Systematic and diversity of ground beetles (Carabidae: Coleoptera) from district Haripur KPK, Pakistan

Abstract

Present study was conducted during 2018 in order to explore the diversity of beetles fauna and study of their systematic from district Haripur KPk, Pakistan. We collected the Carabid beetles with the help of pitfall traps and up to specie level identified with the help of available literature. Five species were identified belonging to 3 sub-families under three genera. These sub families are Carabinae, Brachininae, Licininae, and the species are Pheropsophus sobrinus, Chlaenius quadricolar, Carabus caschmirensis, Chlaenius hamifer. Chlaenius laticollis, and Carabus cashmirensis was the most abundant species. It was followed by Chlaenius quadricolar, Pheropsophus sobrinus, Chlaenius laticollis, and Chlenius hamifer.