First record of genus Protosticta Selys,1885 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platystictidae) for Pakistan

A new record to the zygoptera fauna of pakistan has been added by reporting protosticta hearseyi from two different localities of the country. the genus also is a new record for pakistan. p. hearseyi is a data deficient threatened species known earlier only from india. detailed distribution and habitat description is provided to fill ecological information of the species. diagnostic characters are also provided to facilitate identification for future taxonomists based on published description. copyright 2015 zoological society of pakistan.