CURRICULUM VITAE

Ebrahim Gilasian (PhD) Date of birth: 05.04.1972 Nationality: Iranian Marital status: Married

Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection (IRIPP) Research Department P.O. Box 1454, Tehran 19395, Iran Tel: +98 21 22403012-16 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Academic qualifications PhD: 2007-2013, Agricultural in Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. MSc: 1997-1999, Agricultural Entomology in Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. BSc: 1991-1995, Plant Protection in Uromia University

Research interests Systematics of Diptera: , Syrphidae

Selected research projects 2019-present: Taxonomic survey of the phytophagous Eumerus (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Iran along with the pest species definition in agricultural and ornamental plants. 2019-present: The faunistic survey of the family Tachinidae (Diptera) in Agricultural region 1 2017-2019: The faunistic survey of the family Tachinidae (Diptera) in southeastern Iran 2015- 2018: The faunistic survey of the families Tachinidae and Rhinophoridae (Diptera) in southern Iran 2014-2017: The faunistic survey of the subfamily Exoristinae (Diptera: Tachinidae) in Iran with emphasis on the materials deposited in the Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum. 2013-2015: The faunistic survey of Syrphidae in Iran with emphasis on the materials deposited in the Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum. (Executor) 2006-2008: Preliminary investigation on the incidence of panicle insect pests of Sorghum in Iran. (Consultant) 2006-2008: Identification, dispersal and hosts of fruit (Tephritidae) in Baluchestan. (Consultant) 2006-2008: Determination of dominant species of safflower flies(Tephritidae) in Sistan province and assessment of attractant materials effect with various traps on their population (Consultant) 2006-2008: Determination of distribution, density and natural enemies of safflower pests and natural control agents of wild safflower (Carthamus oxycantha) (Collaborator). 2004-2006: The faunistic survey of Syrphidae in East Azarbaijan and Ardabil Provinces (Executor) 2004-2006: The faunistic survey of Tachinidae in east Azarbaijan anad Ardabil Provinces (Executor) 2002-2004: A faunistic survey on Syrphidae with determination of distribution and frequency of predator species in Mazandaran province (Executor) 2002-2005: Identification on natural enemies of P. operculella in field and storage conditions (Executor) 2002-2005: Identification of the in the collection of Natural History Museum, Department of the Environment (Executor) 2002-2004: A faunistic survey of ornamental Thysanoptera in green houses in Tehran, Markazi and Mazandaran provinces (Executor) 2001-2004: An advanced survey on the Diptera fauna of wheat and barely in Iran using Geographic Information system (GIS) (Executor)

Selected publications

Journals papers

Gilasian, E., Ziegler, J. & Parchami-Araghi, M. (submitted) Review of the genus Synamphichaeta Villeneuve (Diptera: Tachinidae), with the description of a new species from Iran, Zootaxa, …. Gilasian, E., Ziegler, J. & Parchami-Araghi, M. 2019. Review of the genus Bampura Tschorsnig (Dipt.: Tachinidae) with the description of a new species from southwestern Iran, Zootaxa, 4585 (1), 41-58. Vujić, A., Radenković, S., Likov, L., Andrić, A., Gilasian, E. & Barkalov, A. 2019. Two new enigmatic species of the genus Merodon Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae) from the north-eastern Middle East. Zootaxa, 4555 (2), 187–208. Basavand, F., Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E. & Mokhtari, A. 2018. First occurrence of the tropical vinegar Drosophila vulcana Graber in West Asia and Iranian Baluchestan region. Drosophila Information Service, (101), 37. Farahani, S., Salehi, M., Farashiani, M.E., Gilasian, E., Khaleghi Terujeni, S.N. & Ahangaran, Y. 2018. Compsilura concinnata (Meigen), parasitoid of Box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker) from Iran. Iranian Journal of Forest and Range Protection Research, 16 (1), 102-106. Babaei, M. R., Fathi, S. A. A., Gilasian, E. & Barimani Varandi, H. 2018. Floral preferences of (Diptera: Syrphidae) in response to the abundance and species richness of flowering plants. Zoology in the Middle East, 64 (3), 228-237. Parchami Araghi, M., Mahnon-Jahromi, B., Gilasian, E., Withers, Ph., Gaimari, S. D. & Fallahzadeh, M. 2018. First Iranian record of the family Odiniidae (Diptera: Opomyzoidea), including two species new to the Middle East region. Zootaxa, 4471 (3), 580-584. Gilasian, E., Ziegler, J. & Parchami-Araghi, M. 2018. Review of the genus Trichactia Stein (Diptera: Tachinidae) in the Palaearctic region, with the description of a new species from Iran and eastern Mediterranean area. Zootaxa, 4526 (2), 207-220. Naserzadeh, H., Alipanah, H. & Gilasian, E. 2017. Phylogenetic study of the genus Sternolophus Solier (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae) based on adult morphology. Zookeys, 712, 69-85. Motamedinia, B., Kehlmaier, Ch., Mokhtari, A., Rakhshani, E. & Gilasian, E. 2017. The genus Dasydorylas Skevington in Iran, with the description of two new species (Diptera: Pipunculidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, 362, 1-13. Gilasian, E., Vujic, A., Hauser, M. & Parchami-Araghi, M. 2017.New data on the Syrphidae (Diptera) of Iran, with descriptions of two new species, Zootaxa, 4303 (1), 27-50. Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E. & Keyhanian, A A. 2015. Delia platura (Meigen) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) and Scaptomyza pallida (Zetterstedt) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) two new pests of canola in Iran. Studia dipterologica, 2015, 22 (2), 167-170. Parchami-Araghi, M., Pont, A.C., Gilasian, E., Basavand, F. & Mousavi, H. 2017. First Palaearctic record of the genus Pygophora Schiner, 1868 (Diptera: Muscidae) from Iranian Baluchestan. Zoology in the Middle East, 1-3. Parchami-Araghi, Gilasian, E. & Samaee, S. 2017. New Records of Bloodsucking Flies Associated with Wild Birds of Haftad Gholleh Protected Area, Iran (Diptera: Hippoboscidae, ). Journal of Biodiversity & Endangered Species, 5 (1), 1-3. Motamedinia, B., Kehlmaier, Ch., Mokhtari, A., Rakhshani, E. & Gilasian, E. 2017. Discovery of the genus Claraeola Aczél in Iran with the description of two new species (Diptera: Pipunculidae). Zootaxa, 4227 (4), 563-572. Gilasian, E., Talebi, A.A., Ziegler, J., Manzari, Sh. & Parchami-Araghi, M. 2017. New records of the subfamily Phasiinae (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Iran. Journal of Insect biodiversity and systematic, 3 (1), 7-19. Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E., Basavand, F. & Mousavi, H. 2016. Discovery of the family Curtonotidae (Diptera) in the Baluchestan region, Iran. Studia dipterologica, 23 (1), 146-149. Jalilian, F., Karimpour, Y. Aramideh, Sh. & Gilasian, E. 2016. Predacious syrphid flies of Brevicoryne brassicae in rapeseed fields of Kermanshah province and study on biology and feeding behavior of Eupeodes corolla. Biocontrol in Plant Protection, 3 (2), 11-24. Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E., Vahabzadeh, R. & Bächli, G. 2016. Drosophilids of the Lake Urmia National Park, Iran (Dip.: Drosophilidae). Drosophilida Information Service, 99, 63-69. Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E. & Basavand, F. 2016. First record of jujube fruit fly Carpomya incompleta (Becker) (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Iran. Studia dipterologica, 22 (1), 163-164. Gilasian, E., Ziegler, J. & Parchami-Araghi, M. 2016. A review of the genus Minthodes Brauer & Bergenstamm (Diptera: Tachinidae) in Iran, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa, 4173 (2), 125-136. Jalilian, F., Karimpour, Y., Aramideh, Sh. & Gilasian, E. 2016. Investigation on some biological characteristics of Eupeodes corollae (Dip.: Syrphidae) on Aphis pomi (Hom: Aphididae) in vitro. Journal of Entomology and Zoology studies, 4 (5), 432-435. Seyedi Sahebari, F., Khaghaninia, S., Ziegler, J., Gilasian, E. & Talebi, A.A. 2016. On the fauna of the subfamily Phasiinae (Diptera: Tachinidae) in northwestern Iran. Zoology & Ecology, 1-10. Gilasian, E., Reemer, M. & Parchami-Araghi, M. 2016. Description of Myolepta pazukii Gilasian & Reemer sp. nov. (Diptera: Syrphidae) with notes on the Iranian species of Myolepta Newman. Zootaxa, 4103 (3), 276-282. Gilasian, E., Ziegler, J. & Parchami-Araghi, M. 2016. Interim report on the project to study the tachinid fauna of Khuzestan, Iran. The tachinid Times, 29, 11-12. Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E., Basavand, F. & Mousavi, H. 2016. Discovery of the family Curtonotidae (Diptera) in the Baluchestan region, Iran. Studia dipterologica, 23 (1), 146-149. Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E. & Keyhanian, A. K. 2015. Spotted Wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Dip.: Drosophilidae), an invasive fruit pest new to the Middle East and Iran. Drosophila Information service. 98, 59- 60. Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E. & Keyhanian, A. K. 2015. Olive infestation with Zaprionus indianus Gupta (Dip.: Drosophilidae) in northern Iran: a new host record and threat to world olive production. Drosophila Information service. 98, 60-61. Motamedinia, B., Arjmandinejad, A., Gilasian, E., Mokhtari, A. & Ravan, S. 2015. Identification and hosts of fruit flies (Dip.: Tephritidae) in agroecosystem of Sistan and Baluchestan province. Plant Pests Research, 5 (3): 59-70. Gilasian, E., Reemer, M. & Parchami-Araghi, M. 2015. The first southwest Asian record of the subfamily , and the description of a new species of Metadon Reemer from Iran (Diptera: Syrphidae). Zootaxa, 4058 (1), 112-118. Namaki Khamneh, R., Khaghaninia, S., Gilasian E. 2015. New records of the subfamily Oscinellinae (Diptera; Chloropidae) from Iran. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, Vol.: 47: 5135. 65-68. Moahammad Zadeh, N., Korneyev, V., Parchami Araghi, M., & Gilasian, E. 2015. Revision of the Tephritis maccus species group (Diptera: Tephritidae) with description of a new species from Iran. Zootaxa, 3956 (4), 589–599. Mengual, M., Kazerani. F., Talebi A. A., & Gilasian. E. 2015. A revision of the genus Pelecocera Meigen with the description of the male of Pelecocera persiana Kuznetzov from Iran (Diptera: Syrphidae). Zootaxa. 3947 (1), 099–108. Parchami-Araghi. M, Eskandari, F. & Gilasian, E. 2015. Avian Wound Myiasis Caused by vicina Robineau–Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in an Immature Migrating (Aquila Heliaca Savigny) (Aves: Accipitridae) in Southwestern Iran. Veterinary Science & Technology, 6(1), 1-3. Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E. & Rognes, K. 2014. A review of the blow flies of the genus Pollenia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae: Polleniinae) of Iran. Studia dipterologica, 21 (2), 187-196. Jalilian, F., Karimpour, Y., Malkeshi, H., Gilasian, E., Kavianpour, M., Mahjoob, M., Tohidi, M. & Bagheri, Sh. 2014. Evaluation of population fluctuation of predacious species of syrphid flies (Dip.: Syrphidae) on Cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae in rapeseed fields. Agricultural pest management, 1(1), 46- 54. Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2014. Genus Epistrophe Walker, 1852 (: Diptera: Syrphidae) in Northern Iran, with a new species record. Checklist. 10 (1). Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2014. New record of the genus and species Temnostoma vespiforme (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Iran. Journal of crop protection, 3 (1), 69-73. Gilasian, E., Talebi, A., Ziegler, J., Manzari, Sh & Parchami Araghi., M. 2013. A review of the genus Cylindromyia Meigen, 1824 (Diptera: Tachinidae: Phasiinae) in Iran with the description of two new species and a newly discovered male of C. persica Tschorsnig, 1995. Studia dipterodogica. 20(2), 299-324. Gilasian, E., Talebi, A., Ziegler, J., & Manzari, Sh. 2014. A review of the tribe Leucostomatini (Diptera: Tachinidae: Phasiinae) in Iran. Journal of Entomological science of Iran. 34(1), 35-58. Gilasian, E., Talebi, A., Ziegler, J., & Manzari, Sh. 2013. A review of the genus Phania Meigen, 1824 (Diptera: Tachinidae: Phasiinae) in Iran with the description of a new species. Zoology and Ecology, 23(1), 13-19. Gilasian, E., Talebi, A., Ziegler, J., & Manzari, Sh. 2013. A taxonomic study of the genus Phasia Latreille (Diptera: Tachinidae) in Iran, with two new records. Journal of Entomological science of Iran. 33(2), 19-31. Monfared, A., Azhari, Sh., & Gilasian, E. 2013. Volucella bombylans (Syrphidae, Diptera) Recorded from a Colony of Bombus mesomelas (Apidae, Hymenoptera) in Iran. Linzer biol. Beitr. 45/1, 829-836. Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2013. First record of the genus and species Pipiza accola Violovitsh (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Iran. Journal of Crop Protection, 1 (4), 287-291. Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2012. New Record of Spilomyia triangulata Van Steenis, 2000 (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Iran. Acta Entomologica Serbica, 17 (1/2), 39-44. Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2012. First record of Dasysyrphus tricinctus (Fallén, 1817) (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Iran. Ckecklist 8(4), 771-773. Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2012. An annotated checklist of the subfamily Syrphinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) of Iran. Entomofauna, Band 34, Heft 34: 517-556. Gilasian, E., Sorokina, V.S. 2011: The genus Paragus Latreille (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Iran, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa, 2764: 49–60 Gheibi, M., Ostovan, H., Kamali, K. & Gilasian, E. 2009. The first report of six tachinid flies from Iran (Diptera: Tachinidae). Journal of Entomological society of Iran, 29 (1),53-55. Gilasian, E. & Merz, B. 2008. The first report of three genera and fifteen species of Tephritidae (Diptera) from Iran. Journal of Entomological society of Iran, 27 (2), supplement, 11-14. Gilasain, E. 2008. The first report of one genus and two species of Lauxaniidae (Diptera) from Iran. Journal of Entomological society of Iran. 27 (2), supplement, 15-16. Gheibi, M., Ostovan, H., Kamali, K., Ziegler, J., & Gilasian, E. 2008. Report of Ectophasia leucoptera (Dip.: Tachinidae) from Iran. Journal of Entomological society of Iran, 27 (2), supplement, 33-34. Gilasian, E. 2007. The List of Diptera: Tephritidae, in the Hayk Mirzayans insect Museum of Plant Pests and Diseases Research Institute. 15: 30 pp. Gilasian, E. 2007. Review of Tribe Syrphini (Dip.: Syrphidae) of Iran. Journal of Entomological society of Iran, 27(1), 85-112. Gilasian, E. 2005. New Record of one genus and six species of Syrphidae (Diptera) from Iran. Journal of Entomological society of Iran. 25(1): 76 pp. Gilasian, E. 2004. The first report of 6 genera and 21 species of syrphid flies from Iran. Newsletter of Entomological Society of Iran, 23, 1. Ghotbi, T., Gilasian, E., & Shahraeen, N. 2003. Detection of tospoviruses in individual Thripa by ELISA from ornamental Plants in Tehran and Markazi Provinces. Appllied Entomology and Phytopathology, 70(2), 33-34. Gharali, B., & Gilasian, E. 2002. New record of Dasysyrphus eggeri (Shiner, 1862) [Dip.: Syrphidae] from Iran. Journal of Entomological society of Iran. 22 (1), page 98. Gilasian, E. 2002. The List of Diptera: Syrphidae, in the Hayk Mirzayans insect Museum of Plant Pests and Diseases Research Institute. 12: 27 pp.

Conference papers Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E.& Basavand, F. 2016 Gitona beckeri Duda (Diptera: Drosophilidae: Steganinae), a lachryphagous fly new to West Palaearctic and Iran. Proceeding of the 22th Iranian Plant Protection congress, 424. Parchami-Araghi, M., Gilasian, E. 2016 First report of the rarely encountered family Odiniidae (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha) from Iran. Proceeding of the 22th Iranian Plant Protection congress, 453. Khaghaninia, S., Seyyedi Sahebari, F., Talebi, A.A., Gilasian, E. & Ziegler, J. 2016 New records of the subfamily (Dip.: Tachinidae) from northern and northwestern provinces of Iran. Proceeding of the 22th Iranian Plant Protection congress, 456. Seyyedi Sahebari, F., Khaghaninia, S., Talebi, A.A., Gilasian, E. & Zeegers, T. 2016 Faunistic study of the tribe Goniini (Dip.: Tachinidae: Exoristinae) in north and northwest of Iran with new records of 5 genera and 7 species from Iran. Proceeding of the 22th Iranian Plant Protection congress, 462. Talebi, A.A., Seyyedi Sahebari, F., Khaghaninia, S., Gilasian, E. & Ziegler, J. 2016 New report of one genus and five species of the subfamily Dexiinae (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Guilan and Mazandaran provinces, Iran. Proceeding of the 22th Iranian Plant Protection congress, 475. Seyyedi Sahebari, F., Khaghaninia, S., Talebi, A.A., Gilasian, E. & Zeegers, T. 2016 Faunistic study of the tribe Eryciini (Tachinidae: Exoristinae) in north and northwest of Iran. Proceeding of the 22th Iranian Plant Protection congress, 475. Jalilian, F., Karimpour, Y., Malkeshi, H., Gilasian, E. 2014. Evaluation of population fluctuation of dominant predacious species of syrphid flies (Dip.: Syrphidae) on Cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae in the rapeseed fields. Proceeding of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, 549. Namaki Khameneh, R., Khaghaninia, S., & Gilasian. E. 2014. Study of the subfamily Chloropinae (Dip.: Chloropidae) in East Azerbaijan province of Iran with 4 newly recorded species. Proceeding of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, 759. Khaghaninia, S., Namaki Khamene, R., Gilasian, E. 2014. New records of the subfamily Oscinellinae (Dip.: Chloropidae) from East Azerbaijan province. Proceeding of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, 719. Seyyedi Sahebari, F., Khaghaninia, S., Talebi, A., Ziegler, J. & Gilasian, E. 2014. New record of three genera and six species of the parasitoid flies of subfamily Dexiinae (Dip.: Tachinidae) from Iran. Proceeding of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, 729. Seyyedi Sahebari, F., Khaghaninia, S., Talebi, A., Ziegler, J. & Gilasian, E. 2014. The first report of three genera and two species of the parasitoid flies of subfamily Exoristinae (Dip.: Tachinidae) from Iran. Proceeding of the 21th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, 784. Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2012. The first report of Pipiza accola Violovitsh, 1985 (Diptera: Syrphidae) (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Iran. Proceeding of the 20th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, 84. Kazerani, F., Talebi, A., & Gilasian, E. 2012. Study of genus Chrysotoxum Meigen, 1803 (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Northern Iran with reporting a new species for fauna of Iran. Proceeding of the 20th Iranian Plant Protection congress, 223. Sarafrazi, A., Seyed Hashemi, N. S., Gilasian, E. 2010. A geometric morphometric variation study in five geographical populations of Sphaerophoria scripta (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Iran. IXth European Congress of Entomology, Budapest, Hungary. Gilasian, E. & Barkalov, A. 2004. Introduction of two species of Eumerus (Dip.: Syrphidae) from Iran. Proceeding of the 16th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, 130. Gilasian, E. & Vujic, A. 2004. A preliminary study on the syrphid fauna (Diptera) in Mazandaran province. Proceeding of the 16th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, 131. Malkeshi, S. H., Gilasian, E., Ranji, H., ghadiri rad, S., Modarres Najafabadi, S., Pirhadi, A., & Khajezadeh.Y. 2004. An investigation on the natural enemies of the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae L., in Canola farms. Proceeding of the 16th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, 48. Gilasian, E. 2002. The first report of eight species of syrphid flies in Hamadan province. Proceeding of the 15th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Page: 168. Amin, Gh. A., Nouri, P. & Gilasian, E. 2002. Identification of cotton leaf miner, determination of it’s hosts plants and population flactuation in Darab and Varamin regions. Proceeding of the 15th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, 42.