A new species of the genus Mirax Haliday, 1833 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Miracinae) from Iran

• Autorzy: Farahani S. , Talebi A.A. , Van Achterberg C. , Rakhshani E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Mirax caspiana sp. nov. from Iran is described and illustrated. The new species is characterized by having the second metasomal tergite aciculate, the width of face 1.2 times longer than height of face and clypeus combined, the penultimate flagellomere twice as long as wide and the malar space as long as basal width of mandible. A key to the species of the genus Mirax Haliday in the West Palaearctic Region is provided.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 64
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.677-682,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Farahani S.

• Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-336, Tehran, Iran

autor

Talebi A.A.

• Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-336, Tehran, Iran

autor

Van Achterberg C.

• Department of Terrestrial Zoology, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Postbox 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands

autor

Rakhshani E.

• Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran

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DOI

10.3161/000345414X685956