Study of the genus Bracon Fabricius, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of Southern Iran with description of a new species Author Ameri, Ali Author Talebi, Ali Asghar Author Beyarslan, Ahmet Author Kamali, Karim Author Rakhshani, Ehsan text Zootaxa 2014 2014-01-16 3754 4 353 380 journal article 46655 10.11646/zootaxa.3754.4.2 d14957c0-9d65-4b8c-9c58-d78b1e632a2e 1175-5326 285429 78BF5DF4-5BB3-49C5-9206-5D11C28F6874 * Bracon ( Habrobracon ) variegator Spinola, 1808 ( Figs 13 A–C) Matrial examined: Iran , Hormozgan province, Minab -Goleshvar (27° 58′ 30.57″ N, 56° 59′ 53.55″ E, 14 m a.s.l.), 01-04-2011 , 1 ♀, 26-04-201, 1♂ , 01-04-2011,1 ♀, Leg. A. Ameri. Diagnosis: Head yellowish brown in lateral view rounded, 2.6 X as broad as long in dorsal view, gena expanded, malar space 0.31 X as long as longitudinal diameter of eye; antenna 25-segmented, oral cavity small, 0.7 X as wide as its distance from eye; mesonotum with rugose sculpture, propleuron in lateral view straight and sculptured, propodeum finely rugulose at anterior half, without any carina; fore wing marginal cell short, terminating far from the apex of the wing, 3-SR vein 1.4 X as long as 2-SR vein; r-m vein 1.2 X as long as r vein ( Fig. 13 B); first metasomal tergite with dispersed punctures, tergite II weakly rugose, other tergites granularly rugulose; metasoma oval to elliptic, almost twice longer than thorax ( Fig. 13 A); ovipositor about 0.7 X as long as metasoma ( Fig. 13 C); body generally yellowish brown, tergite I, medio-dorsal line of metasomal tergites, and mesosterum, dark brown to black ( Fig. 13 A). FIGURE 13. Bracon ( Habrobracon ) variegator Spinola. A. Lateral aspect of female general habitus, B. Fore wing, C. Dorsal aspect of metasoma and ovipositor. General distribution: Australian ( New Zealand , introduced) ( Thomas 1969 ), Eastern Palaearctic ( China , Korea , Mongolia , Russia ), Western Palaearctic ( Afghanistan , Armenia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Belgium , Bulgaria , Cyprus , Czech Republic , England , France , Georgia , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Ireland , Italy , Kazakhstan , Latvia , Lebanon , Lithuania , Macedonia , Moldova , Poland , Romania , Russia , Serbia , Slovenia , Spain , Switzerland , Tajikistan , Tunisia , Turkey , Turkmenistan , Ukraine , Uzbekistan ) ( Yu et al. 2012 )..