• 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