University of Isfahan Taxonomy and Biosystematics 3115-9001 9 30 2017 05 22 Taxonomic Study of Bee Family Halictidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in Gorgan County مطالعۀ تاکسونومیک زنبورهای گرده‌افشان خانوادۀ Halictidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) در شهرستان گرگان 51 70 22440 10.22108/tbj.2017.100564.0 EN Ziba Safi M.Sc. Graduated of Agricultural Entomology, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Plant Production, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran. Ahmad Nadimi Assistant Professor of Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Plant Production, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran Mohsen Yazdanian Assistant Professor of Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Plant Production, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran Journal Article 2016 10 22 Bees are the major pollinators of angiosperms (flowering plants) in most ecosystems. Halictidae is second most diverse bee family in the world that pollinates rangeland plants, field crops, fodder and some horticultural plants. Regarding the importance of bees on pollination of flowering plants, collecting of the bees was conducted in Gorgan County (Golestan province, Iran) during flowering seasons in 2014-2015. Because of daylight activity, all bees were collected by sweep nets while they were searching for nectar and pollen. The halictid bee specimens were killed in glass or propylene jars containing chopped cork and ethyl acetate and then pinned. In the present study, descriptions of 21 halictid bee species belong to three subfamilies Rophitinae, Nomiinae, Halictinae, four genera Rophites, Pseudapis, Halictus, Lasioglossum and nine subgenera Rophitiodes, Nomiapis, Halictus, Hexataenites, Vestitohalictus, Seladonia, Lasioglossum, Evylaeus and Dialictus with photos of the most important characters of each species are provided for first time in Iran.

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