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(Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) from Kerman Province, Iran J. Crop Prot. 2021, 10 (3): 503-510_____________________________________________________ Research Article Adding to the fauna of digger wasps (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) from Kerman province, Iran Zahra Ghaderipour1, Mohammad Khayrandish1*, Seyed Massoud Madjdzadeh2, Ebrahim Ebrahimi3 and Christian Schmid-Egger4 1. Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. 2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. 3. Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran. 4. Fischerstr. 1, 10317 Berlin, Germany. Abstract: New data on the distribution of eight Sphecid wasps species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) collected from different localities in southern areas of Kerman province (southeast Iran) are presented. The specimens were collected at 21 localities using Malaise traps from April to September 2017. The identified species belong to three subfamilies, Ammophilinae André, 1886 (three species, two genera), Sceliphrinae Ashmead, 1899 (a single species), and Sphecinae Latreille, 1802 (four species, two genera, two tribes). Palmodes parvulus (Roth, 1967) is newly recorded for the Iranian fauna, and its diagnostic characters are presented. Keywords: Hymenoptera, digger wasps, Sphecidae, new record, Iran Introduction12 (Pulawski, 2020). In Iran, several studies treat Sphecidae. The family Sphecidae Latreille, 1802, The first complementary checklist of Iranian commonly referred to as sphecid wasps, is a Spheciformes was published by Jahantigh et al. Downloaded from jcp.modares.ac.ir at 6:02 IRST on Sunday October 3rd 2021 large group belonging to aculeate wasps with a (2017), who presented 88 species of Sphecidae cosmopolitan distribution, mainly occupying belonging to 13 genera from four subfamilies in arid and semiarid areas. Adult specimens feed Iran. To date, 15 species belonging to six primarily on nectars from flowers. Most species genera are exclusively recorded from Kerman live on the ground and make their nests by province. The present paper aims to study the digging in the sand or the soil. The females are Sphecidae fauna of southern parts of Kerman predators and hunt mostly Orthoptera province. (grasshoppers), Arachnida (spiders), and caterpillars, mainly of Noctuidae (moths) for Materials and Methods larval nutrition (Bohart and Menke, 1976). Totally 789 species belonging to 19 genera and The specimens were collected using Malaise 5 subfamilies are described worldwide traps at 21 locations from April to September 2017 in the southern areas of Kerman province, Iran. Specimens were extracted from Handling Editor: Ali Asghar Talebi the traps mostly every two weeks and stored in 75% ethanol. The specimens were examined * Corresponding author: [email protected] with an Olympus SZ60 Stereomicroscope. The Received: 12 February 2021, Accepted: 24 May 2021 Published online: 10 July 2021 last author determined the identity of 503 Adding to the fauna of digger wasps _________________________________________________ J. Crop Prot. specimens. External morphology was Material examined: Iran: Kerman Province: illustrated by a NikonTM SMZ800 (7♂♂); Anbar Abad County, (Bardeh), stereomicroscope equipped with a CanonTM 28°28'04.1"N, 58°12'39.3"E, 1510m, 21.iv– A750 digital camera. Morphological 5.v.2017, 2♂♂; 05–23.v.2017, 2♂♂; 23.v– terminology follows Bohart and Menk (1976) 4.vi.2017, 2♂♂; Bam County (Dehbakri– and other resources (Dollfuss, 2010, 2013a; Marghak Bidkhun), 29°07'22.6"N, Menke and Pulawski, 2000). General 57°52'56.8"E, 2220m, 22.v–4.vi.2017, 1♂. distributional data for each species were Distribution in Iran: Alborz, Ardabil (de adopted from Pulawski (2020). Abbreviations Beaumont, 1957; Ebrahimi 1993, 2014); for the name of collectors are as follow: Charmahal–o Bakhtiari, Khorasan–e Razavi, S. M. Madjdzadeh: S. M. M. Lorestan, Sistan–o Baluchestan, Tehran, West M. Purrezaali: M. P Azerbaijan, Zanjan (Ebrahimi, 2014); East The specimens were deposited in the Azerbaijan (Ghazi–Soltani et al., 2010a, b; Zoological Museum of Shahid Bahonar Dollfuss, 2013b; Ebrahimi, 2014); Isfahan University of Kerman (ZMSBUK) and (Jahantigh et al., 2017); Kohgiluyeh–va Department of Plant Protection, Shahid Boyerahmad (Dollfuss 2013b, 2015); Markazi Bahonar University of Kerman (DPPUK). (Hadi et al., 2014); Mazandaran (de Beaumont, 1957); Qazvin (Jahantigh et al., 2017); and Results Kerman provinces (Current study). General distribution: Widespread in southern Family: Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 and temperate parts of the Palaearctic region. Subfamily: Ammophilinae André, 1886 Genus: Ammophila W. Kirby, 1798 Podalonia tydei (Le Guillou, 1841) Ammophila rubripes Spinola, 1839 Material examined: Iran: Kerman Province: Material examined: Iran: Kerman Province: (13♂♂, 9♀♀); Jiroft County (Bager Abad), (1♀, 7♂♂); Jiroft County (Mijan–Sar 28°36'13.7"N, 57°49'42.0"E, 652 m, 20.iv– Asiab), 28° 41'06.6"N, 57°55'17.7"E, 1288 13.v.2017, 1♂, 13–23.v.2017, 1♂, 1♀; 05.vii– m, 13–23.v.2017, 2♂♂, leg, S. M. M; Jiroft 26.vii.2017, 1♀, leg, S. M. M; Jiroft County County (Dalfard), 29°01'31.4"N, (Mijan–Sar Asiab), 28°41'06.6"N, 57°36'56.1"E, 2390 m, 17.vii–27.viii.2017, 57°55'17.7"E, 1288 m, 05–23.v.2017, 1♂, 1♀, Downloaded from jcp.modares.ac.ir at 6:02 IRST on Sunday October 3rd 2021 1♂, leg, S. M. M; Jiroft County (Baqer leg, S. M. M; Jiroft County (Mijan–Koldan), Abad), 28°36'13.7"N, 57°49'42.0"E, 652 m, 28°41'27.8"N, 57°55'14.8"E, 1349 m, 05.vii– 20.iv–13.v.2017, 1♂, leg, S. M. M; Anbar 26.vii.2017, 1♂, S. M. M; Jiroft County Abad County (Roodfarq), 28°29'41.0"N, (Dalfard), 29°01'31.4"N, 57°36'56.1"E, 58°09'56.2"E, 1429 m, 21.iv–05.v.2017, 1♂, 2390m, 17.vii–27.viii.2017, 1♂, leg, S. M. M; S. M. M; Bam County (Bam), 29°06'01.7"N, Anbar Abad County (Bardeh), 28°28'04.1"N, 58°19'44.0"E, 1111 m, 04.vii–26.viii.2017, 58°12'39.3"E, 1510m, 21.iv–05.v.2017, 3♂♂, 2♂♂, M. P; Bam County (Hemat Abad), 1♀; 05–23.v.2017, 2♂♂, 1♀, leg, S. M. M; 29°08'19.6"N, 57°58'05.1"E, 1673 m, Anbar Abad County (Roodfarq), 26.viii–21.ix.2017, 1♀, leg, M. P. 28°29'41.0"N, 58°09'56.2"E, 1429 m, 05– Distribution in Iran: Khuzestan (Jahantigh et 23.v.2017, 2♂♂, S. M. M; Bam County al., 2017) and Kerman provinces (Current (Dehbakri), 29°03'10.0"N, 57°54'53.2"E, 2044 study). m, 22.v–4.vii.2017, 2♀♀, leg, M. P; Bam General distribution: Large parts of Africa, County (Hemat Abad), 29°08'19.6"N, Israel, Jordan, Arabian Peninsula, Spain. 57°58'05.1"E, 1673 m, 22.v–04.vii.2017, 1♂, 2♀♀, leg, M. P. Genus: Podalonia Fernald, 1927 Distribution in Iran: Alborz, Qom, Tehran Podalonia hirsuta (Scopoli, 1763) (Ebrahimi 1993, 2014); Isfahan (Dollfuss, 504 Ghaderipour et al. ________________________________________________ J. Crop Prot. (2021) Vol. 10 (3) 2010); Khorasan (Ebrahimi, 1993); Markazi 57°52'56.8"E, 2220 m, 12–22.v.2017, 4♂♂, (Hadi et al., 2014); Mazandaran (Jahantigh et 4♀♀, M. P. al., 2017; Ebrahimi, 2014); Sistan–o Distribution in Iran: Kerman (new record). Baluchestan (Gussakovskij, 1933); West General distribution: Turkey (Yildirim, 2014b). Azerbaijan (Jahantigh et al., 2017) and Kerman Short description: Female: Body length 22 provinces (Current study). mm, color black except claws reddish, wings General distribution: Widespread in southern yellowish orange (Fig. 1A). Clypeus concave, parts of Palaearctic region and Africa. middle clypeal lobe broader than lateral (Fig. 1B); Pronotum and scutum shiny, finely and Subfamily: Sceliphrinae Ashmead, 1899 sparse punctate (Fig. 1C); Legs black and claws Genus: Chalybion Dahlbom, 1843 reddish, propodeum enclosure shiny and Chalybion flebile (Lepeletier de Saint transversely rugose (Fig. 1D). Fargeau, 1845) Male: Body length 19 mm, color black Material examined: Iran: Kerman Province: except claws reddish, wings yellowish (1♂); Jiroft County (Dalfard), 29°01’31.4 "N, orange (Fig. 1A); Vertex with scattered 57°36'56.1"E, 2390 m, 07–17.vii.2017, 1♂, leg, punctures and sparse (Fig. 2A); Frons and S. M. M. clypeus covered by silvery pubescence, Distribution in Iran: Guilan (Ghahari et al., middle clypeal lobe distinctly elongate (Fig. 2008); Isfahan (Shayestefar et al., 2014); 2B); Scutum shiny with sparse punctation Sistan–o Baluchestan (de Beaumont, 1970) and (Fig. 2C); Legs black, claws reddish, Kerman provinces (Current study). propodeum enclosure shiny with General distribution: Mediterranean Area, transversely rugose (Fig. 2D); Ventral side Arabian Peninsula. of penis head valve with teeth (Fig. 2E). Tribe: Sphecini Latreille, 1802 Subfamily: Sphecinae Latreille, 1802 Genus: Sphex Linnaeus, 1758 Genus: Palmodes Kohl, 1890 Sphex flavipennis Fabricius, 1793 Palmodes melanarius (Mocsáry, 1883) Material examined: Iran: Kerman Province: Material examined: Iran: Kerman Province: (35♀♀, 79♂♂); Bam County (Dehbakri– (4♀♀); Jiroft County (Baqer Abad), Marghak Bidkhun), 29°07'22.6"N, 28°36'13.7"N, 57°49'42.0"E, 652 m, 23.v– 57°52'56.8"E, 2220m, 04–17.vii.2017, 4♂♂, Downloaded from jcp.modares.ac.ir at 6:02 IRST on Sunday October 3rd 2021 9.vi.2017, 1♀, S. M. M; Jiroft County 4♀♀, leg, M. P; Bam County (Dehbakri), (Mijan–Sar Asiab), 28°41'06.6"N, 29°03'10.0"N, 57°54'53.2"E, 2044 m, 22.v– 57°55'17.7"E, 1288 m, 05–23.v.2017, 2♀♀, 4.vii.2017, 14♂♂, 1♀, leg, M. P; Bam leg, S. M. M; Jiroft County (Mijan–Koldan), County (Hemat Abad), 29°08'19.6"N, 28°41'27.8"N, 57°55'14.8"E, 1349 m, 05– 57°58'05.1"E, 1673 m, 22.v–4.vii.2017, 23.v.2017, 1♀, leg, S.
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