Title of article :
New and reconfirmed records of Sphenoptera orichalcea (Pallas, 1781) (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) from Iran and Armenia
Author/Authors :
Kalashian, Mark Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology - National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Yerevan , Davodi, Morteza Department of Plant Protection - Faculty of Agriculture - Urmia University, Urmia, Iran , Karimpour, Younes Department of Plant Protection - Faculty of Agriculture - Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Abstract :
Based on materials recently collected in Iran and Armenia, jewel-beetle
Sphenoptera (Chrysoblemma) orichalcea (Pallas, 1781) is reported for the first time for Iranian
fauna, and occurrence of the species in Armenia is also reconfirmed. Some diagnostic
characters, ecological and biological notes along with photographs are provided.
Farsi abstract :
فاقد چكيده فارسي
Keywords :
Jewel-beetle , new records , Caucasia , Wetlands , Saltlands
Journal title :
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
