Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014) 3(4): 663-670 ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 3 Number 4 (2014) pp. 663-670 http://www.ijcmas.com Original Research Article Identification Key to Species of Sceliphrini (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Sphecinae) with illustration of male genitalia in Iraq Razzaq Shalan Augul1, Mohammad Saleh Abdul-Rassoul1, Ibrahim K. Kaddou2 and Hiba M. Jihad1 1Iraq Natural History Research Center and Meusum, Baghdad University, Iraq 2 Department of Biology, College of Science, Baghdad University, Iraq *Corresponding author A B S T R A C T K e y w o r d s Iraq, In this study, 258 specimens of Sceliphrini tribe (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Sphecinae, Sphecinae), collected from different region of Iraq are investigated. Five species Sceliphrini, belonging to two genera were determined.The current study recorded five types of mud dauber this tribe belonging to both sexes and as follows: Chalybion flebile,(Lepeletier) wasps, Sceliphron madraspatanum (Fabricius), Sc. arabs (Lepeletier), Sc. pietschmanni Sceliphron, (Kohl) and Sc. rectum Kohl. The last species is recorded for the first time in Iraq. Chalybion Identification keys to genera, species and figured of male genitalia are illustrated. Introduction The Sphecidae is a cosmopolitan family of recognized by tarsi with plantulae and/or wasps, currently there are 9660 described claws of some legs with one mesal tooth species distributed throughout the world on inner margin (Bohart & Menke, (Pulawski, 2009). Adults feed on nectar, 1976).Hensen(1988) mentioned that the pollen and juices containing high amount distribution of these wasps has probably of sugar while the larvae need adults or long been assisted by human activity. larvae of different insect orders and Araneida (Murray, 1940; Gillott, 2005). van der Vecht & van Breugel (1968) were revised genus of Sceliphron and divided to The Sceliphrini probably has the two subgenera: Sceliphron Latreille and widespread of ethological diversity of any Prosceliphron van der Vecht used many sphecid tribe, the best known genera of characters: distance between compound this group are Chalybion Dahlbom and eyes, present sculptures on metapleuron or Chlorion Latreille, many species of which none, present of teeth on inner margin of are metallic green or blue, and Sceliphron mandibles or absent and addition found of Klug which contains the yellow and black anal cerci or none in males and shape of "mud dauber wasps", which can be sternite 6 (S6) in females. The male 663 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014) 3(4): 663-670 genitalia are used in this study to metapleural line (Tm), lateral side of recognize of the species; then Hensen propodeum (LP) . (1987) complete this work, he revised the species under Prosceliphron subgenus. Taxonomy Key to genera Hensen (1988) revised of species under genus of Chalybion and organized 1.Propodeum with U-shaped dorsal identification key used many enclosure defined (Fig.1a); tarsi with morphological characters; shaped of apical plantulae (Fig.1b); body checkered by margin of clypeus, sculptures on lateral black and yellow colour (Fig.2a) side of propodeum also characters of Sceliphron Klug genitalia and shape of sternite 6 (S6) in male . - Propodeum without U-shaped dorsal enclosure; tarsi without plantulae; body This study was suggested to recognize of metallic greenish-blue colour (Fig.4a, b) the Sceliphrini species in Iraq by using Chalybion Dahlbom many morphological characters especially male genitalia. Genus Sceliphron Klug, 1801 Materials and Methods Sceliphron Klug, 1801. N. Schrift. Berlin. Ges. Nat. Freunde, 3: 561. The adults of wasps (258 specimens) were collected by arial net throughout 1st March The black and yellow species of the genus to 1st November 2010 and from 25 Sceliphron are readily recognized by February to 1st August 2011 in different having the combination of a very long regions of Iraq and old specimens be got gasteral petiole composed of only S1, from Iraq natural history museum. The both recurrent veins received in specimens are mounted and deposited in submarginal cell 2 and U- shaped the Iraq natural history museum, the dorsal enclosure on the propodeum ,this locality and date of collection were genus widespread and builds mud provided on the labels. The morphological nests in localities often associated with terminology used herein follows that proposed human dwelling, the tubular cells are by Bohart & Menke (1976). In preparation mass provisioned with spiders (Roche, of genera and species keys are many 2007); Guichard (1988) designed a publications modification to adequate the key to some species of in Arabian Iraq specimens (Bohart & Menke, 1963 peninsula depend on some morphological and 1976; van der Vecht & van Breugel, characters such as color of some parts, 1968; Guichard, 1986 and 1988 Hensen, sculptures on mesopleuron and shaped of 1987; Roche & Gadallah, 1999) scutellum. The species: Sc. pietschmanni Kohl, Sc. madraspatanum Fab., Sc. The following morphological abbreviations caucasicum Andre. (=Sc. arabs are used: gasteral sternite (S), tergite (T), Lepeletier), Sc. tubifex Latr. and Sc. Pronotal collar (PC), scutum (S), scutellum deforme Smith was registered in Iraq by (Sc) , metanotum (Mn), propodeum (P), many faunastic lists (Beaumont, 1961; tarsomere (t), upper metapleural area (Um), lower metapleural area (Lm), transverse Derwesh, 1965 and Kaddou,1967) 664 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014) 3(4): 663-670 Key to species of Sceliphron longitudinal median depression Key to Males: (Fig.3f) . Sc. arabs (Lepeletier) - Mandibles simple (Fig.4c); last half of 1-Tergite eight with anal cerci (Fig.2c); scutum normal surface, scutellum usually metapleuron granular and dull (Fig.2b); simple or divided by simple longitudinal head of penis valve without apical process depression (Fig.4d) .. Sc. (Fig.2d) ...Sc. rectum Kohl pietschmanni (Kohl) - Tergite eight without anal cerci; Sc. rectum Kohl, 1918 metapleuron smooth and shining (Fig.3a); Sceliphron rectum Kohl , 1918. Ann. head of penis valve with lateral apical Naturhist. Hofmns. Wien. , 32:1-171. process (Fig.3b) . 2 Materials (7 ,10 ):Baghdad, 2- Hind coxae with angled margin on outer Tarmia:10.5.2010(1 ,2 );20.5.2011(6 surface which are seen from above , 8 ). (Fig.3c); head of penis valve slightly Distribution: Iran, United Arab Emirates, shorter than stalk and semi-straight shaped Arabia, Pakistan, India, newly recorded (Fig.3b) ..Sc. arabs (Lepeletier) from Iraq. -Hind coxae normally shaped or with Sc. madraspatanum (Fabricius, 1781) rounded margin on outer surface which are Sphex madraspatana Fabricius, 1781. seen from above (Fig.4a); head of penis Spec. Ins., I:445. valve clearly shorter than stalk and C- Materials (60 ,43 ):Baghdad, shaped (Fig.4b) .... Sc. Tarmia:2.4.2010(8 ,3 ), 15.5.2010 madraspatanum (Fabricius) (3 ,2 ), 28.5.2010 (7 ,4 ),Jaddria: 27.6.2011 (6 ), Key to Females: Abu-Graib: (5 ,2 ); Kerbela a, 1.Metapleuron granular and dull, lateral Ain Tamar :23.9.2010 (3 ,2 ); surface of propodeum reticulate (Fig.2b); Qaddissya, Al-Shammyia : 25.2.2010 surface of six sternite keel shaped (2 ); Wassit, Al-Zubaidya: 28.4.2011 (Fig.2e) Sc. rectum Kohl (2 , 2 ), Sher han: 15.7.2010 - Metapleuron smooth and shining, lateral (3 ,3 ), 18.7.2010(6 ), surface of propodeum striated by thick and 2.8.2010(3 ,2 ),5.8.2010(2 ),6.8.2 closely semi-vertical lines(Fig.3a); surface 010(1 ,2 ),21.4.2011 of six sternite normal or rounded shaped (2 ,2 ),29.5.2011 (2 , 5 ), (Fig.3d) 2 Sek'ran, 17.9.2010 (2 , 2 ), 2- Hind coxae normally shaped or with 20.9.2010 (3 , 2 ). rounded margin on outer surface which are Distribution: SE. Asia, SW USSR, seen from above (Fig.4a) . .. Arabia, Iran, Oman. ..Sc. madraspatanum (Fabricius) Sc. arabs (Lepeletier, 1845) -Hind coxae with angled margin on outer Pelopoeus arabs Lepeletier, 1845. Hist. surface which are seen from above Nat. Ins. Hym. , 3:309. (Fig.3c) 3 Materials (37 ,56 ): Baghdad, 3-Mandibles with single tooth (Fig.3e); Tarmia:20.5.2011(6 , 11 ), last half of scutum nearby admedian lines 29.5.2011(3 , 7 ); Mahmodiya: with high surface, scutellum bitubercles or 27.6.2011(3 , 8 ); Wassit, Al- clearly divided into two lobes by Zubaidya: 21.5.2010(11 , 15 ), 665 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014) 3(4): 663-670 666 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014) 3(4): 663-670 667 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014) 3(4): 663-670 668 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014) 3(4): 663-670 23.5.2010 (3 ,4 ), 28.4.2011 22.5.2010(3 ,5 ), Sher han, (5 ,7 ); Erbil, Berzzan, 10.4.2010 27.5.2011 (4 ,2 ) ,29.5.2011 (4 , 2 ); Sulimania, Bera Maq ron (2 ,2 ), 22.6.2011(1 ,3 ). Mountain, (2 , 2 ). Distribution: Mediterranean region, Italy, Distribution: Turkey, USSR, Iran, Egypt, Israel, Oman, United Arab Syria, SW. Asia. Emirates, Iran, Iraq, Syria. Sc. pietschmanni Kohl, 1918 References Sceliphron pietschmanni Kohl , 1918. Annln. Naturh. Mus. Wien., 32:15. Beaumont, J.de. 1961. Sphecidae de Iraq. Materials (2 ): Baghdad: Abu-Graib Opuscula Zoologica, Part 56:1-5. 13.5.1986. Bohart, R.M. & Menke, A.S. 1963. A Distribution: Iraq, Iran. reclassification of the Sphecinae with a revision of the Nearctic species of the Genus Chalybion Dahlbom, 1843 tribes Sceliphronini and Sphecini. Chalybion Dahlbom , 1843 . Hymenopt. University of California Publications Europaea, I, 21. in Entomology, 30:91-182. Genus Chalybion is metallic blue with a Bohart, R. M. & Menke, A.S. 1976. gasteral petiole composed of only S1, both Sphecid wasps of the world, A generic recurrent veins received in submarginal revision. University of California cell 2 and without a dorsal enclosure on Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles, London. the propodeum; the genus widespread and 695 pp. its members nest in pre- existing cavities Derwesh, A. I. 1965. A preliminary list of in walls, holes in woods or in abandoned identified insects and arachnids of mud nests of Sceliphron and provisioned Iraq.