Biodiversity of Caelifera (Orthoptera) from Gorakh hill station, Dadu Sindh Pakistan
Waheed Ali Panhwar
Present study was designed to explore the biodiversity of Caelifera of Gorakh Hill Station that is situated at at Kirthar Mountain, 94 km (58 miles) northwest of Dadu, at an altitude of 5,689 meters (1,734 meters). During the present expedition a total of 250 specimens were captured from Gorakh Hill Station at an altitude of 5,689 meters (1,734 meters) during the year 2016 in month of June. Biodiversity of Caelifera (Orthoptera) from this site comprises of four families, Acrididae, Tetrigidae, Dericorythidae and Pyrgomorphidae. A total of 39 species were identified. Beside this, family Acrididae was found most dominant with 19 species followed by Tetrigidae with 11 species while lowest population of Dericorythidae with 5 species and Pyrgomorphidae with 4 species were recorded.