A new species of Urophora Robineau-Desvoidiy, 1830 (Diptera, Tephritidae) from Iran

oleh: Saeed Mohamadzade Namin, Jamasb Nozari

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Pensoft Publishers 2011-12-01

Deskripsi

Urophora merzi sp. n. reared from flower heads of Centaurea behen Linnaeus is described from Iran. It is similar to U. campestris, U. sachalinensis, U. stylata, U. tsoii and U. vera in wing pattern with 3 well developed crossbands and indistinct subbasal crossband, differing in aculeus tip with two pairs of diminished preapical steps and different host plants.