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 mandibularis Thomson, 1895 Fig. 7 Microgaster ( Microplitis ) mandibularis Thomson, 1895: 2251 , pl. 4. Fig. 7. Microplitis mandibularis Thomson, 1895 , ♀, TMUC-HBMMP0051. A . Habitus, dorsal view. B . Head, dorsal view. C . Mesosoma, dorsal view. D . Wings. E . Metasoma, dorsal view. Diagnosis (female) Body length 3.0– 3.5 mm ; antenna as long as body, F15 length 2.0 × its width ( Fig. 7A ); in dorsal view, head width less than 2.0 × its length ( Fig. 7B ); anteromesoscutum and mesoscutellar disc coriaceous ( Fig. 7C ); pterostigma length 2.5 × its width; vein R1 longer than pterostigma half; 1 st discal cell length 1.2–1.3 × its width; vein 1CUb 3.0 × as long as vein 1CUa ( Fig. 7D ); T1 length 2.5 × its maximum width, T1 rugulose and parallel-sided ( Fig. 7E ). Colour: body black; antenna and tegula reddish yellow; basal one third of pterostigma and legs yellow (except for black metacoxa). Material examined IRAN – Alborz Province • 2 ♀♀ ; Chalous Road , Sarziarat ; 35°55′10.38″ N , 51°06′51.24″ E ; 1980 m a.s.l. ; 20 Jul. 2010 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0050 , TMUC-HBMMP0051 • 2 ♀♀ , 1 ♂ ; Karadj ; 35°46′08.88″ N , 50°56′55.20″ E ; 1277 m a.s.l. ; 29 Jun. 2010 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0052 to TMUC-HBMMP0054 . Distribution in Iran Fars Province ( Samin et al. 2018 ), Alborz Province (present study).