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

Keywords

• chalcididae
• hymenoptera
• iran
• fauna
• distribution
• malaise trap