The first report of two species of pyralid moths (Lep., Pyraloidea) from Fars provience
Subject Areas : entomology and othea arthropods
F. Koohnavard
1
(Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran)
H. Alipanah
2
(Iranian research institute of plant protection (IRIP), Tehran)
Sh. Pashaeiye-Rad
3
(Department of zoology, Faculty of Biological science, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran)
A. Kohansal
4
(Payamnur University, BandarAbbas)
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Abstract :
A faunestic survey were carried out on Pyralid moths (Lep., Pyraloidea) in Fasa & Jahrom cities in Fars province of Iran during 2006-2007. Samples were captured by light traps. More than 290 specimens (163 males, 133 females) were studied during this research and as a total, of 53 species belonging to 41 genera, 10 subfamilies and 2 families were determined. Among them, Pyralid species were recorded as follows: Lamoria anella (Denis & Schiffermüller) ،Dattinia iranalis (Amsel) ،Arenipses sabella (Hampson)and Iraniodes bilinealis (Amsel). Two Species of Arenipses sabella, Iraniodes bilinealis are reported for the first time from the Fars province.
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