Discovery of the genus Mirodryinus Ponomarenko, 1972 (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea, Dryinidae) associated with salt cedar trees in the eastern part of Iran

Authors : Hossein Ali DERAFSHAN, Ehsan RAKHSHANI, Massimo OLMI, Mehri VAFAEI

Pages : 345-353

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In 2015 and 2016 a survey was carried out on the parasitoids of leafhoppers insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hemiptera, Cicadomorpha); feeding on salt cedar trees insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Tamarix spp.); growing around Hamoon Lake in the Sistan region insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Iran);. Among the collected material, a series of dryinid specimens belonging to Mirodryinus atlanticus Olmi, 1984 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hymenoptera, Dryinidae, Bocchinae); was captured on branches of Tamarix aphylla insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L.); Karst. and Tamarix stricta Boiss., infested by Opsius versicolor insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Distant); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hemiptera, Cicadellidae);. The subfamily Bocchinae and the genus Mirodryinus Ponomarenko, 1972 are new records for Iran. Diagnostic characters and notes on the morphological variability of the newly collected specimens are presented and discussed.
Keywords : Bocchinae, leafhopper, Opsius, Tamarix, Mirodryinus atlanticus, wetland, Hamoon Lake