A further contribution to the fauna of Iranian Elampini (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae, Chrysidinae)

Subject Areas : entomology and othea arthropods

M. Fallahzadeh ¹ ( دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد جهرم، گروه حشره شناسی، جهرم، ایران )
A. Falahatpisheh ² ( Department of Entomology, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran )
A. F. Dousti ³ ( Department of Entomology, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran )
F. Strumia ⁴ ( Physics Department, Pisa University, Largo Pontecorvo, 3, 56127, Pisa, Italy. )
N. Saghaei ⁵ ( Department of Entomology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University,Marvdasht, Iran )

Received: 2019-02-09 Accepted : 2019-04-25 Published : 2019-05-22

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Abstract :

The Chrysididae are a large, cosmopolitan and diverse family of wasps commonly known as cuckoo wasps or gold wasps that consists of over 3000 known species in 84 genera and many more to be discovered. In this study, the tribe Elampini (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) was studied in the Fars Province of Iran during 2013-2017. The specimens were collected using a standard Malaise trap from different vegetation at different places (i.e. Fasa, Lasrestan, Shiraz and Jahrom) in southern part of Fars province. The collected specimens dried, pinned, labeled, and put into collection boxes, subsequently. Eighteen species belonging to 9 genera (i.e. Colpopyga Semenov, 1954, Elampus Spinola, 1806, Haba Semenov, 1954, Hedychridium Abeille de Perrin, 1878, Hedychrum Latreille, 1802, Holopyga Dahlbom, 1845, Omalus Panzer, 1801, Philoctetes Abeille de Perrin, 1879, Pseudomalus Ashmead, 1902) were collected and identified. Three species: Haba colonialis (Mocsáry, 1911), Hedychridium hofferi Balthasar, 1953 and Holopyga inaurata Mocsáry, 1914 are new records for Iranian insect fauna. The total number of Iranian Elampini now increased to 98 species and subspecies in 10 genera.