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To document new records of chalcidoid wasps in Iraq and provide biological and morphological insights.

February 17, 2026Open Access

Additions to the chalcidoid fauna (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of Iraq: New records of the genera Chalcis Fabricius, and Iridophaga Picard

Key Points

To document new records of chalcidoid wasps in Iraq and provide biological and morphological insights.
Collected specimens using sweep nets
Identified species in the field
Included biological notes and morphological descriptions
First records of Chalcis sispes and Iridophaga lichtensteini from Iraq
Provided key morphological characteristics
Included supporting photographs for identification

Abstract

Chalcidoid wasps (Chalcidoidea) are the most diverse and biologically significant superfamily of Hymenoptera in terms of richness and ecological variation. Specimens of the Chalcis sispes (Linnaeus, 1760) (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) and Iridophaga lichtensteini Picard, 1933 Hymenoptera: Torymidae) were collected using sweep nets and identified for the first record from Iraq (Basrah environs). The study includes biological notes, key morphological characters, and supporting photographs of the species.

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