Data from: Species of Adialytus Förster, 1862 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) in Iran: taxonomic notes and tritrophic associations

The species of Adialytus Förster in Iran are taxonomically studied and new data on distribution and host associations are presented. The existence of a species complex, in the case of Adialytus ambiguus (Haliday), and the morphological variability in commonly used taxonomic characters has been discussed. In total, four valid species belonging to the genus Adialytus including Adialytus ambiguus (Haliday), Adialytus salicaphis (Fitch), Adialytus thelaxis (Starý) and Adialytus veronicaecola (Starý) have been identified and recorded from Iran. Also, we recognized two additional phenotypes: “Adialytus arvicola” (Starý) and “Adialytus cf. ambiguus” (Haliday). These phenotypes and Adialytus veronicaecola are newly recorded from Iran in association with Sipha and Aphis species, respectively. An illustrated key for identification of the species and two variable phenotypes is presented.

本研究对伊朗境内的阿丽茧蜂属（Adialytus Förster）物种开展了分类学研究，并报道了其分布与寄主关联的新数据。本研究还探讨了模糊阿丽茧蜂（Adialytus ambiguus (Haliday)）所在的物种复合群，以及常用分类性状存在的形态变异现象。本次研究共确认并记录了伊朗境内隶属于阿丽茧蜂属的4个有效物种，分别为模糊阿丽茧蜂（Adialytus ambiguus (Haliday)）、柳蚜阿丽茧蜂（Adialytus salicaphis (Fitch)）、瑟拉克斯阿丽茧蜂（Adialytus thelaxis (Starý)）以及婆婆纳蚜阿丽茧蜂（Adialytus veronicaecola (Starý)）。此外，本研究还识别出两个额外表型：「农田阿丽茧蜂（Adialytus arvicola (Starý)）」与「疑似模糊阿丽茧蜂（Adialytus cf. ambiguus (Haliday)）」。上述两个表型及婆婆纳蚜阿丽茧蜂均为伊朗境内首次记录，二者分别与西哈蚜属（Sipha）和蚜属（Aphis）物种形成寄主关联。本研究同时提供了用于该属物种及两个变异表型鉴定的图解检索表。