Published February 26, 2018
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Israelius carthami Richards, 1952 (Hym.: Bethylidae): A rarely found species in the Palaearctic region
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Plant Protection, East-Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research & Education Center, AREEO, Tabriz, Iran.
- 2. Department of Plant Protection, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran,
- 3. Department of Plant Protection, Qazvin Agricultural and Natural Resources Research & Education Center, AREEO, Qazvin, Iran.
Description
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.