Records of leafhoppers (Cicadellidae) of mekran division, Balochistan, Pakistan

Abstract

Studies on leafhoppers of Mekran division of Balochistan was conducted during 2012-16, total 12 different species of leafhoppers were diagnosed under 3 subfamilies; deltocephalinae, megophthalminae and typhlocybinae. Seven species of deltocephalinae; Goniagnathus quadripinnatus Dash and Viraktamath 2001, Neolimnus egyptiacus (Matsumura, 1953), Aconurella prolixa (Lethierry, 1885), Balclutha incisa (Matsumura, 1902), Stirellus lahorensis (Distant 1918), Maiestas indicus (Pruthi, 1936), Exitianus indicus (Distant 1908). Three species of megophthalminae; Austroagallia robusta Sawai Singh and Gill 1973, Austroagallia sarobica Dlabola 1964, Platyproctus maculatus (Pruthi, 1930). Two species of typhlocybinae; Zyginidia quyumi (Ahmed, 1969), Amrasca biguttula (Ishida, 1912) were discovered.