Confirmation of the presence of Periclista pilosa (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) in Iran using BOLD molecular data

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1 Assistant Prof., Lorestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Khorramabad, Iran.

2 Corresponding author, Assistant Prof., Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Lorestan University, Lorestan, Iran, E-mail: hoseini.a@lu.ac.ir

10.22092/ijfrpr.2025.370161.1681

Abstract

The oak defoliator wasp, Periclista pilosa (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae), is a significant pest of oak forests in the Zagros region of Iran, causing widespread outbreaks and severe damage in recent years. Building on the initial identification of this species using COI gene sequences, two new sequences with BOLD Process IDs UZINS072-22 and UZINS266-23 were analyzed phylogenetically through the BOLD system. The results revealed 99.07% identity between these new sequences, our previous sequence (MG199215), and reference sequences of P. pilosa. Morphological examination of the larvae also showed complete agreement with the diagnostic features described for this species. Although attempts to rear the larvae to the adult stage were unsuccessful, the combined molecular and morphological evidence confirms the accurate identification of the species. This study constitutes the first confirmed record of P. pilosa in Iran.
 

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  • Receive Date: 21 July 2025
  • Revise Date: 17 August 2025
  • Accept Date: 14 September 2025

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