Braconidae (Hymenoptera) communities of Iranian alfalfa fields at high altitudes

Braconidae (Hymenoptera) communities at high altitudes in alfalfa fields of Kerman province (Iran) were analyzed. The communities were sampled by sweep netting in ۲۰۱۴ and ۲۰۱۵. Samples were taken from three altitudinal transects: ۱۹۰۰–۲۳۰۰ m, ۲۴۰۰–۲۷۰۰ m and ۲۸۰۰–۳۱۰۰ m. A total of ۱۷۷۳ braconid specimens belonging to seven subfamilies were collected. Alpha, beta and gamma diversities were analyzed. The samples from ۱۹۰۰–۲۳۰۰ m and from۲۴۰۰–۲۷۰۰ m showed similar diversity, but from ۲۸۰۰-۳۱۰۰ m had the highest number of specimens and differed considerably in diversity.

کلیدواژه ها:

Parasitoid wasps ، Braconidae ، Diversity ، Medicago sativa ، Kerman province