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 pallidipennis Tobias, 1964 Fig. 9 Microplitis pallidipennis Tobias, 1964: 213 , pl. 50. Diagnosis (female) Body length 4.2 mm ; antenna as long as body, F15 length 2.0 × as long as its width; vertex punctate; notauli well defined with crowded rugosity; lateral and median lobe of anteromesoscutum weakly punctate and shiny; mesoscutellar disc anteriorly or antero-medially weakly punctate, shiny and its posterior area coriaceous ( Fig. 9C ); pterostigma length 2.1–2.2 × its width; vein R1 as long as pterostigma half; 1 st discal cell length 1.3 × its width; vein 1CUb 2.0 × as long as vein 1CUa ( Fig. 9D ); T1 rugulose, distinctly broadening posteriorly, its length equal or slightly longer than its maximum width; T2 weakly wrinkled; T3 and the following tergites smooth ( Fig. 9F ). Colour: body black; antenna brown; tegula and legs reddish yellow (except for black coxae); basal one quarter of pterostigma with a yellow spot. Fig. 9. Microplitis pallidipennis Tobias, 1964 , ♀, TMUC-HBMMP0056. A . Habitus, lateral view. B . Head, dorsal view. C . Mesosoma, dorsal view. D . Fore wing. E . Hind wing. F . Metasoma, dorsal view. Material examined IRAN – Alborz Province • 1 ♀ ; Chalous Road , Sarziarat ; 35°55′10.38″ N , 51°06′51.24″ E ; 1980 m a.s.l. ; 15 Jun. 2010 ; M. Khayrandish leg.; Malaise trap ; TMUC-HBMMP0056 . Distribution in Iran Alborz Province (present study). New record from Iran .