The fauna of Vespidae (Hymenoptera) in Uzbekistan

This article presents the results of scientific research conducted in 2020 – 2024 on the Vespidae family in various biotopes of all natural and anthropogenic territories of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as the results of a study of existing scientific literature sources. Based on the analysis of the almost 150-year history of research on the Vespidae family in Uzbekistan, we found about 40 literature data by 22 researchers . It was mentioned in the literature that the Vespidae fam i ly recorded in Uzbekistan consist ed of 6 subfam i l ies , 38 genera and 121 species. I n the research conducted from 2020 to 2024 in natural and anthropogenic parts of Uzbekstan more than 2 , 130 samples were collected . During the observation s we found 3 subfam i l ies , 20 genera, 35 species and subspecies which belong to the Vespidae famly. If we investigate the subfamilies of the Vespidae fam i ly , the large st subfam i ly in Uzbekistan is Eum e nina e contain ing 106 sp e cies (86.88%). The Masarinae subfamily contains 7 species (5.74%). Vespinae contains 5 species and Palistinae contains 3 species (2.45 % ) . During the research, the species Jucancistroc e rus atrofasciatus (Moravitz, 1885) was recorded for the first time in the fauna of Uzbekistan , bringing the species total to 122 . Of the total 122 identified species, 37 species were recorded by only one author. The remaining 85 species were cited in the works of two or more authors.