A contribution to the scelionid wasps (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) from some regions of Eastern Iran

N. Samin, H. Ghahari, E. Koçak & Gh.R. Radjabi

Abstract. The Scelionidae were studied in some regions of Eastern Iran. In total 23 species from 7 genera were collected, among which two species, Eumicrosoma phaeax (Nixon, 1938) and Sparasion punctatissimum Kieffer, 1906, are new records for Iran.

Key words: fauna, Eastern Iran, Hymenoptera, Scelionidae

Zoosystematica Rossica, 2011, 20(2): 299-304 ▪ Published in print 25 December 2011

https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2011.20.2.299 ▪ Open full article

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