A new species of Urophora Robineau-Desvoidiy, 1830 (Diptera, Tephritidae) from Iran

Urophora merzi sp. n. reared from flower heads of Centaurea behen Linnaeus is described from Iran. It is similar to U. campestris, U. sachalinensis, U. stylata, U. tsoii and U. vera in wing pattern with 3 well developed crossbands and indistinct subbasal crossband, differing in aculeus tip with two...

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Main Authors: Saeed Mohamadzade Namin, Jamasb Nozari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2011-12-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1973