Review of the genus Hieroglyphus Krauss 1877 (Hemiacridinae: Acrididae: Orthoptera) with description of one new species from Pakistan

The genus hieroglyphus krauss 1877 comprises a numbers of species. of these,the occurrence of three species h. perpolita (uvarov),h. oryzivorus carl and h. nigrorepletus i. bolivar in pakistan was revised. in these species the significant taxonomic variations have been reported. the phallic complex of these species is discussed and taxonomic key for identification of species is presented. the natural history and geographical distribution of the genus is reviewed. it occurs mostly east,south-east and west region of pakistan. the h. oryzivorus is largely disjunct geographically; it is only restricted in dadu and larkana district of sindh,while h. perpolita and h. nigrorepletus have been recorded through out the country. in addition to this,one new species h. akbari has been added. in this new species the lobes of female subgential plate are elongated and pointed and the lateral lobes are rounded and the posterior margin of the pronotum is obtuse angular. this character led to the diverse systemic position for this species in relation to the other species of this genus studied. this manuscript presents result of an expedition conducted for the collection of grasshopper during the year 2005-2007 in various provinces of pakistan. © 2012 zoological society of pakistan.