pourhaji A, Lotfalizadeh H, Farshbaf-Pourabad R, Gharali B. Israelius carthami Richards, 1952 (Hym.: Bethylidae): A rarely found species in the Palaearctic region. J. Insect Biodivers. Syst 2018; 4 (1) :31-35
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1- Department of Plant Protection, East-Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research & Education Center, AREEO, Tabriz, Iran
2- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz
3- Department of Plant Protection, Qazvin Agricultural and Natural Resources Research & Education Center, AREEO, Qazvin, Iran.
Abstract: (6048 Views)
Israelius carthami Richards, 1952 was recorded for the first time from Iran, based on reared specimens from three Asteraceae capitulum: Cirsium congestum Fisch. & C.A.Mey., Carthamus lanatus L. and Xeranthemums quarrosum Boiss. In our rearing, a fruit fly species [Terellia nigripalpis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae)] was obtained on C. congestum. All host-plant associations are newly established to the science. General distribution of this parasitoid and their biological associations were discussed.
Article Type:
Short paper |
Subject:
Systematics/Coleoptera Received: 2017/12/30 | Accepted: 2018/02/3 | Published: 2018/02/26