First report of Chrysolina oricalcia (Col.: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae) from Iran

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Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.

Abstract

In the course of a faunistic study of leaf beetles (Col.: Chrysomelidae) in Alborz province, between the years 2012 and 2015, the species Chrysolina oricalcia was identified. This species is first recorded from Iran.

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