A survey of the bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) from Isfahan Province, Iran

Abstract

In this survey, 154 bee species of Apoidea superfamily, from the western part of the Isfahan province, Iran were recorded, of which 29 species are new for the fauna of Iran. Among the identified specimens, there were 35 species of Andrenidae, 11 of Apidae, 20 of Colletidae, 50 of Halictidae, 36 of Megachilidae and 2 of Melittidae. All specimens are deposited in the Museum of Iranian Pollinating Insects of Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran.