Revision of vespid Wasps (Hymenoptera; Vespidae) in Iraq
Journal Title: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) - Year 2017, Vol 10, Issue 3
Abstract
A key to the recognized subfamilies and genera of Vespidae that collected in current investigations from different localities of Iraq are presented. A total of 10 species are recorded: Eumenes pomiformis (Fabricius), Odynerus spinipes (Linnæus), Delta esuriens (Fabricius), D. dimidiatipenne (de Saussure), Stenodynerus sp., Polistes gallicus (Linnaeus), P. wattii Cameron, Vespa orientalis Linnaeus, Vespula germanica (Fabricius) and V. vulgaris (Linnaeus).
Authors and Affiliations
Razzaq Shalan Augul
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