Abstract: A survey was conducted during January 2016 to December 2017 in four sites of Nashik to study the diversity of the predatory beetles. During the present study, a total of 14 species belonging to 11 genera and 4 subfamilies were recorded from the area studied. Subfamily Chilorinae is represented by 2 species belonging to 2 genera, Subfamily Coccinellinae by 8 species belonging 6 genera, Subfamily Scymninae by 2 species belonging to 2 genera and Subfamily Sticholotidinae by 2 species belonging to the same single genus from the different sites of the study area. The Subfamily Coccinellinae was the most variant and abundant among all the four subfamilies. Keywords: Biodiversity, Coccinellids, Fauna, Ladybird beetles, Nashik. INTRODUCTION Biodiversity is defined as 'the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between the species and in the ecosystems.' The importance of this definition is that it draws attention to the many dimensions of biodiversity. The biodiversity has different levels and values (Verma, 2016). It explicitly recognizes that each and every biota can be characterized by its taxonomic, ecological and genetic diversity and the way these dimensions vary over space and time is a key feature of biodiversity. Thus, only a multidimensional assessment of biodiversity can provide insights into the relationship among changes in biodiversity, changes in ecosystem functioning and ecosystem services. There is a necessity of ecological balance for widespread biodiversity (Verma, 2017a). Agricultural activities cause more prominent changes viz., land and vegetation characteristics on smaller temporal scale and most natural process at a larger spatial scale (Ross and Richards, 1981). Unsustainable agriculture has multiple effects (Verma, 2017b) and disturbs the ecological balance (Verma, 2018a). The HOLISTIC SURVEY ON PREDATORY LADYBIRD BEETLE DIVERSITY AT SELECTED REGIONS OF NASHIK DISTRICT (MAHARASHTRA), INDIA Received: 15.04.2020 Published: 21.05.2020 Accepted: 18.05.2020 Shaikh Yasmeen* and Punam Dugaje Department of Zoology Dr. Rafiq Zakaria College for Women, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), India *Corresponding author: shaikhyasmeen7862@gmail.com IJBI 2 (1), (JUNE 2020) 52-62 International Journal of Biological Innovations Available online: http://ijbi.org.in | http://www.gesa.org.in/journals.php Research Article E-ISSN: 2582-1032 DOI: https://doi.org/10.46505/IJBI.2020.2108