First report of the parasitoid wasp Dolichogenidea turkmena (Hym.: Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from Iran (Short report)

During a survey on the collection and identification of the insects associated with Pistachio gall aphids including Forda hirsuta and Slavum mordvilcovi on Pistacia atlantica in Tang shekan, Arsanjan region of Fars province during 2013, a parasitoid wasp, Dolichogenidea turkmena Telenga 1955 (Hym.: Braconidae, Microgastrinae) was collected and identified by the last author which is a new record for the fauna of Iran (1, 2). Specimens of the parasitoid wasp were deposited in the insect collection of Shahed University, Tehran. Dolichogenidea turkmena Telenga 1955 (Hym.: Braconidae, Microgastrinae) Material examined: IRAN, Arsanjan (29°49#039 4.92quot N, 53°32#039 45.40quot E), 8 April 2013, 3♀, 7♂. Distribution: Armenia Jordan Kazakhstan Turkey Turkmenistan Uzbekistan (4) and Iran (new record). Diagnostic characters: Body length 2.52.8mm antennae slightly shorter than body, grayish brown length of maxillary palps much less than height of head tegulae usually yellow mesonotum with dense fine punctation, lustrous scutellum in middle part smooth fore wing with light yellow stigma metacarpus slightly shorter than its distance from wing apex second radiomedial vein not developed propodeum smooth, without wrinkles anterior to apical depression, lustrous hind femora reddish yellow first abdominal tergite parallelsided, in apical half smooth, with sparse, fine punctation oblique grooves of 2nd abdominal tergite widely situated, middle field between them broad and trapezoid sixth abdominal sternite faintly sclerotized, longitudinally striate in basal part ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia (3).