Cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae) of ecoton forest associations from Teberda nature reserve (Western Caucasus)

Cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae) are parasites of most solitary bees (Apoidea), digging wasps (Sphecidae) and eumenide wasps (Eumenidae) and are closely connected with habitats of the owners. In the forest biocenoses from Teberda nature reserve 28 species of cuckoo wasps from 10 genera are revealed, 14 species are first specified for the nature reserve, and three species such as Omalus hohlbecki (Semenov), 1932, Hedychrum nobiliforme Semenov, 1967 and Chrysis comparata Lepeletier, 1806 are first specified for the Western Сaucasus. The species diversity of cuckoo wasps from the belt of broad-leaved forests forms 82,1%, from the belt of dark-coniferous forests – 53,6% and from the subalpine belt – 39,1%. The rare species of cuckoo wasps is found in the belt of dark-coniferous forests – Stilbum calens F.; it is necessary to include it in the Red Data Book of the Karachaevo-Circassian Republic.