Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Review of Iranian Eupelmidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), with five new records

Authors
1 Department of Plant Protection, East-Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO)
2 Department of Plant Protection, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz
Abstract
Eupelmidae of Iran are revised based on collected material mainly from the northwest and accessible published data. This family in Iran includes 31 species in two subfamilies (Calosotinae and Eupelminae) and seven genera Anastatus Motschulsky, 1859 (four species), Arachnophaga Ashmead, 1896 (one species), Brasema Cameron, 1884 (one species), Calosota Curtis, 1836 (one species), Calymmochilus Masi, 1919 (one species), Eupelmus Dalman, 1820 (22 species) and Eusandalum Ratzeburg, 1852 (one species). The genus Calymmochilus and four species Calymmochilus dispar Bouček & Andriescu, 1967; Eupelmus pini Taylor, 1927; E. splendens Giraud, 1872 and E. vindex Erdös, 1955 are new records for Iran.

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Review of Iranian Eupelmidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), with five new records
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Volume 2, Issue 2
Spring 2016
Pages 181-192

  • Receive Date 03 June 2016
  • Revise Date 12 June 2016
  • Accept Date 25 June 2016
  • Publish Date 25 June 2016