Species diversity of parasitoid wasps of Ichneumoniformes (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in Jiroft county, Kerman province, Iran

The present survey, provides species diversity of Ichneumoniformes (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in some areas of Jiroft (Southeast Iran). Sampling was done during 2014-2015 at different locations and altitudes with Malaise trap. All obtained specimens were identified to species level and also the numbers of each species per sample were counted. The collected specimens were analyzed with the software SDR 4. A total of 20 species from 17 genera are listed in this paper as the fauna of Jiroft. The results of indices of Shannon Winer and Pielou J showed that Maskoon with 17 species and 49 specimens has the highest diversity and evenness, Jiroft with 15 species and 54 specimens, Faryab with 8 species and 13 specimens were the next rates. Among all species Mesostenus grammicus with 31 specimens (22.14%) has the most abundance in all studied area. Also five species of them with only one specimen (0.71%) were determined as subrare species.