A Contribution to some Chalcidoida Wasps (Hymenoptera) from Iran

Hassan Ghahari; Shaaban Abd-Rabou; Hamid Sakenin; Karl Johan Hedqvist; Hadi Ostovan

doi:10.18311/jbc/2010/3560

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Authors

Hassan Ghahari
Department of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shahre Rey Branch, Tehran ,IR
Shaaban Abd-Rabou
Plant Protection Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Dokki-Giza ,EG
Hamid Sakenin
College of Agriculture, Ghaemshahr Islamic Azad University, Mazandaran ,IR
Karl Johan Hedqvist
Hostvagen 1, SE-186 31, Vallentuna ,SE
Hadi Ostovan
Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Fars Science and Research Branch ,IR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2010/3560

Keywords:

Hymenoptera, Parasitoid, Fauna, Iran.

Abstract

Parasitic wasps operate at a high trophic level and, because of their biology, tend to be highly specialized, sometimes having very narrow host ranges with at least local monophagy a frequent outcome. With attention to the high importance of superfamily Chalcidoidea in biological control programs of most ecosystems, the fauna of these beneficial insects was studied. A total of 69 species from 7 families including Eurytomidae, Torymidae, Ormyridae, Pteromalidae, Encyrtidae, Eupelmidae and Signiphoridae was identified. In this paper, the hosts of some parasitoids are given too.