Entomological Society of Iran Journal of Entomological Society of Iran 0259-9996 25 2 2006 02 20 Report of Bithia glirina and Masicera sphingivora (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Iran گزارش مگس‌های پارازیتوئید(Bithia glirina و Masicera sphingivora (Diptera: Tachinidae از ایران 85 87 105396 EN Y. Karimpour Y. Fathipour A. A. Talebi S. Moharramipour H. P. Tschorsnig Journal Article 2016 01 13 Two species of Tachinidae, Masicera sphingivora (Robineau & Desvoidy) and Bithia glirina (Rondani), were collected from pupae and larvae of Hyles euphorbiae (L.) (Lep.: Sphingidae) and Chamaesphecia schizoceriformis Kolenati (Lep.: Sesiidae) respectively. Masicera sphingivora belongs to the subfamily Exoristinae and has mostly been reared from the larvae of Sphingidae, especially the genus Hyles Hübner, as well as different species of Noctuidae, Lymantriidae, Lasiocampidae and Nymphalidae. Bithia glirina is a very rare species belonging to the subfamily Tachininae and has been reported as a parasitoid of species of Chamaesphecia Spuler. These tachinid species are newly recorded from Iran. https://jesi.areeo.ac.ir/article_105396_80f7e2dbd63312090a208ee6ab5db7ce.pdf