786)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
117 Phlebotomus(Phlebotomus)salehi
(Mesghali, 1965)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
118 Sergentomyia (Parrotomyia)babu
(Annandale, 1910)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
119 Sergentomyia (Parrotomyia)baghadadis
(Adler and theodor, 1929)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
120 Sergentomyia (Sergentomyia)punjabensis
(Sinton, 1933)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
121 Sergentomyia (Sintonius)christophersi
(Sinton, 1927)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
122 Sergentomyia (Sintonius)clydei (Sinton,
1928)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
123 Phlebotomus bailyi (Sinton, 1931) (Mitra et al., 2005)
23. Rhiniidae
124 Rhyncomya nigripes (Seguy, 1933) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
24. Sarcophagidae
125 Sarcophaga peregrina (Robineau-
Desvoidy, 1830)
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati and Srivastava,
2016a)
126 Parasarcophaga(Liopygia)ruficornis
(Fabricius)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
127 Parasarcophaga(Liosarcophaga)
brevicornis (Ho, 1934)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
128 Parasarcophaga(Liosarcophaga)dux
(Thomson, 1869)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
129 Parasarcophaga(Parasarcophaga)albiceps
(Meigen, 1826)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
Table 2: (Continued).
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130 Parasarcophaga(Parasarcophaga)hirtipes
(Wiedemann)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
131 Parasarcophaga(Parasarcophaga)misera
(Walker, 1849)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
132 Parasarcophaga(Parasarcophaga)knabi
(Parker)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
133 Parasarcophaga(Parasarcophaga)orchidea
(Boettcher)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
134 Parasarcophaga(Parasarcophaga)sericea
(Walker)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
135 Iranihindia futilis (Senior-White) (Mitra et al., 2005)
25. Sepsidae
136 Sepsis cynipsea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mitra et al., 2005)
137 Sepsis nitens (Wiedemann, 1824) (Mitra et al., 2005)
138 Saltella setigera (Brunetti, 1910) (Mitra et al., 2005)
139 Australosepsis frontalis (Walker, 1860) (Mitra et al., 2005)
26. Stratiomyidae
140 Adoxomyia heminopla (Wiedemann, 1819) (Mitra et al., 2005)
27. Streblidae
141 Brachotheca lobulata (Speiser) (Mitra et al., 2005)
142 Brachytarsina (S. str.) maai (Advani and
Vazirani, 1981)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
143 Brachytarsina (S. str.) joblingi (Advani and
Vazirani, 1981)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
144 Brachytarsina (S. str.) theodori (Advani
and Vazirani, 1981)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
145 Brachytarsina (S. str.) sinhai (Advani and
Vazirani, 1976)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
146 Ascodipteron namrui (Maa, 1965) (Mitra et al., 2005)
147 Ascodipteron rhinopomatos (Jobling, 1952) (Mitra et al., 2005)
148 Parascobipteron scotophilun (Advani and
Vazirani)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
28. Syrphidae
149 Asarkina (Asarkina)ericetorum (Fabricius, 1781) (Mitra et al., 2005)
Table 2: (Continued).
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150 Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805) (Mitra et al., 2005)
151 Scaeva latimaculata (Brunetti, 1923) (Mitra et al., 2005)
152 Baccha (Allobaccha)sapphirina
(Wiedemann, 1830)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
153 Baccha (Allobaccha)umbrosa (Brunetti,
1923)
(Mitra et al, 2005)
154 Eristalinus arvorum (Fabricius, 1787) (Mitra et al., 2005)
155 Eristalis sp. (Meena et al, 2018), (Meena et al, 2016)
156 Episyrphus balteatus (De Geer, 1776) (Meena et al., 2018), (Meena et al., 2016)
29. Tabanidae
157 Tabanus(Tabanus)rubidus (Wiedemann,
1821)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
158 Tabanus(Tabanus)striatus (Fabricius, 1787) (Mitra et al., 2005)
30. Tachinidae
159 Cylindromyia fuscipennis (Wiedemann,
1819)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
160 Cylindromyia wiedemanni (Crosskey,
1976)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
161 Hystricovoria bakeri (Townsend, 1928) (Mitra et al., 2005)
162 Voria ruralis (Fallen, 1810) (Mitra et al, 2005)
163 Peribaea orbata (Wiedemann, 1830) (Mitra et al, 2005)
164 Peribaea suspecta (Malloch, 1924) (Mitra et al., 2005)
165 Carcelia(Senometopia)illota (Curran,
1927)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
31. Tephritidae
166 Euphranta (Staurella)crux (Fabricius,
1794)
(Mitra et al., 2005)
167 Carpomyia vesuviana (Costa, 1854) (Mitra et al., 2005), (Haldhar et al., 2013)
168 Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett, 1899) (Haldhar et al., 2018), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016),
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
169 Bactrocera zonata (Saunders, 1841) (Haldhar et al., 2013)
170 Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel, 1912) (Haldhar et al., 2013)
32. Tingidae
171 Dictyla cheriani (Drake, 1936) (Haldhar et al., 2013)
Table 2: (Continued).
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Order-Hemiptera
1. Aphididae
1Aphis gossypii (Glover, 1877) (Haldhar et al., 2018)
2Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach, 1843) (Sima et al., 2014)
2. Aleyrodidae
3Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) (Haldhar et al., 2018)
3. Belostomatidae
4Lithocerus indicus (Lepeletier and
Serville, 1825)
(Srivastava, 2018)
4. Cicadellidae
5Macropsis sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
5. Coreidae
6Clavigrella sp. (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
7Omanocoris versicolor (Herrich-S, 1841) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
8Declera levan (Distant) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
9Homoeocerus variabilis (Dallas) Haldar, 2010)
10 Homoeocerus signatus (Walker, F. 1871) (Yousuf and Gaur, 1993)
6. Corixidae
11 Corixa lima (Distant) (Srivastava, 2018), (Srivastava and sharma, 2020),
(Rukasana and Srivastava, 2015), (Srivastava, 2014)
12 Sigara pectoralis (Fieber, 1851) (Srivastava, 2018), (Srivastava and sharma, 2020),
(Rukasana and Srivastava, 2015)
7. Diaspididae
13 Parlatoria blanchardi (Targioni Tozzetti,
1892)
(Haldhar et al., 2013)
8. Eurybrachyldae
14 Eurybrachys tomentosa(Fabricius, 1775) (Yousuf and Gaur, 1993)
9. Fulgoroidae
15 Pyrilla perpusilla (walker, 1851) (Sima and Srivastava, 2012)
10. Gerridae
16 Gerris marginatus (Say, 1832) (Srivastava, 2018)
17 Gerris lacustris (Linnaeus, 1758) (Rukasana and Srivastava, 2015)
18 Limnometra fluviorum (Fabricius, 1798) (Srivastava, 2018)
Table 3: The systematic account of Hemipteran species.
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11. Margarodidae
19 Drosicha sp. (Yousuf and Gaur, 1993)
12. Miridae
20 Compylomma sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
13. Membracidae
21 Oxyrhachis rubescens (Walker, 1851) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
22 Oxyrhachis tarandus (Fab) (Parihar and Singh, 1998), (Yousuf and Gour, 1993)
14. Notonectidae
23 Notonecta glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) (Srivastava, 2018), (Srivastava and sharma, 2020),
(Rukasana and Srivastava, 2015), (Srivastava, 2014)
24 Notonecta undulata (Say, 1832) (Rukasana and Srivastava, 2015)
15. Lygaeidae
25 Aphanus sp. (Sima and Srivastava, 2012)
26 Oxycarenus laetus (Kirby, 1891) (Meena et al., 2018), (Meena et al., 2016)
16. Liviidae
27 Diaphorina citri (Kuwayama, 1908) (Haldhar et al., 2013)
17. Nepidae
28 Laccotrepes maculatus (Fabricius, 1775) (Srivastava, 2018), (Srivastava and sharma, 2020),
(Srivastava, 2014)
29 Nepa cineria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Srivastava, 2018), (Rukasana and Srivastava, 2015)
18. Pentatomidae
30 Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a), (Sima et al., 2014)
31 Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister, 1835) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Meena et al., 2016), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
32 Alcaeus sp. (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
33 Aspongopus janus (Fabricius, 1775) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
34 Andrallus spinidens (Fabricius, 1758) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
35 Piezodorus sp. (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
Table 3: (Continued).
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36 Oncocephalus sp. (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
37 Halys dentatus (Fabricius, 1775) (Yousuf and Gaur, 1993)
19. Pleidae
38 Plea pulluta (Stal, 1855) (Srivastava, 2018)
20. Pseudococcidae
39 Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead, 1894) (Haldhar et al., 2013)
21. Pyrrhocoridae
40 Dysdercus cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Sima et al., 2014),
41 Dysdercus koneigii (Fabricius, 1775) (Sima and Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a),
(Meena et al., 2016), (Meena et al., 2018)
22. Tingidaae
42 Dictyla cheriani (Drake, 1936) Haldar, 2013)
23. Veliidae
43 Microvelia diluta (Distant, 1906) (Srivastava, 2018), (Srivastava, 2014)
Table 3: (Continued).
(Contd...)
Table 4: The systematic account of Lepidopteran species
Order- Lepidoptera
1. Arctidae
1Utetheisapulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Sima& Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et
al., 2014), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a)
2Creatonotosgangis (Linnaeus, 1763) (Sima& Srivastava, 2012)
2. Batrachedridae
3Batrachedraamydraula (Meyrick,
1916)
(Haldhar et al., 2013)
3. Carposinidae
4Meridarchisscyrodes (Meyrick,
1916)
(Haldhar et al., 2013)
4. Crambidae
5Leucinodesorbonalis (Guenee, 1854) (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Sima& Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati&
Srivastava, 2016a)
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Table 4: (Continued).
Order- Lepidoptera
6Cryptographisindica (Saunders,
1851)
(Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Sima& Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati&
Srivastava, 2016a), (Sima et al., 2014)
7Hymenia recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775) (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a)
8Hymenia fasciles (Cramer) (Sima& Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014)
9Cnaphalocrocismedinalis (Guenee,
1854)
(Sima& Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a)
10 Scirpophoganivella (Fabricius, 1794) (Sima& Srivastava, 2012)
5. Cossidae
11 Indarbelaquadrinotata (Walker,
1856)
(Haldhar et ai., 2013)
6. Cosmopterigidae
12 Ascalenia sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
7. Erebidae
13 Utetheisapulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kaur et al., 2020), (Rajpurohit et al., 2015)
14 Eudocimaphalonia (Linnaeus, 1763) (Haldhar et al., 2013)
15 Eudocimamaterna (Linnaeus, 1767) (Haldhar et al., 2013)
8. Geometridae
16 Tephrinadisputara (Guenee, 1858) (Sima et al., 2014)
17 Epirritadilutata (Denis
&Schiffermuller, 1775)
(Rajpurohit et al., 2015)
9. Gracillariidae
18 Phyllocnistiscitrella (Stainton, 1856) (Haldhar et ai., 2013)
10. Gelechiidae
19 Anarsiatriaenota (Meyrick, 1913) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
11. Hesperidae
20 Spialiagalba (Fabricus, 1793) (Kaur et al., 2020)
21 Hesperillaornata (Leech, 1815) (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a)
22 Telicotaaugius (Linnaeus, 1763)
23 Peliopidasmathias (Fabricius, 1798) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
12. Lycaenidae
24 Euchrysopscnejus (Fabricus, 1798) (Kazmi et al., 2003), (Kaur et al., 2020), (Sima&Srivastav,
2012)
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Table 4: (Continued).
Order- Lepidoptera
25 Lampidesboeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Kaur et al., 2020), (Rajpurohit et
al., 2015), (Sima&Srivastav, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati&
Srivastava, 2016a)
26 Tarucusnara (Kollar, 1848) (Kaur et al., 2020)
27 Tarucusextricatus (Butler) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
28 Taracuscallinara (Butler, 1886) (Kaur et al., 2020)
29 Taracustheophrastus (Fabricius,
1793)
(Haldhar et al., 2013)
30 Zizeeriakarsandra (Moore, 1865) (Kaur et al., 2020)
31 Zizina sp. (Rajpurohit et al., 2015), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati&
Srivastava, 2016a)
32 Azanusubaldus (Stoll, 1782) (Kaur et al., 2020)
33 Azanusuranus (Butler, 1886) (Kaur et al., 2020)
34 Chiladespandava (Horsfield, 1829) (Kaur et al., 2020)
35 Freyeriatrochylus (Freyer, 1845)
36 Deudorixisocrates (Fabricius, 1793) (Haldhar et al., 2013)
13. Lasiocampidae
37 Taragamadorsalis (Walker, 1866) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
38 Taragamasiva (Lefebvre, 1827) (Yousuf and Gour, 1993)
14. Noctuidae
39 Spodopteraexigua (Hubner, 1808) (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati&
Srivastava, 2016a)
40 Spodopteralitura (Fabricius, 1775) (Meera et al., 2018)
41 Agrotisipsilon (Hufnagel, 1766) (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Rajpurohit et al., 2015), (Sima&
Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a), (Sima et al.,
2014), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a)
42 Heicoverpaarmigera (Hubner, 1805) (Kaur et al., 2020), (Meera et al., 2018), (Meena et al., 2016)
43 Mythimnaloreyi (Duponchel, 1827) (Kaur et al., 2020)
44 Mythimnaseprata (Walker, 1865) (Sima& Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014)
45 Thysanoplusiaorichalcea (Fabricius,
1775)
(Kaur et al., 2020), (Sima& Srivastava, 2012)
46 Eariasinsulana (Boisduival, 1833) (Sima& Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014)
47 Chrysodeixischalcites (Esper, 1789) (Sima& Srivastava, 2012)
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Table 4: (Continued).
Order- Lepidoptera
48 Pericalliaricini (Fabricius, 1775) (Sima& Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a)
49 Heliothispeltigera (Denis
&Schiffermuller, 1775)
(Sima& Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a)
15. Nymphalidae
50 Danauschrysippuschrysippus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
(Kazmi et al., 2003), (Maulik, 2004), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016),
(Kaur et al., 2020), (Rajpurohit et al., 2015), (Sima&Srivastav,
2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a)
51 Danausgenutia (Cramer, 1779) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
52 Tirumalalimniaceleopardus (Butler,
1866)
(Kazmi et al., 2003)
53 Euploea core core (Cramer, 1780) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
54 Precisalmana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kazmi et al., 2003), (Rajpurohit et al., 2015)
55 Precislemonias (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kazmi et al., 2003), (Rajpurohit et al., 2015)
56 Precisorithyia (Linnaeus,1758 ) (Kazmi et al., 2003), (Kaur et al., 2020), (Rajpurohit et
al., 2015), (Sima et al., 2014)
57 Precishierta (Fabricius, 1798) (Kazmi et al., 2003), (Rajpurohit et al., 2015)
58 Kaniskacanace (Linnaeus, 1763) (Sengupta, 2021)
59 Hypolimnasbolina (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
60 Hypolimnasmisippus (Linnaeus,
1764)
(Kazmi et al., 2003)
61 Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1775/1793) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
62 Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
63 Neptishylasastola (Moore, 1872) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
64 Atellaphalantha (Drury, 1773) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
65 Symphaedranais (Forster, 1771) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
16. Papilionidae
66 Pachlioptaaristolochiae (Fabricius,
1775)
(Kazmi et al., 2003)
67 Pachlioptaatrophaneura (Rajpurohit et al., 2015)
68 Papiliopolytesromulus (Cramer,
1775)
(Kazmi et al., 2003), (Maulik, 2004)
69 Papiliodemoleus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kazmi et al., 2003), (Rajpurohit et al., 2015), (Sima&Srivastav,
2012), (Haldhar et al., 2013)
70 Pathysanomius (Esper, 1796) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
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Table 4: (Continued).
Order- Lepidoptera
17. Pieridae
71 Calotiscalotisamata (Fabricius,
1775)
(Kazmi et al., 2003), (Kaur et al., 2020)
72 Calotisetrida (Boisduval, 1836) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
73 Calotisfausta (Oliver, 1804) (Kaur et al., 2020)
74 Calotisphisadiaprotractus (Butler,
1876)
(Maulik, 2004)
75 Calotisvestalis (Butler, 1876) (Kazmi et al., 2003), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Sima&
Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati& Srivastava,
2016a)
76 Pieris candida (Sparrman, 1768) (Kaur et al., 2020)
77 Pierisbrassicae (Linnaeus, 1758) (meena et al., 2016)
78 Calotisdanae (Fabricus, 1775) (Kaur et al., 2020)
79 Calotisphisadia (Godart, 1819) (Kaur et al., 2020)
80 Coliasfieldii (Menetries, 1855) (Sima&Srivastav, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati&
Srivastava, 2016a)
81 Belenoisaurota (Fabricus, 1793) (Kaur et al., 2020)
82 Euremahecabe (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kazmi et al., 2003), (Rajpurohit et al., 2015), (Bhati&
Srivastava, 2016), (Sima&Srivastav, 2012), (Sima et al.,
2014),(Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a)
83 Euremahecabesimulata (Moore,
1881)
(Kazmi et al., 2003)
84 Euremalaeta (Boisduval, 1836) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
85 Caporanerissa (Fabricius, 1775) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
86 Anaphaeisaurota (Fabricius) (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Rajpurohit et al., 2015),
(Sima&Srivastav, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati&
Srivastava, 2016a)
87 Catopsilapomona (Fabricius, 1775) (Kazmi et al., 2003), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Rajpurohit et
al., 2015), (Sima& Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014),
(Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a)
88 Catopsilacrocalecrocale (Cramer) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
89 Catopsilapyranthe (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
90 Catopsilaflorella (Fabricius, 1775) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
91 Ixias marianne (Cramer, 1779) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
92 Delias eucharis (Drury, 1773) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
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Order-Isoptera
1. Hodotermitidae
1Anacanthotermes macrocephalus (Desneux,
1906)
(Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya,
2004), (Parihar, 1981), (Roonwal, 1978)
2. Kalotermitidae
2Incisitermes didwanensis (Roonwal and
Verma, 1973)
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
Table 5: The systematic account of Isopteran species.
Table 4: (Continued).
Order- Lepidoptera
93 Hebomoiaglaucippe (Linnaeus,
1758)
(Rajpurohit et al., 2015)
18. Plutellidae
94 Plutellaxylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) (meena et al., 2016)
19. Pterophoridae
95 Sphenarchescaffer(Zeller, 1852) (Haldhar et al., 2018), (Sima& Srivastava, 2012)
20. Pyralidae
96 Diaphaniaindica(Saunders, 1851) (Haldhar et al., 2018)
97 Etiellazinckenella(Treitschke, 1832) (Sima& Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014)
98 Hellulaundalis(Fabricius, 1794) (Meera et al., 2018)
99 Assuraalbicostalis(Walker) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
21. Satyridae
100 Melanitisleda(Linnaeus, 1758) (Kazmi et al., 2003)
22. Sphingidae
101 Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kaur et al., 2020)
102 Acherontiastyx(Westwood, 1844) (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016), (Rajpurohit et al., 2015), (Sima&
Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a)
23. Tortricidae
103 Cryptophiebiaembrodelta(Lower) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
104 Eucosomalioplintha(Meyrick) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
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Order-Isoptera
3. Rhinotermitidae
3Psammotermes rajasthanicus (Roonwal and
Bose, 1960)
(Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya,
2004), (Parihar, 1981), (Roonwal, 1978)
4Coptotermes heimi (Wasmann, 1902) (Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Mandal, 2009),
(Roonwal, 1978)
5Coptotermes kishori (Roonwal and Chotani,
1960)
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
6Heterotermes indicola (Wasmann, 1902) (Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Mandal, 2009),
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004), (Roonwal, 1978)
4. Termitidae
7Amitermes belli (Desneux, 1906) (Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Mandal, 2009),
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004), (Parihar, 1981),
(Roonwal, 1978)
8Eremotermes fletcheri (Holmgren and
Holmgren, 1917)
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
9Eremotermes neopardoxais (Ahmad, 1955) (Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya,
2004), (Roonwal, 1978)
10 Eremotermes paradoxalis (Holmgren, 1912) (Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya,
2004), (Parihar, 1981), (Roonwal, 1978)
11 Microcerotermes baluchistanicus (Ahmad,
1955)
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
12 Microcerotermes heimi (Wasmann, 1902) (Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
13 Microcerotermes laxmi (Roonwal and Bose,
1964)
(Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya,
2004), (Roonwal, 1978)
14 Microcerotermes palestinensis (Spaeth,
1962)
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
15 Microcerotermes raja (Roonwal and Bose,
1964)
(Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya,
2004), (Roonwal, 1978)
16 Microcerotermes tenuignathus (Holmgren,
1913)
(Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Mandal, 2009),
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004), (Parihar, 1981),
(Roonwal, 1978)
17 Microcerotermes beesoni (Snyder, 1933) (Rathore and Mandal, 2009)
18 Angulitermes dehraensis (Gardner, 1945) (Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
19 Angulitermes jodhpurensis (Roonwal and
Verma, 1977)
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
Table 5: (Continued).
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Order-Isoptera
20 Odontotermes bellahunisensis (Holmgren
and Holmgren, 1917)
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
21 Odontotermes dehraduni (Synder, 1934) (Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
22 Odontotermes distans (Holmgren and
Holmgren, 1917)
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
23 Odontotermes giriensis (Roonwal and
Chhotani, 1962)
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
24 Odontotermes guptai (Roonwal and Bose,
1961)
(Parihar, 1981), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004),
(Roonwal, 1978)
25 Odontotermes gurdaspurensis (Holmgren
and Holmgren, 1917)
(Parihar, 1981), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
26 Odontotermes kushwahai (Roonwal and
Bose, 1964)
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004), (Roonwal, 1978)
27 Odontotermes latiguloides (Roonwal and
Verma, 1973)
(Parihar, 1981), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
28 Odontotermes obesus (Rambur, 1842) (Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya,
2004), (Haldhar et al., 2013), (Roonwal, 1978)
29 Odontotermes parvidens (Holmgren and
Holomgren, 1917
(Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
30 Odontotermes Brunneus (Hegen, 1858) (Parihar, 1981)
31 Odontotermes sasangirensis (Thakur, 1989) (Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004)
32 Odontotermes redemanni (Wasmann, 1893) (Rathore and Mandal, 2009), Rathore and Bhattacharyya,
2004)
33 Microtermes mycophagus (Desneux, 1905) (Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya,
2004), (Rathore and Mandal, 2009), (Roonwal, 1978),
(Parihar, 1981)
34 Microtermes obesi (Holmgren, 1913) (Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya,
2004), (Roonwal, 1978), (Parihar, 1981)
35 Microtermes unicolor (Snyder, 1933) (Rathore and Tak, 2004), (Rathore and Bhattacharyya,
2004)
36 Trinervitermes biformis (Wasmann, 1902) (Rathore and Bhattacharyya, 2004), (Roonwal, 1978)
Table 5: (Continued).
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Order-Hymenoptera
1. Apidae
1Apis florea (Fabricius, 1787) (Gupta et al., 2010), (Tiwari et al., 2004), (Gorain et al.,
2012), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012), (Charan et al., 2020),
(Meena et al., 2018), (Meena et al., 2016), (Sima et al.,
2014), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a), (Parihar and Singh,
1998)
2Apis mellifera (Linnaeus, 1758) (Gupta et al, 2010), (Tiwari et al., 2004), (Sima and
Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014), (Meena et al., 2018),
(Meena et al., 2016), (Bhardwaj et al., 2012), (Bhati and
Srivastava, 2016a)
3Apis cerana (Fabricius, 1793) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Sima et al., 2014), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
4Apis dorsata (Fabricius, 1793) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Charan et al., 2020), (Sima et al., 2014), (Meena et al.,
2018), (Meena et al., 2016), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
5Xylocopa fenestrate (Fabricius, 1798) (Gupta et al., 2010), (Tiwari et al., 2004), (Bhati and
Srivastava, 2016a), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and
Srivastava, 2012), (Charan et al, 2020), (Sima et al., 2014),
(Bhardwaj et al., 2012)
6Xylocopa verginica (Linnaeus, 1771) (Gupta et al., 2010), (Tiwari et al., 2004), (Bhardwaj et al.,
2012)
7Xylocopa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
8Xylocopa aestuans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Charan et al., 2020)
9Xylocopa amethystina (Fabricius, 1793) (Charan et al., 2020)
10 Xylocopa auripennis (Lepeltier, 1841) (Charan et al., 2020)
11 Xylocopa basalis (Smith, 1854) (Charan et al., 2020)
12 Xylocopa nasalis (Westwoood, 1838) (Charan et al., 2020)
13 Xylocopa pubescens (Spinola, 1838) (Charan et al., 2020)
14 Amegilla fallax (Smith, 1879) (Charan et al., 2020)
15 Amegilla zonata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Charan et al., 2020)
16 Amegilla cingulata (Fabricius, 1775) (Charan et al., 2020), (Sima et al., 2014)
17 Trigona iridipennis (Smith, 1854) (Charan et al., 2020), (Meena et al., 2018)
18 Ceratina sexmaculata (Smith) (Meena et al., 2016)
19 Braunaspis sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
Table 6: The systematic account of Hymenopteran species.
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Order-Hymenoptera
2. Aphelinidae
20 Prospaltelle transvena (Timberlake,
1926)
(Yousuf and Gour, 1993)
3. Chrysomididae
21 Chrysis dugesi (Buysson, 1898) (Sima and Srivastava, 2012)
4. Chalcididae
22 Brachymeria albicrus (Klug, 1834) (Haldhar et al., 2013)
5. Colletidae
23 Hyleus sp. (Charan et al., 2020)
6. Eumenidae
24 Eumenes dimidiatipennis (Saussure,
1852)
(Tiwari et al, 2004)
7. Eulophidae
25 Calliphoria sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
26 Chrysonotomyia sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
27 Pediobopsis sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
8. Formicidae
28 Dorylus (Typhlopone) labiatus
(Shuckard, 1840)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
29 Dorylus(Alaapone)orientalis
(Westwood, 1835)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
30 Dolichoderus affinis (Emery, 1889) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a),
(Sima and Srivastava, 2012)
31 Formica sp. (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a),
(Sima and Srivastava, 2012)
32 Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) brunnea
var. contemta (Mayr, 1879)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2009), (Tak, 2008)
33 Meranoplus bicolor (Gurien, 1844) (Tak, 2009)
34 Monomorium (Xeromyrmex)
salomonicsindicum (Forel, 1902)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009a), (Rathore
and Mandal, 2009)
35 Monomorium (Parholcomyrmex)
destructor (Jerdon, 1851)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
36 Monomorium (Parholcomyrmex)
gracillimum var.Mayri (Forel, 1902)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
Table 6: (Continued).
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37 Monomorium (Holcomyrmex) glabrum
(Ern. andre, 1853)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
38 Monomorium (Holcomyrmex)
Scabriceps (Mayr, 1878)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009a), (Rathore
and Mandal, 2009)
39 Monomorium (Holcomyrmex) criniceps
(mayr, 1878)
(Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
40 Monomorium (Lampromyrmex) atomus
(Forel, 1902)
(Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
41 Monomorium (Monomorium) latinode
(Mayr, 1872)
(Tak, 2008)
42 Monomorium (Monomorium) pharaonis
(Linne, 1758)
(Tak, 2008), (Rathore and Mandal, 2009), (Tak, 2009a)
43 Monomorium (Monomorium)
wroughtoni (Forel, 1902)
(Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
44 Messor barbarus himalayanum (Forel,
1902)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009a)
45 Pheidole (Pheidole) sulcaticeps (Roger,
1863)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
46 Pheidole (Pheidole) wroughtoni (Forel,
1902)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2008)
47 Pheidole (Pheidole) roberti (Forel,
1902)
(Tak, 2009)
48 Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) simplex
(Mayr, 1862)
(Tak, 2009)
49 Prenolepis aseta (Forel, 1902) (Tak, 2009)
50 Tetramorium salvatum (Forel, 1902) (Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2009), (Tak, 2008)
51 Tetraponera (Tetraponera) rufonigra
(Jerdon, 1851)
(Tak, 2009), (Tak, 2008)
52 Tetraponera (Tetraponera) allaborans
(Walker, 1859)
(Tak, 2009)
53 Tapinoma (Micromyrma)
melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793)
(Tak, 2009), (Tak, 2008)
54 Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex)
compressus (Fabricus, 1787)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2009), (Tak, 2008)
55 Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) irritans
(Fr. Smith, 1857)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2009), (Tak, 2008)
Table 6: (Continued).
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56 Camponotus (Dinomyrmex)
angusticollis (Jerdon, 1851)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2009)
57 Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) mitis
(Smith, 1892)
(Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
58 Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) taylori
(Forel, 1892)
(Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
59 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex)
sericeus (Fabricius, 1798)
(Tak, 2009)
60 Camponotus vagus (Scopoli, 1763) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
61 Cataglyphis bicolor setipes (Emery,
1925)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004), (Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
62 Acantholepis frauenfeldi bipartita
(Forel)
(Tak and Rathore, 2004)
63 Acantholepis frauenfeldi (Emery, 1925) (Tak, 2008), (Tak, 2009)
64 Anochetus punctiventris (Mayr, 1778) (Tak, 2008)
65 Anochetus sedilloti (Emery, 1884) (Tak, 2009)
66 Leptogenys(Lobopelta)processionalis
(Jerdon, 1851)
(Tak, 2009)
67 Oecophylla smaragdina (Fabricius,
1793)
(Tak, 2008)
9. Halictidae
68 Lipotriches antennata (Smith, 1875) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
69 Lipotriches fervida (Smith, 1875) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
70 Lipotriches fulvinerva (Cameron, 1907) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
71 Lipotriches parca (Kohl, 1906) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
72 Lipotriches parcella (Cockerell, 1911) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
73 Lipotriches perlucida (Cockerell, 1911) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
74 Lipotriches phenacura (Cockerell,
1911)
(Gupta et al., 2010a)
75 Lipotriches phenacopis (Cockerell,
1911)
(Gupta et al., 2010a)
76 Lipotriches pilipes (Smith, 1875) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
77 Nomia aurata (Bingham, 1897) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
78 Nomia budha (Westwood, 1875) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
Table 6: (Continued).
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79 Nomia callichlora (Cockerell, 1911) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
80 Nomia(Nomia)curvipes (Fabricus, 1973) (Charan et al., 2020), (Gupta et al., 2010a)
81 Nomia(Hoplonomia)elliotii (Smith,
1875)
(Gorain et al., 2012), (Charan et al., 2020), (Gupta et al.,
2010a)
82 Nomia vespoides (Walker, 1871) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
83 Nomia(Hoplonomia)westwoodi
(Gribodo, 1894)
(Gupta et al., 2010a)
84 Pseudapis albolobata (Cockerell, 1911) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
85 Pseudapis enecta (Cocketell, 1911) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
86 Pseudapis flavolobata (Cockerell, 1911) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
87 Pseudapis nilotica (Smith, 1875) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
88 Pseudapis(Pseudapis)oxybeloides
(Smith, 1875)
(Gupta et al., 2010a), (Gorain et al., 2012)
89 Steganomus lieftincki (Pauly, 2009) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
90 Ceylaticus cereus (Nurse, 1902) (Gupta et al., 2010a), (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
91 Ceylaticus punjabensis (Cameron, 1907) (Gupta et al., 2010a), (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
92 Ceylaticus variegatus (Olivier, 1789) (Gupta et al., 2010a), (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
93 Nomioides curvilineatus (Cameron,
1907)
(Gupta et al., 2010a)
94 Nomioides karachensis (Cockerell,
1911)
(Gupta et al, 2010a)
95 Nomioides minutissimus (Rossi, 1790) (Gupta et al, 2010a)
96 Nomioides Comberi (Cockerell, 1911) (Gorain et al., 2012)
97 Helictus latisignatus (Cameron, 1908) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
98 Helictus lucidipennis (Smith, 1853) (Gorain et al., 2012), (Gupta et al, 2010a)
99 Helictus constrictus (Smith, 1853) (Gorain et al, 2012)
100 Helictus torridus (Smith, 1879) (Gorain et al., 2012)
101 Helictus vicinus (Vachal, 1894) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
102 Homalictus sp. (Gupta et al, 2010a)
103 Lasioglossum albescens (Smith, 1833) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
104 Lasioglossum clarum (Nurse, 1902) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
105 Lasioglossum deesanum (Cameron,
1908)
(Gupta et al.., 2010a)
Table 6: (Continued).
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106 Lasioglossum desertum (Smith, 1879) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
107 Lasioglossum perhumile (Cockerell,
1911)
(Gupta et al.., 2010a)
108 Lasioglossum vagans (Smith, 1857) (Gupta et al.., 2010a)
109 Patellellapis sp. (Gupta et al.., 2010a)
110 Sphecodes albuensis (Nurse, 1903) (Gupta et al.., 2010a)
111 Sphecodes albrifrons (Smith, 1879) (Gupta et al.., 2010a)
112 Sphecodes albilabris (Fabricius, 1793) (Gupta et al.., 2010a)
113 Sphecodes crassicornis (Smith, 1879) (Gupta et al.., 2010a)
114 Sphecodes olivieri (Lepeletier, 1825) (Gupta et al.., 2010a)
115 Sphecodes tantalus (Nurse, 1903) (Gupta et al., 2010a)
10. Ichneumonidae
116 Xanthopimpla stemator (Thunberg,
1822)
(Bhardwaj et al.., 2012)
117 Enicospilus sp. (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a),
(Sima et al.., 2014)
11. Megachilidae
118 Coelioxys(Allocoelioxys)capitatus
(Smith, 1854)
(Bhardwaj et al.., 2012)
119 Megachile gathela (Cameron, 1908) (Gorain et al., 2012)
120 Megachile suavida (Cameron, 1908) (Gorain et al., 2012)
121 Icteranthidium sinapinum (Cockerell,
1911)
(Gorain et al.., 2012)
122 Icteranthidium saltatore (Nurse) (Charan et al.., 2020)
123 Eoanthidium punjabensis (Gupta and
Sharma, 1993)
(Gorain et al.., 2012)
124 Pseudoheriades nevatus (Gupta and
Sharma)
(Charan et al.., 2020)
12. Mutillidae
125 Tricholabiodes nursei Lelej (Lelej, 1995)
126 Apterogyna mutilloidea (Smith, 1855) (Tiwari et al.., 2004)
127 Mutilla sp. (Tiwari et al., 2004)
128 Tricholabiodes tharensis (Lelej, 1995)
Table 6: (Continued).
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129 Dentilla kompantsevi (Lelej, 1980) (Lelej, 1995)
130 Pseudophotopsis binghami (Bischoff,
1920)
(Lelej, 1995)
131 Pseudophotopsis irana (Skorikov, 1935) (Lelej, 1995)
132 Pseudophotopsis indica Lelej (Lelej, 1995)
133 Smicromyrme(Eremotilla)frederici
(Andre, 1903)
(Lelej, 1995)
134 Myrmilla zarudnyi (Skorikov, 1927) (Lelej, 1995)
135 Dasylabris(Inbaltilla)optima (Smith, 1855) (Lelej, 1995)
13. Ormyridae
136 Ormyrus sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
14. Pompilidae
137 Pompilus sp. (Bhardwaj et al.., 2012)
138 Pepsis sp. (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
15. Scoliidae
139 Scolia specifica (Bhardwaj et al.., 2012)
140 Campsomeris sp. (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
141 Campsomeriellia collaris (Fabricius, 1775) (Charan et al.., 2020)
142 Campsomeriellia annulata (Fabricius, 1793) (Charan et al.., 2020)
143 Scoliasoror sp. (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
16. Sphecidae
144 Chlorion regale (Smith, 1873) (Tiwari et al.., 2004)
145 Sphex sp. (Bhardwaj et al.., 2012)
146 Sceliphron brunneum (Sima and Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al.., 2014)
147 Bembix sp. (Bhardwaj et al., 2012)
148 Prionyx sp. (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
17. Stephenidae
149 Neosterpharum sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
18. Trichogrammatidae
150 Brachygrammatella aligarhensis (Khan,
1976)
(Yousuf and Gaur, 1993)
151 Ufens latipennis(Yousuf and Shafee,
1988)
(Yousuf and Gaur, 1993)
Table 6: (Continued).
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19. Torymidae
152 Megastignum sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
153 Microdontomerus sp. (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
20. Vespidae
154 Polistes carolina (Linnaeus, 1767) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Bhardwaj et al.., 2012), (Bhati
and Srivastava, 2016a)
155 Polistes hebraeus (Fabricius, 1787) (Meena et al.., 2016)
156 Eumenes fraternus (Say, 1824) (Sima and Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al.., 2014)
157 Ropalidia marginata (Lepeletier, 1836) (Charan et al.., 2020)
158 Delta sp. (Sima and Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al.., 2014)
Table 6: (Continued).
(Contd...)
Table 7: The systematic account of Odonatan species
Order- Odonata
1. Aeshnidae
1Anaxguttatus (Burmeister, 1839) (Prasad, 2004), (Husain, 2015)
2Anaxparthenope (Selys, 1839) (Husain, 2015)
3Hemianaxephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) (Husain, 2015)
2. Coenagrionidae
4Amphiallagmaparvum (Selys, 1876) (Husain, 2015)
5Ceriagrioncerinorubellum (Brauer, 1865) (Husain, 2015)
6Pseudagrion decorum (Rambur, 1842) (Husain, 2015)
7Pseudagrionrubricepsrubriceps (Selys, 1876) (Husain, 2015)
8Agriocnemispygmaea (Rambur, 1842) (Prasad, 2004), (Husain, 2015)
9Agriocnemisfemina (Brauer, 1868) (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a)
10 Ceriagrioncoromandelianum (Fabricius, 1798) (Husain, 2015)
11 Ischnura aurora aurora (Brauer, 1865) (Prasad, 2004), (Husain, 2015), (Kaur et al., 2020)
12 Ischnurasenegalensis (Rambur, 1842) (Prasad, 2004), (Husain, 2015), (Kaur et al., 2020)
13 Rhodischnuranursei (Morton, 1907) (Prasad, 2004), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a),
(Husain, 2015), (Kaur et al., 2020)
3. Gomphidae
14 Ictinogomphusrapax (Rambur, 1842) (Husain, 2015)
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Table 7: (Continued).
Order- Odonata
15 Paragomphuslineatus (Selys, 1850) (Husain, 2015)
4. Lestidae
16 Lestesviridulus (Rambur, 1842) (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a), (Husain, 2015)
5. Libellulidae
17 Branchydiplaxsobrina (Rambur, 1842) (Husain, 2015)
18 Brachythemiscontaminata (Fabricius, 1793) (Husain, 2015)
19 Diplacodeslefebvrii (Rambur, 1842) (Husain, 2015)
20 Diplacodesnebulosa (Fabricius, 1793) (Husain, 2015)
21 Diplacodestrivialis (Rambur, 1842) (Husain, 2015)
22 Neurothemisintermediaintermedia (Rambur, 1842) (Husain, 2015)
23 Tetrathemisplatypteraa (Selys, 1878) (Husain, 2015)
24 Hydrobasileuscroceus (Brauer, 1867) (Husain, 2015)
25 Tholymistillarga (Fabricius, 1798) (Husain, 2015)
26 Trameabasilarisburmeisteri (Palisot de Beauvois,
1805)
(Husain, 2015)
27 Zyxommapetiolatum (Rambur, 1842) (Husain, 2015)
28 Trithemis aurora (Burmeister, 1839) (Husain, 2015)
29 Trithemisfestiva (Rambur, 1842) (Husain, 2015)
30 Trithemiskirbyikirbyi (Selys, 1891) (Husain, 2015)
31 Trithemispallidinervis (Kirby, 1889) (Husain, 2015)
32 Acisomapanorpoidespanorpoides (Rambur, 1842) (Prasad, 2004), (Husain, 2015)
33 Brandinopygageminata (Rambur, 1842) (Prasad, 2004), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a),
(Husain, 2015), (Kaur et al., 2020)
34 Crocothemisserviliaservilia (Drury, 1770) (Prasad, 2004), (Husain, 2015), (Kaur et al., 2020)
35 Orthetrumglaucum (Brauer, 1865) (Husain, 2015), (Husain, 2015), (Kaur et al., 2020)
36 Orthetrumsabinasabina (Drury, 1770) (Prasad, 2004), (Husain, 2015), (Kaur et al., 2020)
37 Orthetrumtaeniolatum (Schneider, 1845) (Husain, 2015)
38 Orthetrumluzonicum (Brauer, 1868) (Husain, 2015)
39 Orthetrumpruinosumneglectum (Rambur, 1842) (Husain, 2015)
40 Orthetrumtriangularetriangulare (Selys, 1878) (Husain, 2015)
41 Pantalaflauvescens (Fabricus, 1798) (Prasad, 2004), (Bhati& Srivastava, 2016a),
(Husain, 2015), (Kaur et al., 2020)
42 Selysiothemisnigra (Van der Linden, 1825) (Prasad, 2004), (Husain, 2015)
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Table 8: The systematic account of Orthopteran species.
Order-Orthoptera
1. Acrididae
1Eyprepocnemis alacris alacris (Serville, 1838) (Shishodia, 2004a), (Sultana et al.., 2013), (Lal
et al.., 2016), (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
2Heteracris littoralis (Rambur, 1838) (Shishodia, 2004a), (Sultana et al., 2013), (Lal
and Sultana, 2019), (Lal et al.., 2016), (Kumar and
Usmani, 2014)
3Heteracris pulcher (Bolivar, 1902) (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
4Mesopsis cylindricus (Kirby, 1914) (Sultana et al.., 2013)
5Acrotylus humbertianus (Saussure, 1884) (Shishodia, 2004a), (Sultana et al.., 2013), (Lal
and Sultana, 2019), (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
6Acrotylus insubricus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786) (Lal and Sultana, 2019), (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
7Acrotylus longipes longipes (Charpentier, 1845) (Lal and Sultana, 2019)
8Acrotylus longipes subfasciatus (Bey-Bienko,
1948)
(Lal and Sultana, 2019), (Sultana et al.., 2013)
9Anacridium rubrispinum (Bey-Bienko, 1948) (Shishodia, 2004a), (Sultana et al.., 2013)
10 Anacridium aegyptium (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lal et al.., 2016)
11 Acorypha glaucopsis (Walker, 1870) (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
12 Acorypha insignis (walker, 1870) (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
13 Hieroglyphus nigrorepletus (Bolivar, 1912) (Sultana et al.., 2013)
14 Hieroglyphus daganensis (Krauss, 1877) (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
15 Sphingonotus rubescens rubescens (Walker, 1870) (Lal et al.., 2016), (Sultana et al.., 2013), (Kumar
and Usmani, 2014)
16 Sphingonotus(Sphingonotus)savignyi (Saussure,
1884)
(Lal et al.., 2016), (Sultana et al.., 2013), (Kumar
and Usmani, 2014)
17 Sphingonotus longipennis (Saussure, 1884) (Shishodia, 2004a)
18 Scintharista notabilis pallipes (Uvarov, 1941) (Shishodia, 2004a)
19 Scintharista notabilis cinctipes (Uvarov, 1941) (Sultana et al.., 2013)
(Contd...)
Table 7: (Continued).
Order- Odonata
6. Platycnemididae
43 Coperamarginipes (Rambur, 1842) (Husain, 2015)
44 Disparoneuraquadrimaculata(Rambur, 1842) (Husain, 2015)
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20 Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal, 1775) (Shishodia, 2004a), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016),
(Sultana et al.., 2013), (Sima and Srivastava,
2012), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
21 Aiolopus simulatrix simulatrix (Walker, 1870) (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
22 Aiolopus thalassinus tamulus (Fabricius, 1798) (Kumar and Usmani, 2014), (Lal et al.., 2016)
23 Aiolopus thalassinus thalassinus (Fabricius, 1781) (Lal and Sultana, 2019), (Lal et al.., 2016),
(Sultana et al.., 2013)
24 Locusta migratoria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lal et al.., 2016), (Sultana et al.., 2013), (Lal and
Sultana, 2019)
25 Truxalis eximia eximia (Eichwald, 1830) (Shishodia, 2004a), (Kumar and Usmani, 2014),
(Sultana et al.., 2013), (Lal et al.., 2016), (Lal and
Sultana, 2019)
26 Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
27 Truxalis fitzgeraldi (Dirsh, 1950) (Lal et al.., 2016), (Sultana et al.., 2013)
28 Trilophidia annulata (Thunberg, 1815) (Lal et al., 2016), (Sultana et al., 2013)
29 Acrida gigantea (Herbst, 1786) (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
30 Acrida exaltata (Walker, 1859) (Lal and Sultana, 2019), (Lal et al., 2016),
(Sultana et al.., 2013)
31 Ochrilidia gracilis gracilis (Krauss, 1902) (Lal et al.., 2016), (Kumar and Usmani, 2014),
(Sultana et al.., 2013)
32 Ochrilidia geniculata (Bolivar, 1913) (Shishodia, 2004a), (Lal and Sultana, 2019), (Lal
et al.., 2016), (Sultana et al.., 2013)
33 Oedaleus senegalensis (Krauss, 1877) (Shishodia, 2004a)
34 Stenohippus mundus (Walker, 1871) (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
35 Oxya chinensis (Thunberg, 1815) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016), (Sima and
Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
36 Oxya hyla hyla (Serville, 1831) (Lal and Sultana, 2019), (Sultana et al.., 2013),
(Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
37 Oxya fuscovittata (Marschall, 1836) (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
38 Hilethera aeolopoides (Uvarov, 1922) (Lal and Sultana, 2019), (Sultana et al.., 2013),
(Lal et al.., 2016)
39 Tropidopola longicornis (Fieber, 1853) (Lal et al.., 2016)
40 Spathosternum prasiniferum (Walker, 1871) (Lal et al.., 2016), (Sultana et al.., 2013), (Kumar
and Usmani, 2014)
41 Spathosternum nigrotaeniatum (Stall, 1876) (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
42 Cyrtacantheris tatarica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sultana et al.., 2013), (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
43 Choroedocus capensis (Thunberg, 1815) (Kumar and Usmani, 2014)
Table 8: (Continued).
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Order-Orthoptera
44 Mioscirtus wagneri rogenhoferi (Saussure, 1888) (Sultana et al., 2013)
45 Duroniella laticornis (Krauss, 1909) (Sultana et al.., 2013)
2. Dericorythidae
46 Dericorys tibialis (Pallas, 1773) (Lal et al.., 2016)
3. Gryllidae
47 Acheta domesticus (Linneoush, 1758) (Shishodia, 2004a), (Sima and Srivastava, 2012),
(Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
48 Acheta chudeaui (Chopard, 1927) (Sultana et al.., 2016)
49 Acheta meridionalis (Uvarov, 1921) (Sultana et al.., 2016)
50 Phonarellus(Phonarellus)humeralis (Walker,
1871)
(Sultana et al.., 2016)
51 Teleogryllus mitratus (Burmeister, 1838) (Sultana et al.., 2016)
52 Loxoblemmus formosanus (Shiraki, 1930) (Sultana et al.., 2016)
53 Gryllus bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773) (Sultana et al., 2016)
54 Gryllus assimilis (Fabricius, 1775) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
55 G.(Gryllus)quadrimaculatus apicalis (Bolivar,
1900)
(Sultana et al.., 2016)
56 Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis (Latreille, 1804) (Sultana et al., 2016)
57 Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869) (Sultana et al.., 2016)
58 Gryllodes supplicans (Walker, 1859) (Sultana et al.., 2016)
59 Gryllomorpha sp. (Sultana et al.., 2016)
60 Pteronemobius concolor (Walker, 1871) (Sultana et al.., 2016)
4. Pyrgomorphidae
61 Chrotogonus(Chrotogonus)trachypterus
(Blanchard, 1836)
(Lal et al., 2016), (Sultana et al., 2013)
62 Chrotogonus(Chrotogonus)homalodemus
homalodemus (Blanchard, 1836)
(Lal et al., 2016)
63 Pyrgomorpha(Pyrgomorpha)bispinosa deserti
(Bey-Bienko and Mistshenko, 1951)
(Lal et al., 2016), (Sultana et al., 2013), (Lal and
Sultana, 2019)
64 Pyrgomorpha(Pyrgomorpha)bispinosa bispinosa
(Walker, 1870)
(Lal et al., 2016)
65 Atractomorpha acutipenis blanchardi (Bolivar,
1905)
(Lal et al., 2016), (Lal and Sultana, 2019)
66 Poekilocerus pictus (Fabricius, 1775) (Lal et al., 2016), (Sultana et al., 2013)
67 Tenuitarsus orientalis (Kevan, 1959) (Lal et al., 2016), (Sultana et al., 2013)
5. Tetargidae
Table 8: (Continued).
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Table 9: The systematic account of Dictyoptera, Dermaptera, Thysanura, Collembola, and
Thysanoptera species, respectively.
S. No. Species Reference
Order-Dictyoptera
1. Eremiaphilidae
1Eremiaphila sacra (Thunb.) (Shishodia, 2004)
2Eremiaphila rotundipennis (kirby,
1904)
(Ranade et al., 2004)
2. Mantidae
3Humbertiella sp. (Shishodia, 2004)
4Deiphobe incisa (Werner, 1933) (Sima and Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
5Mantis religiosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a), (Haldhar et al., 2013)
3. Blattidae
6Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus,
1758)
(Sima and Srivastava, 2012), (Bhati and Srivastava, 2016a)
Order-Dermaptera
1. Labiduridae
1Nala lividipes (Dufour, 1828) (Srivastavaa, 2004)
Order- Thysanura
1. Lepismatidae
1Ctenolepisma longicaudata (Escherich,
1905)
(Hazra et al., 2004)
2Ctenolepisma ciliata (Dufour, 1831) (Hazra et al., 2004)
3Acrotelsa collaris (Fabricus, 1793) (Hazra et al., 2004)
Order-Collembola
1. Hypogastruridae
Order-Orthoptera
68 Criotettix sp. (Sultana et al., 2013)
6. Tettigoniidae
69 Euconocephalus sp. (Sima and Srivastava, 2012), (Sima et al., 2014)
70 Letana inflata (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1978) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
71 Holochlora indica (Kirby, 1906) (Parihar and Singh, 1998)
Table 8: (Continued).
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represented the maximum species diversity with 229
species under 24 families, followed by Diptera with 171
species under 32 families, Hymenoptera 158 species
under 20 families, Lepidoptera with 104 species under 23
families, Orthoptera with 71 species under six families,
Odonata with 44 species under six families, Isoptera
with 36 species under four families, and Hemiptera with
43 species under 23 families. The order Dictyoptera
was represented by six species under three families
belonging to two suborders, Thysanura by three species
under one family, Collembola by two species under two
families, Thysanoptera by two species under one family,
and Dermaptera by one species only (Fig.1). The Order
Diptera was rich in terms of the number of families,
and family Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) was most diverse
in terms of species, represented by 101 species. This
account is based only on previously published literature,
which is accessed openly through Google scholar,
research gate, academia edu. online article, and Google
books. The exact number of species of the proposed
region is still not clear.
DISCUSSION
However, the Thar Desert has an extreme
climate and ecological condition with a high range
of annual variation. Instead of its ecology, it provides
unique habitat which harbors a great range of species
diversity of insect fauna with specific xeric adaptation
(References Quoted in Tables 1-9). The previous study
on the faunal ecology suggests that there are many
remote areas that have not been explored yet due to
many reasons, which may reveal new species or new
records to this region. Furthermore, that can attract the
attention of conservationists, taxonomists, and wildlife
enthusiasts.
CONCLUSION
The result showed that there was rich fauna of
hard-bodied insects in the desert habitat. The Dung
beetles, ground beetles, and ant species were found more
diverse among other insect groups. The order Coleoptera
constituted about 26.32% of species, and it may just
because they possess a well-sclerotized body, and other
adaptions towards xeric conditions of the desert.
Figure 1: Schematic bar diagram showing the
number of species under various insect orders.
Table 9: (Continued).
S. No. Species Reference
1Xenylla obscura (Imms, 1912) (Faisal and Ahmad, 2005)
2. Isotomidae
2Isotomodes dagamae (Prabhoo, 1971) (Faisal and Ahmad, 2005)
Order-Thysanoptera
1. Thripidae
1Thrips palmi (Karny, 1925) (Haldhar et al., 2018)
2Franklinliniella schultzei (Trybom,
1910)
(Parihar and Singh, 1998)
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