Naveed Akhtar

Distribution of Wild Mammalian Fauna of Mahaban and Malka Valley District Buner

Naveed Akhtar,1,* Riaz Muhammad2, Kausar Saeed2, Muhammad Fiaz Khan1, Muzaffar Shah3, Jehan Zeb2, Shahid Ahmad2, Azam Jan Afridi4 and Aftab Hussain5 1Department of Zoology, Hazara University, Mansehra 2Department of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 3Center for animal sciences and fisheries, University of Swat, Swat 4Department of Zoology Islamia College University, Peshawar 5Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra Article Information Received 15 December 2016 Revised 03 March 2017 Accepted 01 April 2017 Available online 15 March 2018

Genus Coccinella (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera) from District Buner Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Ladybird beetles belong to family Coccinellidae and are important group of beetles because they are important universal predatory and occupies important place in biological control. In present study, a survey was conducted to explore the ladybird beetles from Azad Jammu and Kashmir during 2009-2011. A total of 13 species of Ladybird beetle under eleven genera and three subfamilies (Subfamily Chilocorinae, Subfamily Coccinellini and Subfamily Epilachnini) were collected. These species were Brumoidus suturalis, Coccinella septempunctata, Coccinella transversalis, Menochilus sexmaculatus, Propylea dissecta, Coelophora bissellata, Oenopia sauzeti, Aiolocaria hexaspilota, Psyllobora bisoctonotata, Harmonia dimidiata, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata, Henosepilachna septima and Afidentula manderstjernae. Detail description of adults, Post coxal line and genitalia structures (male and female) are provided for each species along with color plates.

Diversity and Distribution of Avian Fauna of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

This survey was conducted from January 2013 to December 2013 to explore the avian fauna of Swat valley and to find out the major threats to the avian fauna of the area as it was neglected for years. Direct and indirect methods were used in the study by visiting the field and by interviewing the local peoples and hunters about the current and past status of the avian fauna of the area. During the current study direct and indirect methods were used. A total of 138 species were recorded belonging to 13 orders and 48 families. The order Passeriformes were recorded much in number that were 31 species. Most of the birds were migratory and few were resident. The fauna was very rich due to the flora of the area and also due to less hunting. Orders Anseriformes, Apodiformes, Charadriiformes, Columbiformes, Pelecaniformes, Phoenicopteriformes, and Psittaciformes were found migratory and orders Ciconiiformes, Coraciiformes, Galliformes, and Piciformes were found resident while some members of Gruiformes and Passeriformes were found migratory and some resident.