An annoted checklist of the ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of Iran

Subject Areas : entomology and othea arthropods

R. Jafari ¹ (Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Borojerd Branch, Borojerd, Iran)
H. Fursch ² (Bayerwaldstr. 26, D-94161 Ruderting, Germany)
M. Zare ³ (Graduated student, Islamic Azad University, Fars Branch, Fars, Iran)

Received: 2013-09-14 Accepted : 2015-08-15 Published : 2015-11-22

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Abstract :

A checklist of 110 ladybird species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) belonging to 6 subfamilies in Iran is provided. Among them, 28 species (two species Aphidecta obliterata & Scymnus mediteraneus were new reports for Iran) from 14 genera by coreesponding author(R. Jafari) were collected & Identified. External characters plus characteristics of the male & female genitalia were used in order to diagnose species. Among coccinellid species collected, many species were predacious, preying on various species of aphids, mites & coccids. Species belong to 34 genera (Brumus, Chilocorus, Exochomus, Platynaspis, Rhyzobius, Rodolia, Bulaea, Adalia, Anistostica, Aphidecta, Calvia, Cheilomenes, Coccinella, Coccinulla, Hippodamia, Menochilus, Oenopia, Olla, Propylea, Halyzia, Psyllobora, Vibidia, Tytthaspis, Epilachna, Hyperaspis, Clitostethus, Cryptolaemus, Diomus,  Nephus,  Scymnus, Stethorus, Diloponis, Serangium & Pharoscymnus), 15 tribes (Chilocorini, Platynaspidini, Coccidulini, Noviini, Bulaeini, Coccinellini, Psylloborini, Tytthaspidini, Epilachnini, Hyperaspidini, Scymnini, Stethorini, Microweisini, Serangiini & Sticholotidini) & 6 subfamilies (Coocidulinae, Coccinellinae, Scymninae, Chilochorinae, Sticholotidinae and Epilachninae). The scymninae and sticholotinae subfamilies had maximum & minimum numbers of species among other subfamilies respectively. Comparing the various Tribes, Coccinellini showed the highest number of genus (50%). Two subfamilies: Coccinellinae & Scymninae constitute the major part of the Iranian fauna, including more than 81 species (74%) in Iran.