Taxonomic studies of subfamily Deltocephalinae and Typhlocybinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from District Faisalabad Punjab Pakistan with a key based on their Morphological Characters

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2019 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 6 Issue 6

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Asad Bashir, Muhammad Tayyib, Kiaenat Nazir, Muhammad Jawad, Ghulam Mohayodin, Hafiz Imran Hussain, Hasnain Yaseen, Muhammad Zeeshan, Zeshan Haider

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V6I6P108

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Asad Bashir, Muhammad Tayyib, Kiaenat Nazir, Muhammad Jawad, Ghulam Mohayodin, Hafiz Imran Hussain, Hasnain Yaseen, Muhammad Zeeshan, Zeshan Haider, "Taxonomic studies of subfamily Deltocephalinae and Typhlocybinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from District Faisalabad Punjab Pakistan with a key based on their Morphological Characters," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 6,  no. 6, pp. 50-57, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V6I6P108

Abstract:

This study was performed to identify the species of two subfamilies Deltocephalinae and Typhlocybinae at Taxonomic lab Department of Entomology
University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan.The Leafhopper specimens were collected with the help of sweep netting from different locations on vegetable and grasses etc. The specimens after collection were killed by placing them in poison bottle. Poison bottle was made by Potassium cyanide which is used for killing specimens. For preservation of specimen’s entomological pins were used and had placed them in wooden box. To protect specimens from other insects like ants were used naphthalene bolls. Stereo light microscope digital camera fitted B41 Olympus was used with magnification power Omax 3.5X- 90X USB3 18 MP and variable magnification to identify key characters of leafhoppers from District Faisalabad. Two genera were identified from subfamily Deltocephalinae which are Exitianus indicus and Exitianus ball which are mostly feed on different grasses. These genera were first time studied in Punjab Pakistan. Two species were identified from subfamily Typhlocybinae which are Amritodusatkinsoni commonly known as cotton jassid and Empoascafabae which is called potato leafhopper. These are serious pest of Agricultural crops and cause huge losses all over Pakistan. So, identification is very important to control these species.

Keywords:

Taxonomy, Morphology, Identification, Faisalabad, Punjab

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