Title of article
Diglyphus anadolucus Doğanlar, 1982 (Hym., Eulophidae) a primary larval ectoparasitoid of Anthomyiidae (Diptera), with a checklist of Diglyphus species in Iran
Author/Authors
Karimpour ، Younes Department of Plant Protection - Faculty of Agriculture - Urmia University , Jafarlu ، Majid Department of Plant Protection - Faculty of Agriculture - Urmia University , Lotfalizadeh ، Hossein Insects Taxonomy Research Department - Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection (IRIPP) - Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO)
From page
303
To page
310
Abstract
This is the first case of host record for parasitoid wasps of the genus Diglyphus Walker (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from the Anthomyiidae (Diptera) family. This result is based on specimens of D. anadolucus Doğanlar, 1982 which reared from parasitized larval specimen of Pegomya terebrans (Rondani) as a leaf miner of cotton thistle, Onopordum acanthium L. (Asteraceae). Diglyphus anadolucus is reported from Iran for the first time. Some biological notes and morphological characteristics of D. anadolucus along with related photographs are given. An updated checklist of the twelve known Diglyphus species in Iran togther with their host associations is also provided.
Keywords
biocontrol , leafminers , new host association , new record
Journal title
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
Journal title
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
Record number
2738095
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