Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Sclerogibbidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea), a new family record from Iran

Authors
1 Department of Entomology, Jahrom branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran
2 Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract
In the present study, the family Sclerogibbidae (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea) is newly recorded for the Iranian insect fauna by several records of a single species, Sclerogibba talpiformis Benoit, 1950. The materialwas captured by a series of Malaise traps in the provinces of Fars andHormozgan (south of Iran) during 2013–2015.

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Sclerogibbidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea), a new family record from Iran
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Volume 3, Issue 2
Spring 2017
Pages 159-164

  • Receive Date 18 July 2017
  • Revise Date 29 July 2017
  • Accept Date 02 August 2017
  • Publish Date 04 August 2017