Journal of Biological Control , 26 (1): 11-13, 2012

Research Article

A study on the (Coleoptera) from some regions of Northern .

HASSAN GHAHARI Department of , Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, , Iran Corresponding author E-mail : [email protected]

ABSTRACT : The fauna of lady bird (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from some regions of is documented in this paper. Totally 35 species from 14 genera and four subfamilies (, Coccinellinae, Coccidulinae, Scymninae) were collected.

KEY WORDS : Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Predator, Fauna, Northern Iran

(Article chronicle: Received: 1-2-2012 Revised: 9-2-2012 Accepted 14-2-2012)

INTRODUCTION RESULTS Most species of lady bird beetles (Coleoptera: Totally 35 coccinellid species of 14 genera and 4 Coccinellidae) are consider #+$ 4#*#[%,15$ 4#%1/(#$ !"#2$ 1'#$ subfamilies were collected from northern Iran. The list of predators of several agricultural pests. These predators species is given below. contribute to the regulation of populations of their preys, and in some situations contribute a high level of regulation Family Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 (Gordon, 1985; Dixon, 2000). The fauna of Iranian Subfamily Chilocorinae Mulsant, 1846 Coccinellidae has been poorly studied and until now octosignatus (Gebler, 1830) about 150 species are known (Modarres Awal, 1997; c1!#',15$#X1=,*#+T$e/,51*$)'&A,*%#T$^1("!?$8$W?$E#)!#=4#'$ Jafari et al ., 2008; Ghahari et al ., 2004, 2009; Rakhshani 2009. et al ., 2010). The aim of this paper is to document the fauna of Coccinellidae from some regions of northern Brumus undecempunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) Iran. c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ c1B1*+1'1*$ )'&A,*%#T$b=&5?$ 8V?$ &* Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae), September 2008.

MATERIALS AND METHODS bipustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The materials were collected mainly by a sweeping net c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ h1BA,*$ )'&A,*%#T$ Q1B1'Mb41+?$ jV?$ (42.5 in diameter) and occasionally through an aspirator. PW?$E#)!#=4#'$PGG9H$e/,51*$)'&A,*%#T$d&&=1*?$8V?$PW?$ M&!"$ !"#$ \2,*-$ 1*+$ )#'%"#+$ 51+24,'+($ 3#'#$ %&55#%!#+$ E#)!#=4#'$ PGG9H$ E#=*1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ 61=-"1*?$ kV?$ PW?$ from different regions of northern Iran (six provinces June 2011. including Golestan, Guilan, , , Chilocorus stigma (Say, 1835) Semnan, Tehran) during 2007-2011. Additionally, some c1!#',15$#X1=,*#+T$e&5#(!1*$)'&A,*%#T$O&'+>&2?$8V?$]/*#$ specimens of collections of different universities 2008. were studied. After collection, many of them were preserved in ethanol 75% and labeled (locality, date of !"#$%#&'()\+,-./( (Thunberg, 1781) collection) and others were killed by cyanide and then c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ e&5#(!1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ e&*41+?$ jV?$ ),**#+$ 1*+$ 514#5#+H$ @"#$ ,*0&'=1!,&*$ %&*%#'*,*-$ ()#%,[%$ J%!&4#'$ PGG_H$@#"'1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ E"1"'#21'?$ jV?$ PW?$ ]/52$ name, describer and description date, locality and date PGGRH$ c1B1*+1'1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ b=&5?$ PV?$ 8W?$ E#)!#=4#'$ of collection, place/ plant on which the species were 2008. collected, determinator and number of species was given. N*$!",($)1)#'?$%51((,[%1 tion and nomenclature suggested by nigripennis (Erichson, 1843) Majerus & Kerans (1989) and Majerus (1994) have been Material exami *#+T$ e/,51*$ )'&A,*%#T$ d&&=1*?$ PV?$ followed. September 2009.

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Exochomus nigromaculatus (Goeze, 1777) Hyperaspis polita Weise, 1885 c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ e&5#(!1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ e&'-1*?$ 8V?$ 8W?$ Material examined: Semna province: Shahrood (Jangal-e October 2007. b4'

Exochomus pubescens Küster, 1848 Oenopia conglobata Linnaeus, 1758 c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ e/,51*$ )'&A,*%#T$ b(!1'1?$ 8V?$ ]/*#$ c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ E#=*1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ E"1"'&&+?$ 8V?$ &* PGG_Hc1B1*+1'1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ Q#>1?$ 8V?$ 8W?$ ]/52$ PGGRH$ Trifolium pratensis (Leguminosae), June 2011. h1BA,*$)'&A,*%#T$@1>#(!1*?$8V?$PW?$E#)!#=4#'$PGG9H Oenopia oncina (Olivier, 1808) Exochomus quadripustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758) c1!#',15$#X1=,*#+T$e&5#(!1*$)'&A,*%#T$c,*&&+1("!?$8W?$&* c1!#',15$#X1=,*#+T$c1B1*+1'1*$)'&A,*%#T$l"15/(?$PV?$PW?$ Absena velvetleaf (Malvaceae), May 2009. September 2008. Propylea quatuordecimpunctata Linnaeus, 1758 Subfamily Coccinellinae Mulsant, 1846 c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ h1BA,*$ )'&A,*%#T$ @1>#(!1*?$ 8V?$ September 2009. Adalia bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) c1!#',15$#X1=,*#+T$@#"'1*$)'&A,*%#T$E"1"'#21'?$PW?$]/52$ Subfamily Coccidulinae Mulsant, 1846 PGGRH$E#=*1*$)'&A,*%#T$E"1"'&&+?$jV?$PW?$]/*#$PG88H$ Rodolia cardinalis (Mulsant, 1850) Coccinella hieroglyphica (Linnaeus, 1758) c1!#',15$#X1=,*#+T$c1B1*+1'1*$)'&A,*%#T$h1#=("1"'?$PV?$ c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ e&5#(!1*$ )'&A,*%#T$b5,Cb41+?$ 8V?$ &*$ 8W?$b)',5$PGG_H$h1BA,*$)'&A,*%#T$h1BA,*?$8V?$E#)!#=4#'$ Tribulus terrestris (Zygophyllaceae), June 2008. 2009.

0#$$-1/22+)&+31-[$+ (Redtenbacher, 1843) Subfamily Scymninae Mulsant 1846 c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ c1B1*+1'1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ M14&5?$ 8V?$ September 2008. Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, 1853 c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ e/,51*$ )'&A,*%#T$ I1",\1*?$ PV?$ 8W?$ Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758 E#)!#=4#'$PGG9H$c1B1*+1'1*$)'&A,*%#T$^1=(1'?$kV?$jW?$ c1!#',15$#X1=,*#+T$e/,51*$)'&A,*%#T$b(!1'1?$jV?$8W?$]/*#$ April 2010. PGG_H$e&5#(!1*$)'&A,*%#T$e&*41+?$_V?$PW?$J%!&4#'$PGG_H$ e&5#(!1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ O&'+>&2?$ PW?$ &* Hibiscus syriacus Nephus biguttatus Mulsant, 1850 (Malvaceae), June 2008. : Shahre Rey, c1!#',15$#X1=,*#+T$c1B1*+1'1*$)'&A,*%#T$h1#=("1"'?$PV?$ :V?$jW?$]/52$PGGRH$@#"'1*$)'&A,*%#T$E"1"'#21'?$jV?$:W?$ PW?$b/-/(!$PGGRH ]/52$ PGGRH$ c1B1*+1'1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ M#"("1"'?$ jV?$ b/-/(!$ Nephus bipunctatus (Kugelann, 1794) PGGRH$e/,51*$)'&A,*%#T$I1",\1*?$kV?$8W?$E#)!#=4#'$PGG9H$ c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ @#"'1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ m1'1=,*?$ PV?$ ]/52$ c1B1*+1'1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ E1A1+>&&"?$ PV?$ :W?$ c1'%"$ PG8GH$ PGGRH$E#=*1*$)'&A,*%#T$61=-"1*?$PV?$jW?$]/*#$PG88H$ c1B1*+1'1*$)'&A,*%#T$M14&5?$;V?$jW?$]/*#$PG8GH$E#=*1*$ )'&A,*%#T$E#=*1*?$jV?$kW?$]/*#$PG88H Scymnus apetzi Mulsant, 1846 c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ e&5#(!1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ e&'-1*?$ PW?$ 0#$$-1/22+)56+1(,/6(#3'55+5+ Linnaeus, 1758 on Rapistrum rugrosum (Brassicaceae), October 2007. c1!#',15$#X1=,*#+T$e&5#(!1*$)'&A,*%#T$b5,Cb41+?$8V?$]/*#$ c1B1*+1'1*$)'&A,*%#T$Q#>1?$PV?$8W?$]/52$PGGRH$ 2008. 9$:&1'()\+,-$#22-( Redtenbacher, 1843 Coccinella undecimpunctata Linnaeus, 1758 c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ e&5#(!1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ c,*&&+1("!?$ 8V?$ c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ e&5#(!1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ e&'-1*?$ PV?$ jW?$ May 2009. J%!&4#'$ PGG_H$ c1B1*+1'1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ M14&5?$ jV?$ 8W?$ September 2008. : c,*&&+1("!?$PW?$c12$ 9$:&1'()2/,+-22+15- Mulsant, 1850 PGG9H$e/,51*$)'&A,*%#T$I1",\1*?$:V?$kW?$E#)!#=4#'$PGG9H$ c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ c1B1*+1'1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ M#"("1"'?$ 8W?$ E#=*1*$)'&A,*%#T$61=-"1*?$8V?$PW?$]/*#$PG88H on Rumex scutatus (Polygonaceae), August 2008.

Hippodamia tredecimpunctata Linnaeus, 1758 Scymnus mongolicus (Weise, 1887) c1!#',15$#X1=,*#+T$e/,51*$)'&A,*%#T$^1("!?$8V?$E#)!#=4#'$ c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ h1BA,*$ )'&A,*%#T$ Q1B1'Cb41+?$ 8W?$ 2009. September 2009.

7-..#8+&-+),+6-/3+5+ (Goeze, 1777) Scymnus pallipes Mulsant, 1794 c1!#',15$ #X1=,*#+T$ c1B1*+1'1*$ )'&A,*%#T$ E1',?$ PV?$ PW?$ Material examined: T #"'1*$)'&A,*%#T$E"1"'#21'?$8W?$]/52$ b/-/(!$PGGRH$@#"'1*$)'&A,*%#T$]1\'&&+?$jV?$8W?$]/52$PGGRH PGGRH$e&5#(!1*$)'&A,*%#T$c,*&&+1("!?$8W?$c12$PGG9H

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