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

Mehdi Zare Khormizi; Hadi Ostovan; Majid Fallahzadeh

doi:10.18311/jbc/2014/14944

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

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Authors

Mehdi Zare Khormizi
Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz ,IR
Hadi Ostovan
Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz ,IR
Majid Fallahzadeh
Department of Entomology, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom ,IR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2014/14944

Keywords:

First record, Hyperaspis reppensis, Iran, Coccinellidae.

Abstract

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.

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Published

2014-09-01

How to Cite

Khormizi, M. Z., Ostovan, H., & Fallahzadeh, M. (2014). Status of Ladybirds (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae) in Khatam County (Yazd Province) and the first report of <I>Hyperaspis reppensis</I> (Herbst, 1783) for Iranian Fauna. Journal of Biological Control, 28(3), 126–131. https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2014/14944