Rahmani, Zahra, Rakhshani, Ehsan, Carpenter, James Michael (2020). Updated Checklist of Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) in Iran. , 6(1), 27-86. doi: 10.52547/jibs.6.1.27
Zahra Rahmani; Ehsan Rakhshani; James Michael Carpenter. "Updated Checklist of Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) in Iran". , 6, 1, 2020, 27-86. doi: 10.52547/jibs.6.1.27
Rahmani, Zahra, Rakhshani, Ehsan, Carpenter, James Michael (2020). 'Updated Checklist of Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) in Iran', , 6(1), pp. 27-86. doi: 10.52547/jibs.6.1.27
Rahmani, Zahra, Rakhshani, Ehsan, Carpenter, James Michael Updated Checklist of Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) in Iran. , 2020; 6(1): 27-86. doi: 10.52547/jibs.6.1.27

Updated Checklist of Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) in Iran

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
Article 4, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 27-86    PDF (1.49 M)
Document Type: Monograph
DOI: 10.52547/jibs.6.1.27
Authors
Zahra Rahmani1; Ehsan Rakhshani* 1; James Michael Carpenter2
1Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, P.O. Box 98615-538, I.R. Iran
2Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, USA
Abstract
231 species of the family Vespidae (Hymenoptera, Vespoidea) of Iran, in 55 genera belonging to 4 subfamilies Eumeninae (45 genera, 184 species), Masarinae (5 genera, 24 species), Polistinae (2 genera, 17 species) and Vespinae (3 genera, 6 species) are listed. An overall assessment of the distribution pattern of the vespid species in Iran indicates a complex fauna of different biogeographic regions. 111 species are found in both Eastern and Western Palaearctic regions, while 67 species were found only in the Eastern Palaearctic region. Few species (14 species – 6.1%) of various genera are known as elements of central and western Asian area and their area of distribution is not known in Europe (West Palaearctic) and in the Far East. The species that were found both in the Oriental and Afrotropical Regions comprises 11.7 and 15.6% the Iranian vespid fauna, respectively. Many species (48, 20.8%) are exclusively recorded from Iran and as yet there is no record of these species from other countries. The highest percentage of the vespid species are recorded from Sistan-o Baluchestan (42 species, 18.2%), Alborz (42 species, 18.2%), Fars (39 species, 16.9%) and Tehran provinces (38 Species 16.5%), representing the fauna of the Southeastern, North- and South Central of the country.
Keywords
Catalogue; distribution; Hornets; Potter wasps; Paper wasps; Pollen wasps; Yellow jackets
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