Abstract
The hymenopteran family Platygastridae consisting of two subfamilies, Platygastrinae and Sceliotrachelinae, is a large group of exclusively parasitoid wasp. Platygastrinae is a taxonomically poorly known subfamily of uniform morphology. A faunistic survey was conducted in the northwest of Iran by Malaise traps and sweeping net to study the Platygastroidea (Hym.: Platygastridae). Based on collected specimens, two genera Trichacis and Piestopleura from the subfamily Platygastrinae were found for the first time in Iran. Also, three new species are described: Trichacis persicus sp. nov., Trichacis marandicus sp. nov. and Piestopleura iranica sp. nov. Figures, distribution and comparative diagnosis of each species are provided.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | International Journal of Environmental Studies |
| Vol/bind | 78 |
| Udgave nummer | 2 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 332-340 |
| Antal sider | 9 |
| ISSN | 0020-7233 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2021 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:We thank Dr. L. Vilhelmsen for helping the first author to visit the Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen and thanks are due to Anders A. Illum (Zoological Museum, Copenhagen) for assistance with digital photos. Special thanks to Urmia University for financial support.
Funding Information:
We thank Dr. L. Vilhelmsen for helping the first author to visit the Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen and thanks are due to Anders A. Illum (Zoological Museum, Copenhagen) for assistance with digital photos. Special thanks to Urmia University for financial support.
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