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The study aims to document the species of the genus Miscophus in Iran and identify new records for the region.

April 1, 2026Journal of the Entomological Research Society0 citations

Faunistic Study of the Genus Miscophus Jurine, 1807 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from Iran

ZGZahra GhaderipourTarbiat Modares University ATAli Asghar TalebiTarbiat Modares University MMMohammad MehrabadiTarbiat Modares University

Key Points

The study aims to document the species of the genus Miscophus in Iran and identify new records for the region.
Collected specimens using malaise traps in Northern and Southern Iran.
Conducted field studies across various provinces from 2010 to 2017.
Developed an identification key for the species of Miscophus in Iran.
Identified twelve species of Miscophus, with five being new records for Iran.
The newly recorded species are Miscophus ctenopus, M. niger, M. aenigma, M. irwini, and M. caninus.
Provided brief diagnoses for the new records in the context of Iranian fauna.

Abstract

The genus Miscophus Jurine, 1807 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) was studied in two discrete fragments of the Northern (Alborz, Qazvin, Guilan, Mazandaran and Tehran provinces), and southern (Khuzestan and Hormozgan provinces) inlands of Iran. The specimens were collected using Malaise traps in the years 2010, 2011 and 2017. Twelve species were identified, of which five species are new records for the fauna of Iran: Miscophus ctenopus Kohl, 1885; M. niger Dahlbom, 1844; M. aenigma Honore, 1944; M. irwini Schmid-Egger, 2022 and M. caninus Andrade, 1953. An identification key for all Iranian species of the genus Miscophus and brief diagnoses for the new records are provided.

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