First report of Calamoncosis similis (Dip.: Chloropidae) from Iran

Author

Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, P. O. Box: 165, Urmia-Iran.

Abstract

The black-ended gall fly, Calamoncosissimilis (Schiner), is newly recorded from Iran. It was collected during the surveys on herbivorous insects associated with common reed (Poaceae) in Urmia region located in northwestern province of West Azarbaijan.

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