National Insect Museum, Department of Plant and Environmental Protection

National Agricultural Research CenterIslamabad, Pakistan
Director

Email: a_rafiam@yahoo.com

Qualifications
1996 Ph.D., University of Karachi, Pakistan, Insect Ecology
1983 M.Sc., University of Karachi, Pakistan Entomology

1982 B.Sc, University of Karachi, Pakistan, Zoology

Publications (Selected)

1. Ashfaque M., Ullah F. and Rafi M. A. (2013), GenusCoccinella(Coccinellidae: Coleoptera) from Gilgit- Baltistan with two new records from Pakistan. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 29, 2, 241-247.
2. Shah M., Khan M. S., Rafi M. A., Mahmood S. A. Farooq M. (2013), Nesting biology and Social behaviour of Paper wasp (Polistes flavus) and Honey bee (Apis mellifera) in District Mansehra, Pakistan. International Journal of Biosciences, 3, 2, 80-86.
3. Naz F., Inayatullah M., Rafi M. A., Ashfaque M. and Ali A. (2012),Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata(Fab.) (Epilachninae; Coccinellidae); its taxonomy, distribution and host plants in Pakistan. Sarhad journal of Agriculture, 28, 3, 421- 427.
4. Mirmoayedi A., Zia A. and Rafi M. A. (2012), New Records of Mantispid Flies (Neuroptera: Mantispidae) from Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 44, 4, 1171-1174.
5. Hassan S. A., Rafi M. A., Javed H., Zia A., Naeem M., Akram I. and Bilal H. (2010), Aphidoidea (Homoptera) from the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 26, 4, 609-611.
6. Rafi M. A., Wiesner J., Matin M. A., Zia A., Sultan A. and Naz F. (2010). Faunistics of Tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) from Pakistan. Journal of Insect Science, 10: Article 116. available online: insectscience.org/10.116.
7. Suhail A., Sabir A. M., Asghar M., Rafi M. A. and Qadir A. (2009), Geographic distributional patterns of the genus Bombus (Bombini, Apidae: Hymenoptera) in northern Pakistan. On line Journal of Biological Diversity and Conservation, Turkey BioDiCon, 2, 1, 1-9.
8. Rafi M. A., Khan M. R., Zia A. and Shehzad A. (2009), Diversity of Odonata in District Poonch and Sudhnoti of Kashmir Valley-Pakistan, with a new record for the country. Halteres, 1, 1, 28-35.
9. Zia A., Rafi M. A., Hussain Z. and Naeem M. (2009), Occurrence of Odonata in Northern area of Pakistan with seven new records. Halteres, 1, 1, 48-56.
10. Zia A., Naeem M., Rafi M. A. and Hassan S. A. (2008), A list of Damselflies (Zygoptera: Odonata) recorded from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 51, 6, 329-332.
11. Borowiec L., Sultan A., Rafi M. A. and Naz F. (2008),Notosacantha pakistanica, a new species from Pakistan (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Notosacanthini). Genus, 19, 2, 285-290.
12. Sultan A., Borowiec L., Rafi M. A., Ilyas M., Naz F. and Shehzad A. (2008), Tortoise beetles of Rawalpindi-Islamabad, Pakistan and their host Preferences (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). Genus, 19, 1, 93-102.
13. Jasra A.W. and Rafi M. A. (2008), Pollination Management of Apricot as a Livihood Source in Northern Areas. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Engineering and Veterinary Sciences, 24, 1, 34-40.
14. Khan I., Din S., Khalil S. K. and Rafi M. A. (2007), Survey of Predatory Coccinellidas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in the Chitral District, Pakistan. Journal of Insect Sciences, 7, 7), 6 pp.
15. Munir A., Yasmin N., Rafi M. A., Pavulaan H. and Wright D. (2007), Bionomic Studies ofPapilio demoleus, the Citrus Butterfly L. (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) from Lower Sindh, Pakistan. The International Lepidoptera Survey (TILS),USA, Taxonomic Report, 6, 8), 11 pp.'
16. Khan M. R., Rafi M. A., Munir M., Hussain S, Baig M. W. and Khan M. W. (2007). Biodiversity of butterflies from Districts Kotli, Mirpur and Bhimber of Azad Kashmir. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 39, 1, 27-34.
17. Abbas M., Rafi M. A., Inayatullaha M. and Pavulaan P. (2002), Taxonomy and distribution of butterflies of the Skardu region, Pakistan. The International Lepidoptera Survey (TILS), USA, Taxonomic Report, 3, 9, 15 pp.
18. Inayatullaha M., Tuzov V., Rafi M. A. and Mushtaq M. (2002), The butterflies of Malakand Agency and Lower Swat, Pakistan. Helios, (Collection of Lepidopterological Articles, Moscow Sovetsky Sport, Russia, 3, 94-96.
19. Shah M., Inyatullaha M. and Rafi M. A. (2001), Some Pierids of Kohat District. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 17, 3, 407-413.
20. Rafi M. A., Matin M. A. and Naqvi N. H. (2001), Survivorship analysis ofPapilio demoleusL. (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in semi natural condition. Helios (Collection of Lepidopterological articles),Moscow Sovetsky Sport, Russia, 2, 117-122.
21. Naz F., Rafi M. A., Inyatullaha M. and Tuzove V. (2001), The Butterflies of Buner Districtof North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Helios (Collection of Lepidopterological Articles), Moscow Sovetsky Sport, Russia, 2, 123-130.
22. Rafi M. A., Matin M. A. and Saghir S. A. (1989), Studies on some bio-ecological aspects of the citrus butterflyPapilio demoleusL. (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in the barani ecology of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 32,1, 36-38.

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