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First Record of Two Parasitoid Wasps of the Family Chalcididae (hymenoptera) in Iraq

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: The family Chalcididae (Order: Hymenoptera) is known as one of the large chalcidoid wasps with some distinct morphological characters. The first occurrence of two parasitoid species belonging to this family was reported in the Al-Husayniya district Karbala Province, Iraq; which are: Brachymeria podagrica (Fabricius, 1787) and Chalcis myrifex (Sulzer, 1776). Both species were collected by using the sweeping net from orchards during July 2020.

Source: Bulletin of The Iraq Natural History Museum

DOI: 10.26842/binhm.7.2022.17.2.0187

Authors: Ali A. Kareem, Hossein Lotfalizadeh, Ayad Alsendi, Raad Kareem Aljaafari, Sienaa M. Al-Zurfi*

Institutions: University of Kerbala, Agricultural Research & Education Organization, University of Tehran

Language: English

Topic: Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $200

OpenAlex ID: W4313429673

FWCI: 1.122

Cites: 14

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10