~ 470 ~ Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2020; 8(2): 470-473 E-ISSN: 2320-7078 P-ISSN: 2349-6800 www.entomoljournal.com JEZS 2020; 8(2): 470-473 © 2020 JEZS Received: 03-01-2020 Accepted: 07-02-2020 Kashif Ali Shar Department of Zoology, Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Mirs Sindh Pakistan Waheed Ali Panhwar Department of Zoology, Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Mirs Sindh Pakistan Corresponding Author: Waheed Ali Panhwar Department of Zoology, Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Mirs Sindh Pakistan Rhomboderella scutata , Boliver, 1889 (Mantidae: Mantinae): A new record from Sindh Pakistan Kashif Ali Shar and Waheed Ali Panhwar Abstract Praying mantises belongs to Superfamily Mantodea feed on various insects and are regarded as predators. Due to their predatory nature mantises play an important role for the control of pest. Mantids are very unique and among the most easily recognized of all insects. At the present detailed surveys were conducted from several talukas of district Naushahro Feroze. Rhomboderella scutata, Boliver, 1889 is reported as new regional record for Pakistan. Additionally, photographs are provided for the first time. Finding of present study will contribute to the biodiversity of Pakistan. Keywords: New record, Mantidae, predators, Pakistan, control 1. Introduction Praying mantises belongs to Superfamily Mantodea feed on various insects and are regarded as predators. Due to their predatory nature mantises play an important role for the control of pest. Mantids are very unique and among the most easily recognized of all insects. The head is distinctly triangular with the large compound eyes set high up on either side. Three simple’ eyes or ocelli’ are normally present. The head is extra-ordinarily mobile with a very flexible articulation between the head and the prothorax. The front legs are long heavily spine, forming efficient traps for the capture of living prey, the only food taken by mantids [1] . The praying mantis are amid the ultimate fascinating flesh eating insects, limited to the tropical regions that have about 15 families 436 genera and 2366 species [2, 3] . After updated facts and figures of all mantodea species the order have nineteen families except one unmarked family, there are total eight families are well known in Sindh, Pakistan as Empusidae, Hymenopodidae, Metallyticidae Amorphoscelididae, Mantoididae chaeteissidae, Eremiaphilidae and Mantidae while Sindh province have only 03 families: Mantidae, Emusidae and Eremiaphilidae that are widely found [4, 5, 6] . Moreover, the current development species of mantodea from mantodea species online file (version 5.0; 5.0) gave us extravagant updation, interaction and access to whole community who are researchers of mantodea. Many of the researchers i-e: [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16] carried out significant work on mantids fauna of Indian continent. Present study contributes the first record of mantis species from district Naushahferoze Pakistan. 2. Materials and Methods 2.1 Study Area The Naushahro Feroze became the district of Sindh in 1989. It is the most important district of Sindh province, Pakistan with respect to agriculture and canal system. Naushahro Feroze city is the district head quarter. Based on administration, it is sub divided into Moro, Naushahro, Bhria city, Kandiaro and Mehrabpur talkas. The district is situated at (26°50'0N 68°7'0E) with an altitude of (38) meters. The main N-5 & main Railway Track passes through the district. Mostly the climatic conditions of Naushahro Feroze is hot desert with hot summers and mild winters. Mostly rain falls from July to September in the season of monsoon, March and February also favorable for rain fall. The most common crops of Naushahro Feroze are cotton, wheat, sugarcane and citrus fruits (Fig. 1). 2.2 Sample collection The mantis were collected from different localities of Naushahro Feroze. The mantis were captured by insect net, and hand picking from lawns, gardens and different crop fields.