The faunestic survey on coccinellids in Zarand Zone

Subject Areas : entomology and othea arthropods

R.  Jafari ¹ (Entomology Department, Agricultural faculty, Islamic Azad University, Brojerd, Iran)
N.  Zarei Jallalabad ² (Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Iran)
R.  Vafaei Shoushtari ³ (Entomology Department, Agricultural faculty, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran)

Received: 2010-11-27 Accepted : 2011-09-26 Published : 2012-02-20

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Species diversity of Coccinellids (Col., Coccinellidae) was studied in Zarand region during 2009-2010. Samples were by collected net-trap and aspirator. Altogether 13 species from 9 genera, 3 tribe and 3 subfamilies were collected and Identified. External characters plus characteristics of the male and females genitalia were used in order for identification. Some species were also sent to Dr. Helmut Fursch in Germany for identification or confirmation. Among coccinellid species collected, six species were new records for Kerman province. Many species were predacious, preying on various species of aphids, mites and coccids. The scientific names of the species according to their subfamilies and tribes are as follows.  A- Subfamily: Coccinellinae a- Tribe:Coccinellini 1-Coccinella septempunctata L. 1758 2-Hippodamia variegata (Goeze) 1777 3-Oenopia conglobata (L.) 1758 4-Oenopia oncina (Olivier) 1808 5-Adalia bipunctata (L.) 1758 6-Adalia decimpunctata (L.) 1758 7-Propylaea quatuordecimpunctata (L.) 1758 B- Subfamily: Chilocorinae  b- Tribe: Chilocorini 8-Chilocorus bipustulatus L. 1758 9-Exochomus nigromaculatus (Goeze) 1777 10-Exochomus pubescens Kuster 1848 C- Subfamily: Scymninae a- Tribe: Scymnini 11-Scymnus pallipes Mulsant 1850 12-Scymnus syriacus (Marseul) 1868 13-Cryptolemus montrozieri Mulsant 1850