A preliminary survey of hymenopteran fauna of Iranian mangrove ecosystem, northern part of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea

Autor: Ali Ameri, Hussain Lotfalizadeh, Ali Asghar Talebi, Abdoolnabi Bagheri, Ebrahim Ebrahimi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 401-413 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2423-8112
Popis: The order Hymenoptera comprises an important group of insects, with ecological and economic importance, and serving as ecological indicators. Investigating the diversity and distribution of fauna is considered a prerequisite for biodiversity conservation. In this research, the hymenopteran fauna in mangrove forests on the southern coast of Iran were studied during 2021–2022. The collection was made by sweeping net and light trap. The survey revealed the presence of ten species and nine genera belonging to six families. Of which, two species, Ampulex assimilis Kohl, 1893 (Hym.: Ampulicidae) and Paridris leda Kozlov & Kononova, 1985 (Hym.: Scelionidae) are recorded for the first time for the Iranian fauna. Diagnostic characters of the new records and geographical distribution of all species are provided.
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