Primary fauna associated with galls of Andricus synophri (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Chalcidoidea) in Iran, with the description of Synergus tavakolii sp. nov.

Three species of inquiline cynipids and ۱۱ parasitoids associated with galls of the asexual form of Andricus synophri Pujade-Villar, Tavakoli & Melika, ۲۰۱۵ are cited for the first time. The inquiline species Synergus tavakolii Pujade-Villar sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Synergini) is described. Bootanomyia onuri Doganlar, ۲۰۱۱ (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Megastigmidae) is reported for the first time in Iran, and Baryscapus anasillus Graham, ۱۹۹۱ (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae) for the first time in Asia. A key for Synergus Hartig, ۱۸۴۰ species belonging to Section II of Mayr without pronotal carina is provided. The characters to differentiate Sycophila biguttata (Swederus, ۱۷۹۵) and S. variegata (Curtis, ۱۸۳۱) are discussed.

کلیدواژه ها:

Ceroptres ، Synergus ، parasitoid species ، Andricus ، Iran