Study on the fauna and host plants of tortoise beetles, 
Cassida spp. (Col.: Chrysomelidae) in Gachsaran

Ostovan, H.; Moradian, H.

Manuscript ID : 665014 Visit : 205 Page: 127 - 137

Article Type: Original Research

Study on the fauna and host plants of tortoise beetles, Cassida spp. (Col.: Chrysomelidae) in Gachsaran

Subject Areas : entomology and othea arthropods

1 - Department of Entomology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran
2 - Office of Landscape, Gachsaran Oil and Gas Producing Company (GSNISOC), Iran

Received: 2017-12-12 Accepted : 2018-08-01 Published : 2018-08-23

Keywords:

Abstract :

According to faunistic studies which were carried out on the tortoise beetles genus Cassida, (Chrysomelidae) , in Gachsaran region during the years of 2009-2011. a total of three species, Cassida transcaucasica Borowiec & Swietojanska, C. persica Spaeth and C. palaestina Reiche were collected and identified. These species were identified by Prof. Borowice,L.(Poland). Two new host plants, Platycheat mucronifolia Boiss. Boiss and Centaurea behen L,(Astraceae) are recorded for two Cassida species from Iran. Cassida persica feeds on P. mucronifolia and C. transcaucasica feeds on C. behen.

References:
_||_

A further contribution to the fauna of Iranian Elampini (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae, Chrysidinae)
Print Date : 2019-05-22
Identification and prioritization of obstacles in production of edible insects from perspective of livestock and poultry producers
Print Date : 2017-05-22
The Study of Life Table and Possibility Mass Production of Lady Beetle Cryptolaemus montrozieri in vitro Conditions
Print Date : 2021-05-22
Acute toxicity and sublethal effects of extracted essential oils of Piper nigrum and Artemisia khorassanica on Trogoderma granarium (Col.: Dermestidae)
Print Date : 2020-08-22
Diversity of flower flies (Dip.: Syrphidae) in Lorestan province
Print Date : 2015-05-22
Lethal and side effects of the acaricides spirodiclofen and spiromesifen on the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, and its predatory mite, Neoseiulus californicus McGregor (Acari: Phytoseiidae)
Print Date : 2017-08-23

Share To

Article Url

Study on the fauna and host plants of tortoise beetles, Cassida spp. (Col.: Chrysomelidae) in Gachsaran