Field collections in Arasbaran forests for natural enemies associated with brown-tail moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea during 2000-2003 revealed a number of predators and parasites. In these efforts, a species belonging to Pteromalidae family was collected on Quercuspetarea in Hejrandoost (East Azarbaijan, elevation 1760 m) as a pupal parasitoid in June 2003 (26♀ and 4♂). Some specimens of the wasp was sent to Bern Natural History Museum and was identified as Conomorium patulum (Walker), a gregarious parasite of Lepidoptera pupae. Head is larg (wider than thorax), antennae composed of 10 segments and last segment annulated, compound eyes blackish brown, head and thorax blackly with rainbow reflect, legs and abdomen are brown (females with light pattern in the median tergits), and body length 2.6-2.8 mm. The specimens are deposited in Research center of Agriculture and Natural Resources of East Azarbaijan. Worldwide, there are so many insects reported as the host for the parasitoid, including Grapholitha molesta Busck., Euproctischrysorrhoea L., Erannis defoliaria Cl., Archips rosana L., , Archips podana Scop. , Alsophila aescularia Schiff. , Operophthera brumata L., Orgya antiqua L., Pandemis heparana Den. & Sch. and Yponomeuta. This is the first report for the genus Conomorium and species Conomorium patulum (Walker, 1835) from Iran.
Nikdel, M., Sadaghian, B., Dordaei, A. A., Askary, H., & Baur, H. (2006). Report of Conomorium patulum (Hym.: Pteromalidae) from Iran. Iranian Journal of Forest and Range Protection Research, 4(2), 123-124.
MLA
M. Nikdel; B. Sadaghian; A. A. Dordaei; H. Askary; H. Baur. "Report of Conomorium patulum (Hym.: Pteromalidae) from Iran". Iranian Journal of Forest and Range Protection Research, 4, 2, 2006, 123-124.
HARVARD
Nikdel, M., Sadaghian, B., Dordaei, A. A., Askary, H., Baur, H. (2006). 'Report of Conomorium patulum (Hym.: Pteromalidae) from Iran', Iranian Journal of Forest and Range Protection Research, 4(2), pp. 123-124.
VANCOUVER
Nikdel, M., Sadaghian, B., Dordaei, A. A., Askary, H., Baur, H. Report of Conomorium patulum (Hym.: Pteromalidae) from Iran. Iranian Journal of Forest and Range Protection Research, 2006; 4(2): 123-124.
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