Abstract
The specimens of the pteromalid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Ptero-malidae) were caught using Malaise traps and sweeping net in Kerman province of Iran during March 2016 to August 2017. The genus Coelopisthia Förster, 1856 and the species: C. areolata Askew, 1980, Homoporus apharetus (Walker, 1839), Norbanus brevicornis Szelenyi, 1974, Pachyneuron gibbiscuta Thomson, 1878, and Sphegigaster pedunculiventris (Spinola, 1808) are recorded for the first time from Iran. The diagnostic characteristics and illustrations are given for the newly recorded species.
Highlights
Pteromalinae Dalman, 1820 (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Pteromalidae) is a large subfamily in Pteromalidae (Noyes, 2020)
The present study aims to provide new inventory and information of Iranian fauna on pteromalids that have been recently collected as a part of our ongoing project on taxonomy and biodiversity of Iranian Chalcidoidea
The genus Coelopisthia is recorded for the first time from Iran including a single species, C. areolata
Summary
Pteromalinae Dalman, 1820 (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Pteromalidae) is a large subfamily in Pteromalidae (Noyes, 2020). It has an almost worldwide distribution with 2330 species within 317 genera. 100 species belonging to 50 genera of Pteromalinae identified and reported from Iran (Kishani Farahani et al, 2010; Mirtroiu et al, 2011; Hasani et al, 2011; Dehdar & Madjdzadeh, 2016; Mahdavi & Madjdzadeh, 2013; Mahdavi et al, 2015; Abolhassanzadeh et al, 2017; Moravvej et al, 2018; Rahmani et al, 2019, 2020; Shojaey et al, 2019).
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