Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Fauna of chalcid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Chalcididae) in Hormozgan province, southern Iran

Authors
1 Department of Entomology, Jahrom branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran
2 Department of Plant Protection, East-Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tabriz, Iran
Abstract
This paper provides data on distribution of 13 chalcid wasp species (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Chalcididae) belonging to 9 genera and three subfamilies Chalcidinae, Dirhininae and Haltichellinae from Hormozgan province, southern Iran. All collected species are new records for the province. Two species Dirhinus excavatus Dalman, 1818 and Hockeria bifasciata Walker, 1834 are recorded from Iran for the first time. In the present study, D. excavatus is a new species record for the Palaearctic region. An updated list of all known species of Chalcididae from Iran is also included.

Graphical Abstract

Fauna of chalcid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Chalcididae) in Hormozgan province, southern Iran
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Volume 2, Issue 1
Winter 2016
Pages 155-166

  • Receive Date 30 June 2016
  • Revise Date 03 July 2016
  • Accept Date 13 July 2016
  • Publish Date 01 March 2016