Podoschistus scutellaris (Hym.: Ichneumonidae, Poemeniinae): a genus and species new to Iran

Document Type : Short communication, Persian

Authors

1 Department of Plant Production, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Darab, Shiraz University

2 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University Arak Branch

3 Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University

Abstract

Two species of the subfamily Poemeniinae (Hym.: Ichneumonidae) were collected and identified from Mazandaran province, Iran during 2016 using Malaise traps. Podoschistus scutellaris and Neoxorides collaris are reported for the first time from Iran and Mazandaran province, respectively. Their diagnostic morphological characters and distribution within and outside Iran are provided.

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