Study of the genus Ametastegia Costa (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) in northern Iran, with the description of a new species | ||
| Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics | ||
| Article 4, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 17-32 PDF (4.01 M) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammad Khayrandish1; Ali Asghar Talebi* 1; Stephan M. Blank2; Yaghoub Fathipour1 | ||
| 1Deptartement of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P O. Box: 14115-336, Tehran, Iran | ||
| 2Senckenberg Deutshes Entomologisches Institut, Eberswalder Str. 90, 15374 Müncheberg, Germany | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The genus Ametastegia Costa 1882 (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) was studied in northern Iran. The specimens were collected using sweeping net and Malaise traps during March to November 2010 and 2011. Four species were collected and identified of which Ametastegia persica Khayrandish, Talebi & Blank sp. n. is described as new to science. An illustrated key for identification of Ametastegia species in Iran is provided. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Symphyta; new species; identification key; Taxonomy | ||
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