A faunistic study on leafcutting bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae) from some regions of Iran.

This paper deals with the fauna of two subfamilies (Megachilinae and Pararhophitinae) of leafcutting bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae) from different regions of Iran. In total 23 species belonging to 11 genera, Anthidium Fabricius, 1805, Coelioxys Latreille, 1809, Heriades Spinola, 1808, Hoplitis Klug, 1807, Lithurgus Berthold, 1827, Megachile Latreille, 1802, Osmia Panzer, 1806, Pararhophites Friese, 1898, Pseudoheriades Peters, 1970, Stelis Panzer, 1806, and Trachusa Panzer, 1804 were collected and identified.Este trabajo trata sobre la fauna dos subfamilias (Megachilinae y Pararhophitinae) de megaquílidos (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae) de algunas regiones de Irán. En total, fueron capturadas e identificadas 23 especies pertenecientes a 11 géneros, Anthidium Fabricius, 1805, Coelioxys Latreille, 1809, Heriades Spinola, 1808, Hoplitis Klug, 1807, Lithurgus Berthold, 1827, Megachile Latreille, 1802, Osmia Panzer, 1806, Pararhophites Friese, 1898, Pseudoheriades Peters, 1970, Stelis Panzer, 1806 y Trachusa Panzer, 1804