Title of article :
Israelius carthami Richards, 1952 (Hym.: Bethylidae): A rarely found species in the Palaearctic region
Author/Authors :
Pourhaji, Alireza Department of Plant Protection - East-Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research & Education Center, Tabriz , Lotfalizadeh, Hossein Department of Plant Protection - East-Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research & Education Center, Tabriz , Farshbaf-Pourabad, Reza Department of Plant Protection - University of Tabriz, Tabriz , Gharali, Babak Department of Plant Protection - Qazvin Agricultural and Natural Resources Research & Education Center, Qazvin
Abstract :
Israelius carthami Richards, 1952 was recorded for the first time from Iran, based on reared specimens from three Asteraceae capitulum: Cirsium congestum Fisch. & C.A.Mey., Carthamus lanatus L. and Xeranthemums quarrosum Boiss. In our rearing, a fruit fly species [Terellia nigripalpis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae)] was obtained on C. congestum. All host-plant associations are newly established to the science. General distribution of this parasitoid and their biological associations were discussed.
Keywords :
Host , distribution , new record , Chrysidoidea , Sclerodermini
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
