A further contribution to the fauna of Iranian Elampini (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae, Chrysidinae)

The Chrysididae are a large, cosmopolitan and diverse family of wasps commonly known as cuckoo wasps or gold wasps that consists of over 3000 known species in 84 genera and many more to be discovered. In this study, the tribe Elampini (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) was studied in the Fars Province of Iran during 2013-2017. The specimens were collected using a standard Malaise trap from different vegetation at different places (i.e. Fasa, Lasrestan, Shiraz and Jahrom) in southern part of Fars province. The collected specimens dried, pinned, labeled, and put into collection boxes, subsequently. Eighteen species belonging to 9 genera (i.e. Colpopyga</em> Semenov, 1954, Elampus</em> Spinola, 1806, Haba</em> Semenov, 1954, Hedychridium</em> Abeille de Perrin, 1878, Hedychrum</em> Latreille, 1802, Holopyga</em> Dahlbom, 1845, Omalus</em> Panzer, 1801, Philoctetes</em> Abeille de Perrin, 1879, Pseudomalus</em> Ashmead, 1902) were collected and identified. Three species: Haba colonialis</em> (Mocsáry, 1911), Hedychridium hofferi</em> Balthasar, 1953 and Holopyga inaurata</em> Mocsáry, 1914 are new records for Iranian insect fauna. The total number of Iranian Elampini now increased to 98 species and subspecies in 10 genera.