Copidosoma boucheanum Ratzeburg (Hym.: Encyrtidae): new record from Iran

Authors: HOSSEIN LOTFALIZADEH, MEHRI BAB-MORAD

Abstract: The encyrtid species Copidosoma boucheanum Ratzeburg (Hym.: Chalcidoidea, Encyrtidae) was identified and is reported for the first time from Iran. These specimens were reared from leafroller larvae (Lep.: Tortricidae) on Populus sp. as a polyembryonic endoparasitoid. Copidosoma species of Iran are listed with their distribution.

Keywords: Tortricidae, Copidosoma, biological control, distribution, new record

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