INSECTS OF PAKISTAN

Insects are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are among the most diverse groups of animals on the planet, including more than a million described species and representing more than half of all known living organisms


The word "insect" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning "with a notched or divided body", or literally "cut into",

This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

► Butterflies of Pakistan‎ 

► Moths of Pakistan‎ 

lIST OF INSECTS IN PAKISTAN
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• Byasa polyeuctes

• Catopsilia pomona

• Danaus chrysippus
• Danaus genutia
• Delias descombesi
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• Euploea core
• Eurema hecabe

• Graphium cloanthus
• Graphium doson

• Hydrophilus caschmirensis
• Hypermnestra helios

• Ixias pyrene

• Papilio agestor
• Papilio alexanor
• Papilio arcturus
• Papilio clytia
• Papilio demoleus
• Papilio machaon
• Papilio polyctor
• Papilio polytes
• Parnassius acco
• Parnassius actius
• Parnassius boëdromius
• Parnassius charltonius
• Parnassius delphius
• Parnassius epaphus
• Parnassius hardwickii
• Parnassius inopinatus
• Parnassius jacquemontii
• Parnassius loxias
• Parnassius simo
• Parnassius staudingeri
• Parnassius stoliczkanus
• Phalanta phalantha
• Pieris brassicae
• Pieris deota
• Pontia daplidice

• Saga pedo
• Scarce swallowtail

• Tarucus callinara
• Tirumala limniace
• Trioza fletcheri

• Xylocopa valga
• Xylocopa violacea