New Distributional Record of Idricerus decreptius (Myrmeleontidae, Neuroptera) from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan
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https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1488Keywords:
Shangla, new records, taxonomy, distribution, owl fly, insects, antlions, Pakistan, Neuroptera, Chakesar, arthropods, MyrmeleontidaeAbstract
Idricerus is a genus in the family Myrmeleontidae of Neuroptera. It includes two species in Pakistan: Idricerus decrepitus (Walker) and Idricerus sogdianus (McLachlan). The present study in the Shangla Valley was conducted to assess the distribution of owlfly fauna, and it revealed a new distribution record for I. decrepitus.
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