HYMENOPTERA

Darvishnia, H., Sadeghi, S., Mohammadi-Khoramabadi, A. & Esmaeili, H. R., 2018, First record of Helictes fabularis Rossem, 1987 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Iran, Far Eastern Entomologist 364, pp. 6-9 : 6

( HYMENOPTERA : ICHNEUMONIDAE ) FROM IRAN

H. Darvishnia 1), S. Sadeghi 1), A. Mohammadi-Khoramabadi 2), H. R. Esmaeili 1,*)

1) Zoology Section, Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Shiraz University,

Shiraz 71454, Iran. *Corresponding author, E-mail: [e-mail]

2) Department of Plant Production, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of

Darab, Shiraz University 74811-96711, Iran.

Summary. Helictes fabularis Rossem, 1987 ( Ichneumonidae : Orthocentrinae) is reported for the first time from Iran. The distribution of this species is extended toward the southern boundaries of the Palaearctic region. Helictes fabularis is considered as a cave visitor species in Tayegeh Cave where it spends its overwintering stage.