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 eremitus Reinhard, 1880 Fig. 5 Microplitis eremita Reinhard, 1880: 360 . Diagnosis (female) Body length 3.0–4.0 mm; antenna as long as body, F15 length 2.0 × its width ( Fig. 5A ); anteromesoscutum rugose and rugulose; notauli well defined by rugosity; mesoscutellar disc coriaceous to rugulose ( Fig. 5C ); pterostigma length 2.5 × its width; vein R1 shorter than pterostigma (i.e., vein R1 longer than pterostigma half); 1 st discal cell length 1.0–1.1 × its width; vein 1CUb 2.0 × as long as vein 1CUa ( Fig. 5D ); T1 length 1.5–1.6 × its maximum width, T1 more or less broadening posteriorly ( Fig. 5F ). Colour: body black; antenna, tegula and legs reddish yellow or yellow exception of dark brown metacoxa, metatibia and a dark spot at apical metafemur; pterostigma dark brown. Material examined IRAN – Guilan Province • 1 ♀ ; Roodsar , Rahim abad , Ghazichak ; 36°45′52.62″ N , 50°20′01.08″ E ; 1787 m a.s.l. ; 17 May 2010 ; A. Mohammadi leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0016 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jun. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0017 • 1 ♀ ; Roodsar , Rahim abad , Orkom ; 36°45′44.34″ N , 50°18′11.88″ E ; 1201 m a.s.l. ; 17 May 2010 ; A. Mohammadi leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0018 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0019 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 25 Jul. 2010 ; TMUC-HBMMP0020 . – Mazandaran Province • 1 ♀ ; Noor , Chamestan , Joorband ; 36°26′17.28″ N , 52°07′16.62″ E ; 272 m a.s.l. ; 13 Jul. 2011 ; A. Mohammadi leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0021 • 4 ♀♀ , 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; 10 Oct. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0022 to TMUC-HBMMP0026 • 11 ♀♀ , 3 ♂♂ ; Noor , Chamestan , Tangehvaz ; 36°21′55.02″ N , 52°06′10.74″ E ; 692 m a.s.l. ; 26 Jul. 2011 ; A. Mohammadi leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0027 to TMUC-HBMMP0040 • 2 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 10 Oct. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0041 , TMUC-HBMMP0042 • 2 ♀♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; 16 Aug. 2011 ; TMUC-HBMMP0043 , TMUC-HBMMP0044 . – Qazvin Province • 1 ♀ ; Loshan ; 36°40′09.12″ N , 49°25′37.74″ E ; 291 m a.s.l. ; 22 Jun. 2011 ; A. Mohammadi leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0045 . Fig. 4. Microplitis docilis Nixon, 1970 , ♀, TMUC-HBMMP0013. A . Habitus, lateral view B . Head, dorsal view. C . Mesosoma, dorsal view. D . Fore wing. E . Hind wing. F . Metasoma, dorsal view. Distribution in Iran Guilan , Mazandaran and Qazvin Provinces (present study). New record from Iran .