Journal of Crop Protection

First record of Hemiptarsenus autonomus (Mercet, 1924) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in the Middle East

10.48311/jcp.2016.1304
Volume 5, Issue 2
June 2016
Pages 307-311
Journal of Crop Protection

Authors

A. Piruznia 1
H. Lotfalizadeh 2
M. Zargaran 3

1 Department of Plant Protection, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran.

2 Department of Plant Protection, East-Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, AREEO, Tabriz, Iran.

3 Department of Forestry, Natural Resource Faculty, University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran.

Abstract
Hemiptarsenus autonomus (Mercet, 1924) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae, Eulophinae) was found for the first time outside of Europe. Studied specimen was collected by a Malaise trap in the north west of Iran, East-Azarbaijan province, Khajeh (46°38'E & 38°09'N). Current record of Hemiptarsenus species of Iran adds up to seven species. These species and their geographical distribution in Iran are listed.

Keywords

Chalcidoidea
new distribution
record
Iran
fauna
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