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Status of Ladybirds (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae) in Khatam County (Yazd Province) and the first report of Hyperaspis reppensis (Herbst, 1783) for Iranian Fauna

2014; Informatics Publishing Limited; Volume: 28; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.18311/jbc/2014/14944

0971-930X

Mehdi Zare Khormizi, Hadi Ostovan, Majid Fallahzadeh,

Insect Resistance and Genetics

An extensive survey of predatory coccinellid beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) was conducted in the Khatam County, Iran, over a period of six months (April-September, 2013). In this study, a total of 13 species belonging to nine genera of ladybirds were collected and identified, among them, Hyperaspis reppensis (Herbst, 1783) is a new record from Iran. Samples were collected and identified using a valid key by characteristics of their appearance and their genitalia.