OCCURRENCE OF SCHIZODACTYLUS (SCHIZODACTYLIDAE) IN VARIOUS LOCALITIES: NEW DISTRIBUTION RECORDS FOR PAKISTAN

Abstract

The Genus Schizodactyluscomprises nine species with their 09 nymphal stages respectively throughout the world. They have attractive features with large robustly body, aggressive physical features, long antennae strong mandibles and rolling wings. Among nine species only 3 species S. monstrous, S. minorand S. sindhensisfound in Pakistan. Present study is designed to explore the incidence and other attractive features from various region of Pakistan. However, it has been observed that the incidence of Schizodactylusis affected by different factor affecting in which temperature and humidity is studied in detail. Approximately, 900 specimens were collected from different localities of Pakistan, among these specimens the abundant species was Schizodactylus monstrous. Present study also find the shape, length and width of the burrow, the size of burrow depends on the size of all nymphal stages shortest burrow was 2.8mm while the longest one with 70mm length.