A survey on the fauna of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) of Khorasan-e-Razavi Province

Document Type : Research articles

Authors

1 Institute of Agricultural Research, University of Zabol, Iran

2 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Iran

Abstract

In order to study the fauna of ichneumonid wasps (Hym., Ichneumonidae), a survey was
carried out during 2010-2013 in various localities in Khorasan-e-Razavi province.
Samples were collected using sweeping net by irregular patterns on the common field
crops and in the orchards. In total, 234 specimens were collected and identified. They
consisted of 26 species belonging to 25 genera of 12 subfamilies. Among them, 16
species were new for Khorasan-e-Razavi fauna including Anomalon cruentatum (Geoffroy,
1785) and Barylypa propugnator (Geoffroy, 1785) (Anomaloninae); Exetastes syriacus
Schmiedeknecht, 1910 and Lissonota pleuralis (Brischke, 1880) (Banchinae); Diadegma
semiclausum (Hellén, 1949) and Sinophorus xanthostomus (Gravenhorst, 1829)
(Campopleginae); Dichrogaster longicaudata (Thomson, 1884), Dichrogaster saharator (Aubert,
1964) and Trychosis legator (Thunberg, 1822) (Cryptinae); Enizemum ornatum (Gravenhorst,
1829), Homotropus signatus (Gravenhorst, 1829) and Promethes sulcator (Gravenhorst, 1829)
(Diplazontinae); Diadromus collaris (Gravenhorst, 1829), Dicaelotus pumilus (Gravenhorst,
1829) and Ichneumon proletarius Wesmael, 1848 (Ichneumoninae); Orthocentrus strigatus
Holmgren, 1858 (Orthocentrinae). Three species including Exetastes syriacus, Lissonota
pleuralis and Dicaelotus pumilus were new records for the fauna of Iran. 

Keywords


CAPTCHA Image