New records of two cuckoo wasp species (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) from Iran
2021
Ali Falahatpisheh (Department of Entomology, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran.) | Majid Fallahzadeh (Department of Entomology, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran.) | Abu Fazel Dousti (Department of Entomology, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran.) | Franco Strumia (Physics Department, Pisa University, Largo Pontecorvo, 3, 56127, Pisa, Italy.) | Nazila Saghaei (Department of Entomology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran.)
Two cuckoo wasp species (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae), Trichrysis lacerta (Semenov, 1954) from the subfamily Chrysidinae, and Cleptes striatipleuris Rosa, Forshage, Paukkunen & Soon, 2015 from the subfamily Cleptinae, are newly documented for the Iranian fauna. The specimens were collected using Malaise traps in the Fars Province, south of Iran during 2015-2016. Notes about taxonomy, relevant references as well as geographical distribution of both species are given. The total number of Iranian Trichrysis and Cleptes currently increased to four and three species, respectively.
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