New Records of Crabronidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) from Turkey

Abstract

In the present study, six specimens belonging to Crabronidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) family were collected from their natural habitats in Tokat province (Middle Black Sea region) between 2009 and 2012. Four species were identified and recorded as new for Turkish fauna from the studied material. All specimens were prepared as standard museum materials and deposited in GaziosmanpaÅŸa University, Tokat. The number of species belonging to Crabronidae family in Turkey were reached to 485.