Pachygaster leachii (Curtis, 1824)

Kazerani, F. & Farashiani, M. E., 2018, First records of xylobiontic Pachygastrinae (Dipera: Stratiomyidae) from Iran, Far Eastern Entomologist 355, pp. 13-17 : 14

Pachygaster leachii (Curtis, 1824)

Figs 11–20

MATERIAL EXAMINED. Iran: Golestan province, Shast-Kola forests, 36°44'12'' N ,

54°24'15''E, 814 m, pan traps, 10. VI 2017, 5♂, 4♀; Shast-Kola forests, 36°43'10'' N, 54°24'

17'' E, 817 m, sweeping net, 10.VI 2017, 2♀; Shast-Kola forests, 36°43'00.7" N 54°23'13.7"

E, 1271 m, pan traps, 12.VIII 2017, 6♀ (leg. F. Kazerani).

DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERS. Antenna in both sex yellow ( Figs. 15, 17 ); frons shining

( Fig. 18 ); occiput behind eyes (lateral view) not broad in female ( Figs. 17, 18 ), female eyes distance moderately wide ( Fig. 18 ); wings transparent throughout length ( Figs. 11–14 ); legs totally yellow ( Figs. 11, 13 ); male genitalia as in ( Fig. 20 ), male cerci bilobed ( Fig. 19 ).

DISTRIBUTION. Throughout Europe, Azerbaijan and Ukraine (Rozkošný, 1983; Woodley, 2001; Dubrovsky, 2004; Krivosheina, 2004).

NOTES. Dubrovsky (2004) mentioned that larva of P. leachii have been found in Boletus

(a genus of fungus) and in oak rotten wood.

Figures

Figs. 11–20. Pachygaster leachii (Curtis, 1824). 11 – male habitus, lateral view; 12 –