Ábrahám Levente (szerk.): Válogatott tanulmányok XII. - Natura Somogyiensis 27. (Kaposvár, 2015)
Samin N. - Ghahari H. - Bagriacik N.: A contribution to the study of Megachilidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) from Golestan National Park, N Iran
64 Natura Somogyiensis Material and methods The specimens were collected by sweeping net and Malaise traps. For identification of the species, the following keys were consulted: Osychnyuk et al. (1978), Dorn & Weber (1988), Warncke (1980, 1992), Pasteels (1984), Banaszak & Romasenko (1998), Scheuchl (2006), Michener (2007) and Amiét et al. (2004). Classification of the different taxa follows Roig-Alsina and Michener (1993) and Michener (2007). Results and discussion Totally 22 species of Megachilidae from 9 genera were collected and identified from Golestan National Park. Among the 9 genera, Megachile Latreille with 8 collected species is more diverse than the other genera. Family Megachilidae Latreille, 1802 Genus Anthidium Fabricius, 1804 Anthidium (Gulanthidium) anguliventre Morawitz, 1888 Material examined: Golestan National Park, Soolegerd (1586 m), 2$, 15 April 2012; Dasht-e-Mirza-Bayloo (1589 m), 2$, 2$, 27 June 2012. Distribution in Iran: Fars (Khodaparast et al. 2011, Khodaparast & Monfared 2012), Kuhguiloyeh & Boyerahmad (Monfared et al. 2012). Host plant: Vitex agnus-castus (Lamiaceae) (Khodaparast & Monfared 2012). Anthidium latreillei Lepeletier, 1841 Material examined: Golestan National Park, Cheshmeh-Khan (1547 m), 1 $, 15 April 2012. Distribution in Iran: Azarbaijan (Esmaili & Rastegar 1974). Genus Eoanthidium Popov, 1950 Eoanthidium (Eoanthidium) afif. judaeense (Mavromoustakis, 1945) Material examined: Golestan National Park, Ghareh-Ghashli (1817 m), 3$, \$, 26 June 2012. Distribution in Iran: Fars (Khodaparast et al. 2011; Khodaparast & Monfared 2012). Host plant: Vitex agnus-castus (Lamiaceae) (Khodaparast & Monfared 2012). Genus Stelis Panzer, 1806 Stel is fossulata Mocsáry, 1883 Material examined: Golestan National Park, Yakhtikalan (1887 m), 1$, 26 June 2012. Distribution in Iran: Iran (no locality cited) (Ungricht et al. 2008). Genus Metadioxys Popov, 1947 Metadioxys farmosa (Morawitz, 1875) Material examined: Golestan National Park, Yakhtikalan (1887 m), 2$, 26 June 2012; Soolegerd (1586 m), 1$, \<$, 15 April 2012. Distribution in Iran: Fars (Khodaparast & Monfared 2012). Host plant: Vitex agnus-castus (Lamiaceae) (Khodaparast & Monfared 2012).
