A survey of Metopiinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in southern Iran, with three new records

The subfamily Metopiinae was taxonomically studied in Fars and Hormozgan provinces during ۲۰۱۱–۲۰۱۳. The specimens were collected by using Malaise traps and sweep net. Five species were collected and identified, of which three species are recorded for the first time from Iran: Colpotrochia cincta (Scopoli, ۱۷۶۳), Exochus suborbitalis Schmiedeknecht, ۱۹۲۴, and Metopius (Peltocarus) turcestanicus Clement, ۱۹۳۰. An identification key to the species and an updating checklist of Metopiinae of Iran, as well as zoogeographical notes are provided.