New Contribution to the Knowledge of the Turkish Crabronidae (Insecta, Hymenoptera) Fauna with Eight New Country Records

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This study examined 3100 specimens from the subfamilies Bembiciane, Crabroninae, Pemphredoninae, and Philanthinae collected in various localities of the Kelkit Valley in Türkiye between 2012 and 2018 using insect nets. A total of 192 species were identified, with most being new records for the region's fauna. Additionally, eight species, including Harpactus tumidus (Panzer, 1801), Stizus continuus (Klug, 1835), Nysson quadriguttatus Spinola, 1807, Lindenius major de Beaumont, 1956, Miscophus pulcher de Andrade, 1953, Passaloecus borealis Dahlbom, 1844, Mimesa bicolor (Jurine, 1804) and Mimesa bruxellensis Bondroit, 1934, are new records for the Turkish fauna. Currently, the number of taxa in the Crabronidae family in Türkiye has increased from 557 to 565.