Title of article :
First record of Coccobius pistacicolus (Yasnosh, 1968) (Hym.: Aphelinidae) from Iran
Author/Authors :
Shahbazvar, Nasrin - Department of Plant Protection - University of Guilan , Hosseini, Reza Department of Plant Protection - University of Guilan , Manzari, Shahab Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) , Japoshvili, George Institute of Entomology - Agricultural University of Georgia- Tbilisi - Georgia
Abstract :
In the present study, which is based on the material collected from Southern part of Caspian Sea, Iran during 2013- 2016, one parasitoid species of the genus Coccobius Ratzeburg was identified as Coccobius pistacicolus (Yasnosh, 1968) (Hym: Aphelinidae). This species, which is reported for the first time from Iran, was collected in Rasht, Guilan province, and reared from Lepidosaphes pallida (Maskell) (Hem.: Diaspididae) on Ficus carica (Moraceae). Diagnostic characters of C. pistacicolus are provided.
Keywords :
Aphelinidae , Coccobius pistacicolus , Guilan province , Lepidosaphes pallida , Iran
