A First Record of &lt;i&gt;Pseudepipona herzi&lt;/i&gt; (Morawitz) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from Basrah Province, Iraq
Journal: Indian Journal of Entomology
Year: 2025

Pseudepipona herzi (Morawitz, 1867) is reported for the first time in Iraq. Specimens were collected from Conocarpus erectus trees at two localities in Basrah Province (30.4464°N, 47.9781°E; 30.5328°N, 47.8569°E) on 4 April 2024. Morphological examination confirmed key diagnostic traits: body length 5.67–6.00 mm; black integument with distinct yellow maculations on head and metasoma; male antennal flagellomeres 10–13 strongly curved ventrally (J-shaped); clypeus trapezoidal, smooth, and entirely