Identification and Differential Distribution Pentatomidae Family (Heteroptera) in West Azarbaijan Province (Iran)

پژوهش های حفاظت گیاهان ایران

Article 15, Volume 24, Issue 3 - Serial Number 12, September 2010   

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: 10.22067/jpp.v24i3.7628

Authors

Mohammad Nateq Golestan^* ; Mohammad hasan Safaralizadeh; Alimorad Sarafrazi

Abstract

Abstract
The faunistic study was carried out during 2002-2003 and specimens were collected from 13 cities of the West Azarbaijan province showing a normal distribution of this family. Totally 22 genera and 35 species of Pentatominae and Podopinae subfamilies were collected and identified mainly focusing on male genitalia and some other morphological characters. 30 new species and 1 new species and 1 new genus record from Province and Iran respectively.

Keywords: Heteroptera, Pentatomidae, Podopinae, Pentatominae, West Azarbaijan province