Biodiversity at LUMS
Other Creatures
Besides a vast variety of birds, the LUMS campus is also the home to many other creatures including different types of flies, lizards, honeybees and other rodents. Two different species of wild honeybees frequently form their hives, one of these honeybee species is declared as endangered specie. Several types of butterflies, a big population of Dragonfly, different types of lizards including Monitor Lizard (Varanus flavescens) and the Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes Versicolor), and squirrels can be frequently seen at LUMS.
Description
Species
S. caementarium
Families
Sphecidae
Local Names
Thread waisted wasp
Genus
Sceliphron
Description
Species
J. almana
Families
Nymphalidae
Local Names
Peacock pansy
Genus
Junonia
Description
Species
C. argiolus
Families
lycaenids
Local Names
Holly blue
Genus
Celastrina
Description
Species
C.florella
Families
Pieridae
Local Names
African migrant butterfly
Genus
Catopsilia
Description
Species
P. brassicae
Families
Pieridae
Local Names
Cabbage white butterfly
Genus
Pieris
Description
Species
Sciurus
Families
Sciuridae
Local Names
Squirrels/Rodents
Genus
Sciurus
Description
Species
Cantharidae
Families
cantheroidae
Local Names
Soldier Beetle
Genus
Cantharidae
Description
Species
C. servilia
Families
Libellulidae
Local Names
Scarlet Skimmer
Genus
Crocothemis
Description
Species
M. minimum
Families
Formicidae
Local Names
Little Black ant
Genus
Monomorium
Description
Species
C. megacephala
Families
Calliphoridae
Local Names
Oriental blue fly
Genus
Chrysomya
Description
Species
I.aurora
Families
Coenagrionidae
Local Names
Golden darlet
Genus
Ischnura
Description
Species
S.carnaria
Families
Sarcophagidae
Local Names
Common flesh fly
Genus
Sarcopaga
