A contribution to the Alysiinae of southeastern Iran, with description of the male of Chorebus longiarticulis

Authors: SHIMA GHOTBI RAVANDI, SEYED MASSOUD MADJDZADEH, FRANCISCO JAVIER PERIS FELIPO, MAJID ASKARI HESNI, EHSAN RAKHSHANI

Abstract: A survey was conducted from 2012 to 2013 in order to study the Alysiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) species of the southeastern part of Iran. A total of 11 species belonging to 5 genera have been listed, of which 4 species, Dinotrema contracticorne (Fischer 1974), Synaldis ultima Fischer 1970, Chorebus parvungula (Thomson 1895), and Dacnusa abdita (Haliday 1839), are reported for the first time from Iran. In addition, the male of Chorebus longiarticulis Fischer, Lashkari Bod, Rakhshani and Talebi 2011 is recorded for the first time and described.

Keywords: Hymenoptera, Alysiinae, Chorebus longiarticulis, new records, Iran

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