SURVEY OF INSECTS IN SOME SOUTHERN IRAQI MARSHES

Authors

  • Hanaa H. Al-Saffar Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Razzaq Shalan Augul Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2021.16.4.0571

Keywords:

Insects, Iraq, Marshes, Survey, Synonyms.

Abstract

This study included a survey and review of the scientific names of the marsh insects (aquatic and surrounding it) for the purpose of unifying and updating the database.
The survey reveals 109 species under 77 genera that belong to 32 families and 7 orders as follow: Coleoptera (44 species), Diptera (7 species) Ephemeroptera (2 species), Hemiptera (14 species), Hymenoptera (11 species), Lepidoptera (2 species) and Odonata with 29 species.
Information of specimens' collection for each species, synonyms and geographical distribution were provided.

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Published

2021-12-19

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 4 (2021)

Section

Original Articles

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