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The goal of the current study was to ascertain the taxonomic studies and distribution of Acrididae and Pyrgomorphidae from July 2021 to June 2022. From various parts of Quetta, 300 locusts from two families were gathered. They were captured using hands, forceps, and a traditional aerial net. Slides and dry mounts were also made so that the various locust sections could be better understood. Ten species from the Acrididae and Pyrogomorphidae families were found during the study; these were subsequently divided into ten genera and six subfamilies. Oedipodinae, Gomphocerinae, Cyrtacanthacridinae, Catantopinae, Oxyinae, and Pyrgomorphinae are the six subfamilies of locusts that were identified. Acrididae was the most prevalent family with seven species (70%) and Pyrgomorphidae was the least prevalent with three species (30%). Anacridium aegyptium was the most common species in Quetta, while Oxya hyla was less common. The first recorded sighting of Chorthippus brunneus occurred in Quetta. The higher value of Shannon Index (1.87) in Acrididae showed that greater diversity of family in the area, as compared to Pyrogomorphidae, the value of Shannon Index (1.06) is low, which shows less diversity of family in that area.
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