An annotated checklist of Microweiseinae and Sticholotidini of Iran (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) Author Biranvand, Amir Author Nedved, Oldrich Author Tomaszewska, Wioletta Author Canepari, Claudio Author Shakarami, Jahanshir Author Fekrat, Lida Author Khormizi, Mehdi Zare text ZooKeys 2016 587 37 48 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.587.8056 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.587.8056 1313-2970-587-37 05B3555D7F194E44B05E802B6A5FCF87 05B3555D7F194E44B05E802B6A5FCF87 Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Coccinellidae Pharoscymnus arabicus Fuersch , 1979 General distribution. Iran, Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates ( Kovar 2007 ). Distribution in Iran. Fars, Gilan ( Moddarres-Awal 2012 ). Host plants and prey species in Iran. This species has been collected from date palm as the predator of Parlatoria blanchardi ( Hemiptera : Diaspididiae; Yazdani 1990 ; Moddarres-Awal 2012 ).