First occurrence of the genus Harrizia Delucchi, 1962 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) in the border of East Palaearctic

Volume 9, Issue 1
March 2020
Pages 149-155

Document Type : Original Research

Authors

1 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, 98615–538, I.R, Zabol, Iran.

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

Abstract
The genus Harrizia Delucchi, 1962 is represented by a single species, Harrizia mira Delucchi, 1962. This is first record of H. mira from Iran in the border of Eastern Palaearctic region and also the first record of this genus from Asia. The specimens were collected from Sistan-o Baluchestan and Kerman provinces in the South East of Iran. Brief diagnosis and illustrations of H. mira is provided and its distribution is discussed.

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