A faunistic overview of Temelucha Förster (Hym., Ichneumonidae, Cremastinae) in Iran

Authors

MARYAM ZARDOUEI HEYDARI
EHSAN RAKHSHANI
AZIZOLLAH MOKHTARI
MARTIN SCHWARZ

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1912-42

Abstract

Species of the genus Temelucha Förster, 1869 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cremastinae) in Iran are taxonomically overviewed. Sampling was done using Malaise traps and sweeping nets in natural grasslands, forests, orchards and field crops during 2013-2017. Fifteen species are recorded and reviewed, among them 5 species Temelucha albipennis (Zetterstedt, 1838), T. flavia Vas, 2016, T.ophthalmica (Holmgren, 1860), T. pseudocaudata Kolarov, 1982, and T. variipes (Szépligeti, 1899) are new records for the fauna of Iran. T. convergence Zardouei & Rakhshani sp. nov. is described and illustrated. A key to the known species is generated. For all species, brief illustrated diagnoses are also provided.

Keywords

Diagnosis, key, new record, parasitoids, taxonomy

First Page

355

Last Page

374

Recommended Citation

HEYDARI, MARYAM ZARDOUEI; RAKHSHANI, EHSAN; MOKHTARI, AZIZOLLAH; and SCHWARZ, MARTIN (2020) "A faunistic overview of Temelucha Förster (Hym., Ichneumonidae, Cremastinae) in Iran," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 44: No. 4, Article 6. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1912-42
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol44/iss4/6