• Title of article

    First record of Leucospis bifasciata Klug (Hymenoptera: Leucospidae) in Iraq

  • Author/Authors

    Kareem ، Ali A. Plant Protection Department - Agriculture College - University of Kerbala , Lotfalizadeh ، Hossein Plant Protection Research Department - East-Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center - Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) , Aljaafari ، Raad K. Plant Protection Department - Agriculture College - University of Kerbala

  • From page
    223
  • To page
    228
  • Abstract
    The family Leucospidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) are the largest chalcidoid wasps with some distinct morphological characters. During insect collection of the Faculty of Agriculture in Karbala, Leucospis bifasciata Klug, 1814 was collected in 2019. It was collected using sweep nets. This is the first record of L. bifasciata from Iraq. Including previously recorded L. dorsigera Fabricius, Leucospidae of Iraq reaches to two species.
  • Keywords
    Leucospidae , Karbala , new record , taxonomy , fauna
  • Journal title
    Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
  • Journal title
    Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
  • Record number

    2510232