Cuckoo wasps of the subfamily Chrysidinae (Hym.: Chrysididae) in the north-west of Iran

The cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae) having interesting metallic coloration are interesting family of wasps that are not studied sufficiently in Iran. This family is reviewed in Iran, based on recently collected materials from north- west of Iran and available literature. Thirty species are listed from the subfamily Chrysidinae of which, 25 species are recorded for the first time from Iran. In addition, keys to Iranian genera and discussions of these species are given. Found species in this research were listed: Chrysis angustifrons Abeille, 1878; Chrysis annulata Buysson, 1887; Chrysis comta Förster, 1853; Chrysis concolor Mocsáry, 1892; Chrysis fulgida Linnaeus, 1761; Chrysis gracillima Förster, 1853; Chrysis grohmanni boloivari Dahlbom, 1854; Chrysis kokandica Radoszkowski, 1877; Chrysis leachii Shuckard, 1836; Chrysis marginata Mocsary, 1889; Chrysis pulchella Spinola, 1808; Chrysis pyrrhina Dahlbom, 1845; Chrysis rubricate Mocsary, 1902; Chrysis soror Dahlbom, 1854; Chrysis near subanalis Linsenmaier, 1968; Chrysis taczanovski Radoszkowski, 1876; Chrysis viridissima Klug, 1845; Spinolia dournovi (Radoszkoowski, 1866); Spintharina vagans Radoszkowski, 1887; Trichrysis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758); Hedychridium dzhanelidzei Semenov, 1967; Hedychrum flavipes temperatum Linsenmaier 1959; Holopyga punctatissima Dahlbom, 1854; Omalus biaccinctus (Buysson, 1893); 1854; Peudomalus bergi (Semenov, 1932).