Title of article :
Additions to the knowledge of the digger wasp (Hymenoptera: Spheciformes: Crabronidae) fauna in the Fars Province of Iran
Author/Authors :
Sadeghi ، Maryam - Islamic Azad University, Fars Science and Research Branch , Fallahzadeh ، Majid - Islamic Azad University , Ostovan ، Hadi - Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch , Ljubomirov ، Toshko - Bulgarian Academy of Science , Hesami ، Shahram - Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch
Abstract :
The current paper presents new data on the distribution of 51 species of crabronid wasp (Hymenoptera: Spheciformes: Crabronidae) from the subfamilies Crabroninae (42 species of 15 genera and 5 tribes) and Pemphredoninae (9 species of 6 genera and two tribes) collected at 21 sampling sites in the Fars Province of Iran. Three species, Tachysphex nitidus (Spinola, 1806), Liris memnonius (F. Smith, 1856), and Spilomena mocsaryi Kohl, 1898 are newly added to the Iranian insect fauna. General distribution and Iranian localities are given for each species. The biogeographic affinities of the collected species are also discussed.
Keywords :
Hymenoptera , wasps , Middle East , fauna , new records , Iran
Journal title :
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
Journal title :
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
