Fauna and zoogeography of Hymenoptera in Southeastern Kazakhstan
Batyrova K. Shynybekova S. Bekenova N. Mendigaliyeva A. Bakessova R. Tuyakbayeva A. Shaikhynbekova R. Baibolatova L.
July 2025University of Guilan
Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences
2025#23Issue 3605 - 610 pp.
In the present research, for the first time in 2023-2024, the fauna and zoogeographic pattern of Hymenoptera order in Southeastern Kazakhstan were investigated comprehensively by sampling 60 localities in three major ecotones (foothills, semi-arid steppes, and wetland fringes) systematically. The result showed that there were 412 species belonging to 32 families, of which 63 were new records and 7 new species (mostly in Braconidae and Crabronidae). Ecological analysis revealed foothills between 1200–1500 m to be highly diverse, with a mean of 58.2 ± 3.7 species at any location, as against steppes (36.1 ± 2.9 species) and wetlands (41.5 ± 3.2 species; ANOVA: F (2.57) = 18.73, p < 0.001). The densitys correlation by 71% with May–June rainfall reflects the vulnerability of this taxon to climate change. The finding of 12 species on the IUCN Red List (such as the critically endangered leafcutter Megachile sculpturalis) and the 29–37% drop in species richness near farmland suggest that conservation initiatives are essential immediately. By filling previous gaps in knowledge, this study provides a basis for future biodiversity monitoring and management of vulnerable environments throughout Central Asia.
Biodiversity , Hymenoptera , Southeast Kazakhstan , Zoogeography
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Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Geography, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Physical Culture and Informatics, Institute of education and management, West Kazakhstan Innovative Technological University, Uralsk, Kazakhstan
Department “Biotechnology and microbiology”, L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Department of Normal Physiology with a course in Biophysics, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Biology
Department of Physical Culture and Informatics
Department “Biotechnology and microbiology”
Department of Normal Physiology with a course in Biophysics
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