Taxonomic study of the genus Microplitis Förster, 1862 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from Iran Author Abdoli, Parisa 57404069-C271-4439-AE0B-2EAFC0D03BB7 Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. P.abdoli@modares.ac.ir Author Talebi, Ali Asghar 71CB13A9-F9BD-4DDE-8CB1-A495036975FE 0000-0001-5749-6391 Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. talebia@modares.ac.ir Author Fernandez-Triana, Jose 6D9B3500-93B8-4DC8-A732-A6FB2B5A930B 0000-0003-0425-0309 Canadian National Collection of Insects, Ottawa, Canada. jose.fernandez@canada.ca Author Farahani, Samira 423DEB84-81C3-4179-BDE2-88A827CD4865 0000-0002-6897-0631 Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran. s.farahani@rifr-ac.ir text European Journal of Taxonomy 2021 2021-04-09 744 83 118 http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.744.1305 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2021.744.1305 209efba8-a825-441c-bb34-32057cb38ddf 2118-9773 4690330 D7F9AFC7-B607-4D4F-B23E-F844C1776EED Microplitis tuberculifer ( Wesmael, 1837 ) Fig. 13 Microgaster tuberculifer Wesmael, 1837: 43 . Microgaster calcaratus Thomson, 1895: 2249 , pl. 11. Microgaster trochanterata Thomson, 1895: 2249 , pl. 25. Microplitis manevali Gautier & Bonnamour, 1939: 190 , pl. 4. Diagnosis (female) Body length 3.0– 3.8 mm ; antenna as long as body, F15 length 2.0–3.0 × its width ( Fig. 13A ); in dorsal view, head width 1.8 × its length; vertex punctate; anteromesoscutum and mesoscutellar disc coriaceous ( Fig. 13C ); pterostigma length 2.3–2.5 × its width; 1 st discal cell length 1.2–1.3 × its width; vein 1CUb 2.0 × as long as vein 1CUa; vein R1 longer than pterostigma half ( Fig. 13D ); T1 length 2.5 × its maximum width, T1 rugose or rugulose and parallel-sided ( Fig. 13F ). Colour: body black; antenna brown or black; tegula brownish yellow; pterostigma dark brown with a basal yellow spot; legs yellow, except for brownish yellow metatarsus; T2 and T3 variably coloured, yellow, brown or black. Material examined IRAN – Alborz Province • 3 ♀♀ ; Chalous Road , Arangeh ; 35°55′07.20″ N , 51°05′09.24″ E ; 1891 m a.s.l. ; 22 Jun. 2010 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0332 to TMUC- HBMMP0334 • 3 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0335 to TMUC-HBMMP0337 • 2 ♀♀ ; Chalous Road , Sarziarat ; 35°55′10.38″ N , 51°06′51.24″ E ; 1980 m a.s.l. ; 8 Jun. 2010 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0338 , TMUC-HBMMP0339 • 1 ♀ ; Shahrestanak ; 35°57′34.98″ N , 51°22′20.34″ E ; 2305 m a.s.l. ; 18 May 2010 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0340 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 5 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0341 • 15 ♀♀ , 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 13 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC- HBMMP0342 to TMUC-HBMMP0357 • 1 ♀ ; Karadj ; 35°46′08.88″ N , 50°56′55.20″ E ; 1277 m a.s.l. ; 15 Jun. 2010 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0358 . – Guilan Province • 2 ♀♀ ; Astaneh Ashrafiyeh , Eshman kamachal ; 37°22′03.66″ N , 49°57′57.84″ E ; 1 m b.s.l. ; 10 May 2010 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0359 , TMUC-HBMMP0360 • 1 ♀ ; Roodsar , Ziaz ; 36°52′34.44′′ N , 50°13′17.40″ E ; 537 m a.s.l. ; 12 Apr. 2010 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0361 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 25 Apr. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0362 • 5 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 10 May 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0363 to TMUC- HBMMP0367 • 7 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 17 May 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0368 to TMUC-HBMMP0374 • 2 ♀♀ , 3 ♂♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 20 May 2010 ; TMUC- HBMMP0375 to TMUC-HBMMP0379 • 2 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 24 May 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0380 , TMUC-HBMMP0381 • 2 ♂♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jun. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0382 , TMUC-HBMMP0383 • 2 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 21 Jun. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0384 , TMUC-HBMMP0385 • 1 ♀ , 2 ♂♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 22 Jun. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0386 to TMUC-HBMMP0388 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0389 • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 15 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0390 • 2 ♀♀ ; Roodsar , Ghazichak ; 36°45′52.62″ N , 50°20′01.08″ E ; 1787 m a.s.l. ; 3 May 2010 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0391 , TMUC-HBMMP0392 • 2♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 10 May 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0393 , TMUC-HBMMP0394 • 3 ♀♀ , 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 17 May 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0395 to TMUC- HBMMP0398 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 31 May 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0399 • 1 ♀ , 4 ♂♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jun. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0400-0404 • 2 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0405 , TMUC-HBMMP0406 • 2 ♀♀ , 8 ♂♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 11 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0407 to TMUC- HBMMP0416 • 2 ♀♀ , 19♂♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 12 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0417 to TMUC-HBMMP0437 • 2 ♀♀ ; Roodsar , Orkom ; 36°45′44.34″ N , 50°18′11.88″ E ; 1201 m a.s.l. ; 6 Apr. 2010 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0438 , TMUC-HBMMP0439 • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 12 Apr. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0440 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 26 Apr. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0441 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 10 May 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0442 • 4 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 17 May 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0443 to TMUC-HBMMP0446 • 3 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 27 May 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0447 to TMUC-HBMMP0449 • 2 ♂♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 7 Jun. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0450 , TMUC-HBMMP0451 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jun. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0452 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC- HBMMP0453 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 19 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0454 • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 21 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0455 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 23 Aug. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0456 • 2 ♂♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Sep. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0457 , TMUC-HBMMP0458 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 20 Sep. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0459 • 11 ♂♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 20 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0460 to TMUC-HBMMP0470 . – Mazandaran Province • 2 ♀♀ ; Noor , Chamestan , Gaznasara ; 36°16′56.82″ N , 52°10′58.50″ E ; 2032 m a.s.l. ; 28 Jun. 2011 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0471 , TMUC-HBMMP0472 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 13 Jul. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0473 • 1 ♀ ; Noor , Chamestan , Tangehvaz ; 36°21′55.68″ N , 52°06′10.32″ E ; 702 m a.s.l. ; 26 May 2011 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0474 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 30 Jul. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0475 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 5 Aug. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0476 • 1 ♀ , 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 16 Aug. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0477 , TMUC-HBMMP0478 • 2 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 20 Sep. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0479 , TMUC-HBMMP0480 • 2 ♀♀ , 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Oct. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0481 to TMUC-HBMMP0483 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 10 Oct. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0484 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 28 Oct. 2011 ; TMUC- HBMMP0485 • 2 ♀♀ ; Noor , Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences; 36°34′52.98″ N , 52°02′45.78″ E ; 14 m b.s.l. ; 25 May 2011 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0486 , TMUC-HBMMP0487 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 7 Jun. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0488 • 2 ♀♀ , 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 30 Jun. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0489 to TMUC- HBMMP0491 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 28 Jul. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0492 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 10 Aug. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0493 • 2 ♀♀ ; Noor , Chamestan , Joorband ; 36°26′15.54″ N , 52°07′13.50″ E ; 275 m a.s.l. ; 8 Oct. 2011 ; Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0494 , TMUC-HBMMP0495 . – Tehran Province • 1 ♀ ; Shahriar ; 35°40′08.10″ N , 50°56′56.64″ E ; 1168 m a.s.l. ; 8 Jun. 2010 ; Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0496 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 30 Jun. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0497 • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 29 Sep. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0498 . Fig. 13. Microplitis tuberculifer ( Wesmael, 1837 ) , ♀, TMUC-HBMMP0335. A . Habitus, lateral view. B . Fore wing. C . Hind wing. D . Head, dorsal view. E . Mesosoma, dorsal view. F . Metasoma, dorsal view. Distribution in Iran Ilam Province ( Ghahari et al. 2011a ), Alborz , Guilan , Mazandaran and Tehran Provinces (present study).