A survey of Metopiinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in southern Iran, with three new records

The subfamily Metopiinae was taxonomically studied in Fars and Hormozgan provinces during 2011–2013. The specimens were collected by using Malaise traps and sweep net. Five species were collected and identified, of which three species are recorded for the first time from Iran: Colpotrochia cincta (S...

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Main Authors: Abbas Amiri, Ali Asghar Talebi, Matthias Riedel, Ehsan Rakhshani, Hamidreza Hajiqanbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tarbiat Modares 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Crop Protection
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Online Access:http://jcp.modares.ac.ir/article-3-360-en.html
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Summary:The subfamily Metopiinae was taxonomically studied in Fars and Hormozgan provinces during 2011–2013. The specimens were collected by using Malaise traps and sweep net. Five species were collected and identified, of which three species are recorded for the first time from Iran: Colpotrochia cincta (Scopoli, 1763), Exochus suborbitalis Schmiedeknecht, 1924, and Metopius (Peltocarus) turcestanicus Clement, 1930. An identification key to the species and an updating checklist of Metopiinae of Iran, as well as zoogeographical notes are provided.
ISSN:2251-9041
2251-905X