New records of two species of the genus Pentachrysis Lichtenstein (Hym.: Chrysididae) in Iran (short report)

In order to identify the family Chrysididae in Hayk Mirzayans Insects Museum (HMIM) which located at Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection (IRIPP, Tehran), during 2010-2012, the collected specimens by different methods such as Malaise trap and sweeping net from different  parts of Iran were studied. Identification were made using Kimsey & Bohart (1991) and confirmed by the forth author (2).
In this collection the species of the genus Pentachrysis Lichtenstein, 1876 belong to the tribe Chrysidini were identified. There are a few species of this genus around the world, and mainly are distributed in the Palearctic region, and Middle East countries.
Generic diagnosis: Moderately large, 9-10 mm, TFC (transverse frontal carina) strong, malar space 2.5-3.5 times MOD (Median ocellar diameters), mesopleuron strongly bidentate, third tergite with well-developed pit row, and by five sharp apical teeth (1). Within this collection two species were identified as follow:
1- Pentachrysis amoena (Eversmann, 1857): Material examined: Sistan & Baluchestan province, Khash, Kousheh-ye Sofla, May 1969, Leg. A. Pazuki. One specimen.
Morphological characters: Body length 6-13 mm, head with TFC, long malar space, slender flagellum, TIII with five apical teeth that bisected by a middle tooth. Anal margin green in male and blue in female.
Distribution: Russia (2) and new record for the fauna of Iran.
2- Pentachrysis seminigra (Walker, 1871): Material examined: Alborz province, Karaj, Kandovan, June 1979, Leg. Pazuki & Mortazavi, 1 female.
Morphological characters: Body length 9-13 mm, this species is usually green and blue overall, but scutum and scutellum is gold and middle part of scutellum by a blue color, SII usually with dark spots, forewing marginal cell is closed, tegula is blue, thorax have a deep punctuation, pronotum is short and with a long medial carina, postscutellum usually well developed .
Distribution: Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Malaysia (2) and new record for the fauna of Iran.