Polistes bucharensis ERICHSON, 1849

Schmid, Christian, 2021, New records of Vespidae (Hymenoptera) from Iran with descriptions of three species, Linzer biologische Beiträge 52 (2), pp. 1105-1121 : 1115

Polistes bucharensis ERICHSON, 1849

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Gilan prov., 1♂ 2♀♀, 30.vi.2018 Rudbar 36,806 N 49,423 E, 417 m. Mazandaran prov., 3♀♀, 04.vii.2018 Amol, 36,400 N 52,343 E, 213 m. Golestan prov., 2♀♀, 02.vii.2018 Davilat 36,200 N 51,866 E, 1978 m, 1♂, 08.vii.2018 Abparan, Strassenrand 37,246 N 55,506 E, 432 m, 1♂ 3♀♀, 06.vii.2018 Emam 37,019 N 55,153 E, 243 m, 2♂♂, 08.vii.2018 Farang 37,216 N 55,576 E, 774 m, 1♀, 07.vii.2018 Kolosare 37,165 N 55,635 E, 925 m, 1♀, 07.vii.2018 Tashte 37,223 N 55,47 E, 699 m, 2♀♀, 02.vii.2018 Ziarat 36,68 N 54,563 E, 2175 m. Semnan prov., 1♀, 12.vii.2018 Astane 36,267 N 54,121 E, 1448 m, 4♀♀, 08.vii.2018 Hossein Abad 37,197 N 55,702 E, 1134 m. Kerman prov., 12♀♀, 06.v.2019 Bardsir 29.9477 N 56.5622 E, 2000 m.

D i s t r i b u t i o n i n I r a n: RAHMANI et al. (2020).

R e m a r k: The species was revised by SCHMID- EGGER et al. (2017). It is a valid species close to P. dominula and restricted in its distribution to western Asia and northeastern Africa. P. dominula occurs in the Mediterranean area and Central Europe. It is rare in western Asia and occurs north of Iran. The records of " P. dominula " from Iran ( RAHMANI et al. 2020, EBRAHIMI & CARPENTER 2008) have to be checked and probably refer to P. bucharensis . We do not know valid records of P. dominula from Iran so far.