FIRST RECORD OF THREE SPECIES OF GENUS POLISTES (VESPIDAE: HYMEMOPTERA) FROM DISTRICT LAYYAH (PUNJAB), PAKISTAN
Imran Bodlah1*, Hamza Ali1,Muhammad Akram2, Muhammad Naeem1, Ata ul Mohsin1 and Muhammad Asif Aziz1
1 Laboratory of Biosystematics, Department of Entomology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 2 Plant Protection, Pest warning and Quality control of Pesticides, Chakwal, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
Three species of Genus Polistes (Vespidae: Hymenoptera) are reported for the first time from different localities of district Layyah (Punjab), Pakistan. Main identification characters, distribution and micrographs have been provided for future field and research identification.
Keywords: Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Genus Polistes, Layyah, Punjab