The first record of Gelis caudator (Hym.: Ichneumonidae) As parasitoid of juniper seed moth from Iran

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The parasitoid Gelis caudator of the subfamily Cryptinae (family Ichneumonidae) is here recorded for the first time from Iran. The adult specimens of G. caudator were collected under the bark of host tree, Juniperus excelsa, where the overwintering larvae and pupae of the pest Argyresthis sp. (Lepidoptera, Yponomeutidae) were occurred. Some specimens emerged from the pupae of the host.

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  • Receive Date: 29 May 2016
  • Accept Date: 29 May 2016

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