Reza Vafaei

• Ph.D.
• Professor (Assistant) at Islamic Azad University, Arak

The biodiversity of the Noctuidae, an economically important family of Noctuoidea which include major crop pests, is becoming well-identified nowadays in Iran due to the increased number of faunal expeditions. The two large subfamilies of Noctuidae namely Xyleninae Guenée, 1837 and Noctuinae Latreille, 1809 comprise the majority of Iran's noctuid m...

Prior to this study, eight species of Mesopolobus Westwood were recognized from Iran. In this study, one species namely M. aspilus (Walker) is newly recorded. An illustration of the external features of this species is provided. All known species from Iran were reviewed, the key to species and their geographical distribution in Iran is provided.

Four new species of the subfamily Neanurinae, namely Cryptonura dohezarensis sp. nov., Cryptonura abmalensis sp. nov., Cryptonura sariensis sp. nov. and Neanura persica sp. nov. from different forests in the Northern Iranian province of Mazandaran are described and illustrated. C. dohezarensis sp. nov. is characterized by body without pigment, dors...

Specimens of springtails were collected from soil and leaf litter in the forests of Mazandaran province, north of Iran during 2016-2017. Three species were recorded in this country for the first time, Xenylla szeptyckii Skarżyński, Piwnik & Porco, 2018 (Hypogastruridae), Friesea espunaensis Arbea & Jordana, 1993 (Neanuridae) and Tomocerina minuta (...

Specimens of springtails were collected from soil and leaf litter in the forests of Mazandaran province, north of Iran during 2016-2017. Three species were recorded in this country for the first time, Xenylla szeptyckii Skarżyński, Piwnik & Porco, 2018 (Hypogastruridae), Friesea espunaensis Arbea & Jordana, 1993 (Neanuridae) and Tomocerina minuta (...

The green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea, Stephens (Neu.: Chrysopidae) is one of the most important predators for insect pests such as whiteflies, thrips, psyllids and aphids that ignificantly decrease their populations. In the current study, lethal (LC50) and sublethal effects (LC30) of three insecticides; clothianidin, tebufenozide and flupyradifur...

Pseudoscorpion, also known as the false scorpion or book scorpion, is belonging to the arachnida class. They can be found in virtually all terrestrial habitats, but are most common in leaf litter, in soil, and under the bark of trees and logs. In spite of this widespread, the results of pseudoscorpion fauna are still poor in Iran. This study was ba...

In this research, the biodiversity of Collembola was studied in four different ecosystems (oak forests, pastures, fields, and fruit orchards) in Khorramabad and Delfan counties during 8 months of 2016. For this purpose, in each ecosystem, a cycle area with about 50m radius was selected and samples were taken from 10 plots each with 10 m 2 inside th...

Five new species from different tribes of the family Onychiuridae, namely Heteraphorura kaprusi sp. nov. (Hymenaphorurini), Deuteraphorura dashtenazensis sp. nov. and Onychiuroides mazandaranensis sp. nov. (Onychiurini), Protaphorura hyrcanica sp. nov. and P. iranica sp. nov. (Protaphorurini), from different Caspian Hyrcanian Mixed Forests in the N...

Background: Mass gatherings (MGs) have made many problems for the health system and potentially threaten the health of those participated in these gatherings. MGs account for a range of public health risks including communicable diseases, waterborne diseases, water treatment, and outbreaks. Objectives: The present study aimed to identify public...

During a study of the family Myrmeleontidae of Iran, specimens of the tribe Myrmeleontini, housed in Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum were examined. Specimens of Euroleon nostras and Myrmeleon noacki were identified for the first time from Iran. An identification key, illustrations and distributional maps are presented for the Iranian species of Myrmel...

During a study of the family Myrmeleontidae of Iran, specimens of the tribe Myrmeleontini, housed in Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum were examined. Specimens of Euroleon nostras and Myrmeleon noacki were identified for the first time from Iran. An identification key, illustrations and distributional maps are presented for the Iranian species of Myrmel...

Collembola are a widespread and abundant group of arthropods with distribution all over the world. Collembola fauna is less well-known in the northern districts of Iran. This study was conducted to investigate the Collembola fauna in the forests of Mazandaran province, North Iran, during 2016. During this study, 13 genera and 9 species belonging to...

Context: Mass gatherings (MGs) are established for different religious, social, political, cultural, and sport motivations. Many risks threaten the participants' health in MGs for different reasons. One duty of health-care system is to identify the risks and manage them to reduce the participants' injuries in MGs. This study aimed to identify and...

The book, entitled – Insect Behaviour – authored by Matthews and Matthews (2nd edition, Springer, 2010) in 10 chapters, of which 7 chapters are translated in Persian and summarized here.

Redescriptions of the pseudoscorpion species (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) Olpium lindbergi Beier, 1959 (Olpiidae) and Geogarypus shulovi Beier, 1963 (Geogarypidae) are provided. Additionally, distribution data for ten species belonging to three families, Olpiidae, Menthidae and Geogarypidae, occurring in Lorestan province (western Iran) are provid...

Present study was done in forests of northern Iran during 2016 to investigate Entomobryomorpha (Collembola) fauna. Seven genera and nine species belonging to families Tomoceridae and Entomobryidae were found. The genus Pogonognathellus Paclt, 1944 and species P. flavescens (Tullberg, 1871) belonging to Tomoceridae family are recorded for the first...

The hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata,) is a critically endangered species of marine turtle that occurs in the Persian Gulf. The present study analyzed the frequency and distribution of epibiont barnacles residing on 122 the carapace and plastron of nesting hawksbill turtles (mean CCL = 70.22 ± 4.3 cm; mean CCW = 64.77 ± 3.2 cm) from the nor...

The leaf miner Agromyza sp. is one of the most important pests of chickpea. Seasonal fluctuation of percent parasitism of the pest was investigated on chickpea in Khomeyn-Iran in 2009. Samples were taken on two days a week and number of larvae and parasitized larvae per plant was counted and were transferred to laboratory. The parasitoids emerged f...

In this study species diversity of Coccinellids(Col., Coccinellidae) was studied in Zarand region during 2009-2010. Samples with net-trap and Aspirator were collected. Altogether 13 species from 9 genera, 3 tribe and 3 subfamilies were collected and Identified. External characters plus characteristics of the male and female genitalia were used in o...

Grape cicada Cicadatra alhageos (Kolenati, 1857) is known as one of the important pests in Iran. Two other species of cicadas, Chloropsalta ochreata (Melichar, 1920) and Chloropsalta smaragdula Haupt, 1920 have also been reported on Grape in Iran which both resembles very similar to C. alhageos and diagnosing them is only possible by comparing thei...

The leaf miner Agromyza sp. is one of the most important pests of chickpea. Seasonal fluctuation of percent parasitism of the pest was investigated on chickpea in Khomeyn,Iran in 2009. Samples were taken on two days a week and number of larvae and parasitized larvae per plant were counted parasitism laboratory. The parasitoids emerged from larvae w...

The fauna of Ichneumonidae was studied during 2011 to 2012 in the centeral area of Mazandaran province. In this study Malaise trap, Window trap, Yellow & White Pan trap, Light trap and Sweeping net were used for collecting. A total of 13 species belonging to 11 Genera and 8 subfamilies were collected and identified. The identification were confirme...

The fauna of coccinellids (Col.Coccinellidae) was studied in north of Khuzestan provence ,Iran during 2010-2011. total of 17 species from 13 genera, 5 tribe and 4 subfamilies were collected and identified. External characters plus characteristics of the male and female genitalia were used in order to diagnose species. Among species collected, six s...

Two spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch is the most important pest of common bean in most areas of Iran, including the Lorestan province. In this study the geostatistical charachteristics of this pest were evaluated in Borujerd common bean fields in 2009. To do this research, two red common bean (Goli variety) fields that each one was abo...

The chickpea plant is one of the important hosts of leaf miner Agromyza sp. (Dip; Agromyzidae) in Iran. An experiment was carried out to compare yellow and blue sticky cards in chickpea field from last decade of May until the end of July 2010 in Khomeyn, Iran. Experimental design was based on randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four treatm...

The pomegranate fruit moth, Ectomyelois ceratoniae Zeller, and quince moth, Euzophera bigella Zeller, are the major fructivore pest. They cause qualitative and quantitative losses of pomegranate fruit. Sexual pheromone traps may provide a real estimation of adult emergence period, flight activity period, emigration and immigration of such pests. To...

During 2006, in the course of faunistical survey of water mites of Guilan Province, Eylais degenerata Koenike, 1897, Aturus intermedius Protz, 1900 and Arrenurus walkanoffi K.Viets, 1926 (Acari, Hydrachnidia) as three new species of aquatic mites for Iran fauna were collected and identified.

Water mites as a dominant animal fauna of freshwater resources are a bioindicator factor of freshwater and also as an important biocontrol agent for aquatic insect pests. The research was carried out during 2008-2009 to study the aquatic mites fauna of Khorramabad district. In this research 12 mite species belonging to six genera and five mite fami...

The pomegranate fruit moth (PFM), Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Lep.: Pyralidae), is the most important pest of pomegranate orchards in Iran. One way that may prevent fruits to be infected is the obstruction from laying eggs inside the fruit crown by the pest. In this study, the effect of twin usage of fruit stamen-removing (one and two stages) and kaoli...

The effects of four plant essential oils of Mentha longifolia, Thymus deanensis, Achillea wilhelmsii and Artemisia hausskenechtii were investigated on adult stage of Tribolium castaneum and T. confusum. The essential oils were prepared using water distillation method. Essential oils were used in five concentrations and five replications. The concen...

A survey was conducted to identify the part megachilid bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Megachilidae) in the Yazd province located in central of Iran during 2011–2013. The specimens were collected using sweeping net from different habitats. In total, 4436 Megachilid specimens were collected from 13 genera, 18 subgenera and 55 species. Seven species incl...

Cowpea weeevli Callosobruchus maculatus Pic., is one of the most important storage pests of beans including mung bean. In this research, the possibility of using different frequency and priods microwave to control the insect was examined. In this experiment the three stageg of the pest exrosed to frequency of 2450MHz, 200W in periods of 15, 30, 60,...

Rose is one of the most important priorities in the production of flowers and ornamental plants due to its beauty and high use . Tetranychus urticae is one of the most important pests of roses in Markazi Provinc greenhouses, which reduces quality and quantity of the flowers. In recent years, mainly chemical pesticides are used to control this pest....

The Sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps Puton (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae), is one of the most important pest of wheat in Iran and some neighboring countries. The nymphs and adults cause sever quantitative and qualitative damage by feeding on leaves, stems and grains. Unfortunately, pesticide application is the main method of the sunn pest control, so...

Oryzaephilus surinamensis L. (Col., Silvanidae) is one of the most important stored product pests in Iran. Regarding to environmental risks of pesticides, scientists are exploring substitute compounds with less hazard to man and environment, such as RGRs. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of three IGR insecticides, Tebufenozid...

Different species of willow trees are used in preparation of essences, paper, medical engineering. In watershed management and agriculture they are important as a renewable sources of energy. Unfortunately, these trees are infested with various pests which reduce the plant growth and causing reduction of the quality and quantity of the wood. The ai...

Digestive amylolytic activities in the midgut of 3rd, 4th and 5th instar larvae of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) on different host plants including white kidney bean (cultivars Daneshkadeh and Pak), red kidney bean (cultivars Akhtar and Naz), canola (cultivars Okapi, Opera, Sarigol and Zarfam), soybean (cultivars Clark, M7, Sari and Williams) and c...

The family Megachilidae with more than 4000 wordwide described species is the thirth family of polliniting bees. In this research, in order to investigating the species diversity of Megachilidae, SDR software was used in different regions. The number of species in three counties Yazd, Mehriz and Taft, abundance percentage of each species than total...

The effect of 4 dose of Boron (0, 1, 1/5. 2 ppm) on growth parameters of Tetranychus urticae Koch was studied on the red Akhtar bean cultivar under constant laboratory conditions (27±2ºC, 70±5%RH and 16L:8D) during 2014–2016. Results showed that the immature developmental times of males and females were significantly influenced by Boron. Tetranychu...

The Ichneumonid fauna (Hym.: Ichneumonidae) was investigated in different regions of Yazd and vicinity during 2006 -2008. A total of nine species were collected and identified. According to the available literature, the 3 species which marked with an asterisk are reported for the first time from Iran. Diplazon laetatorius (Fabricius, 1781) Anomalo...

Carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus Boisduval, is an important pest of ornamental plants such as roses in the world. In this research, population changes and the growth parameters of T. cinnabarinus reared on three rose cultivars (Magic Red, Polar Star, Dolce vita) at different amount of nitrogen fertilization (0, 50 and 100 Kg ha-1) were...

Kolnegari and Vafaei Shoushtari: A new species of Holaptilon Beier, 1964 from Haftad-gholeh ... ١١٣ Fig. 1-Holaptilon brevipugilis sp. n. live habitus (scale bar: 5 mm). A holotype male (IAUAMKM0135) B Allotype female (IAUAMKM0136) Fig. 2. Holaptilon foreleg inner face (scale bar: 1 mm). A Holaptilon pusillulum Beier, 1964 B Holaptilon brevipugilis...

During 2011 and 2013 an elementary study on the rove beetles of Gorgan (Golestan province in north of Iran) and adjutant areas was carried out. The specimens were collected by Berlese funnel, aspirator and also sifters in 14 collecting sites. As a result, 3 genera of Oxytelinae, 6 species of Steninae and one species and one genus of Tachyporinae we...

The red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum Hbst., is an important pest of food processing facilities world wide. The use of elevated temperatures or heat treatments is a very effective method for managing of stored pests. In this study, the mortality of pest in 5 constant temperatures, including 35, 45, 50, 55 and 60°C at times 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30...

Pomegranate fruit moth, Ectomylois ceratoniae Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is the most important factors for decreasing quality and quantity of pomegranate in Iran. Due to biology of the pest like egg laying place and larval feeding behavior, application of pesticide is not practical; consequently losses of this valuable product are too much. A...

Pomegranate fruit moth (PFM), Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Lep., Pyralidae), is the most important pest of pomegranate in Iran and other pomegranate producing countries. Because larvae feed inside the fruits, chemical control is not applicable. Several different methods including collecting and burning of infected fruits and biological control have been...

In order to find recyclable, environment friendly and easy accessible insecticides, the essential oils of three plant species including Mentha aquatica L., M. piperita L. and Anethum graveolens L. were used against the eggs of Callosobruchus maculatus. The experiment was conducted in 6 replications using a completely randomized design of factorial...

During 2008-2009, in a faunal study of Miridae family in the agricultural farmlands and gardens of Arak and the suburbs, 25 species belonging to 17 genera of 5 subfamilies were identified; A species marked with asterisk, is newly recorded from Iran. Most of collected species, are phytophagous.where, some of them have been already introduced as agri...

Diversity and abundance of plant feeding mites on green parts and soil of tea plant gardens were investigated in 15 localities during period of 2008-2009 in Eastern part of Gilan Provinces of Iran. Mites were collected from tea leaves and stems by shaking on white tray and from depth of 5 centimeters of soil with in Tullgren apparatus individually...

Ladybird fauna of farms, orchards and pastures Khorramabad district during 2009 and 2010 were studied. In this study, 19 species of 11 genera were recognized, one of which ** was new for Iran and 4 species * were new for Lorestan fauna. Collected specimens were identified using valid keys, characteristics of appearance and describe of genitalia. Th...

Cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus Pic., is one of the important pests of food industry in the world wide. The use of high temperatures or heat treatments is a very effective method for managing of the pests of stored products. In this study, the mortality of the pest in 5 constant temperatures, including 45, 50, 55 and 60°C each at durations...

Pomegranate fruit moth (PFM), Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Lep.: Pyralidae), is the most important pest of pomegranate in Iran. Application of the kaolin particle film (Sepidan® WP) might be an alternative for control of the pomegranate fruit moth and reduction of pomegranate sunburn. To assess the impact of kaolin on damage of pomegranate fruit moth, p...

Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most effective methods to prevent transmission and spread of microorganisms from one patient to another, also, it used to reduce the spread of pathogens in clinical settings and to help control outbreaks but compliance is usually poor. The purpose of this study was to analyze the compliance of hand hygiene and affect...

p> Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most effective methods to prevent transmission and spread of microorganisms from one patient to another, also, it used to reduce the spread of pathogens in clinical settings and to help control outbreaks but compliance is usually poor . The purpose of this study was to analyze the compliance of hand hygiene and af...

Kahrarian, M., Vafaei-ShouShtari, r., SoleyMannezhadyan, e., Shayan Mehr, M., Jordana, r. & ShaMS, b.: A faunistic study on Entomobyridae (Collembola) in Kermanshah (Iran). Abstract: In this study, we have investigated Entomobyridae fauna in different regions of Kermanshah during 2012. Totally 10 species, 5 genera, 3 subfamilies were found. The spe...

Kahrarian, M., Vafaei-ShouShtari, r., SoleiMannejadian, e., ShayanMehr, M., & ShaMS-eSfanabad, b.: Tullbergiidae fauna (Collembola) in Kermanshah province (Iran) with addition of new records. Abstract: In this study, the fauna of Tullbergiidae was investigated in different regions of Kermanshah province during 2012-2014. The specimens were collecte...

The occurrence of drought and wood borer insects several outbursts in recent years has caused a high percentage of oak forests in Ilam to become dry or damaged. To this end, during three consecutive years (2013-2015), by examining the infected trunks in the forest and breeding larvae of different species in cages and keeping infected trunks in clos...

The Sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps Puton (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae), is a key pest of wheat in Iran. The nymphs and adults reduce wheat yield quality and quantity by feeding on leaves, stems, and grains. Pesticide application is the main method of Sunn pest control. Precocene, a juvenile hormone inhibitor, exerts cytotoxic effects on corpora all...

Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) is one of the major limiting factors in host plant production in the world and Iran. In this study, the effect of semi-artificial diets based on the seeds of different cultivars of white and red kidney bean, canola, soybean, and cowpea on eco-physiological parameters of H. armigera were investigated. The results showed...

Knowledge of variation in the susceptibility of natural enemies to pesticides could help to better design integrated pest management strategies. In this study, laboratory bioassays were conducted to evaluate the lethal effects of spiromesifen and spirodiclofen on life table parameters of Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Acari: Phytoseiidae), a p...

The family Megachilidae with more than 4000 wordwide described species is the thirth family of polliniting bees. In this research, in order to investigating the species diversity of Megachilidae, SDR software was used in different regions. The number of species in three counties Yazd, Mehriz and Taft, abundance percentage of each species than total...

An identification key is presented for all described species of the pseudoscorpions belonging to the genus Megachernes. Megachernes afghanicus Beier, 1959 is also considered as a junior subjective synonym of M. pavlovskyi Redikorzev, 1949.

The acute toxicity of the acaricides spirodiclofen and spiromesifen to eggs and adult females of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, was evaluated in laboratory at 27 ± 2°C temperature, 70 ± 5% relative humidity (RH), and 16/8 L/D photoperiodic conditions. The residual effects of these miticides on adult females were also assesse...

Lamprochernes muscivorus Redikorzev 1949 is recorded for the first time from Iran accompanied by a redescription, illustrations, mensuration and a new habitat record. In addition, new provincial record and illustrations of Lamprochernes nodosus (Schrank 1803) are provided.

Amblyolpium goldastehae spec. nov., is described and illustrated on the basis of two males collected from western Iran. Its ability to live in a dry and xerotherme habitat is also discussed.

The fauna of Onychiurinae were investigated in different parts of Kermanshah province during 2013–2014. Specimens were collected from both leaf litter and surface layer of the soil in Oak forest (Quercus infectoria), Elm trees and grasslands). Totally four species from three genera were found. All of them are new for Kermanshah province and Protaph...

The insecticidal effect of processed kaolin (Sepidan®) and its influence on progeny production (F1) of Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) were investigated under laboratory conditions (25±1C°, 65±5% R.H, in dark). Seven to 10 day old of each species were exposed to kaolin at five...

The effect of temperature on the development of Megaselia halterata (Wood) (Diptera: Phoridae) on A15 variety of button mushroom in the stages of casing and spawn-running was investigated at eight constant temperatures (10, 12.5, 15, 18, 20, 22.5, 25, and 27°C) and developmental rates were modeled as a function of temperature. At 25 and 27°C, an av...

The pseudoscorpion Hysterochelifer afghanicus Beier, 19664. Beier, M. (1966): Ein neuer Hysterochelifer (Pseudoscorp.) aus Afghanistan. Časopis Moravského Zemskeho Musea, Brně, 51, 259–260.View all references is redescribed and illustrated based on 21 specimens (13♂, 8♀) collected from different sites in northern, western, and southern Iran. A numb...

This study was conducted to evaluate the susceptibility of two stored product pests, Tribolium confusum (Col., Tenebrionidae) and Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Col., Silvanidae) treated with two Iranian fungal isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae Sorokin, Saravan (DMEI001) and Nour (DMEI002), based on two bioassay methods, suspension and dry conidia...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Iranian formulation of diatomaceous earth (Sayan®), and other two DE formulations (Insecto® and SilicoSec ®) on seed germination and seedling growth rate, under laboratory conditions (16 hrs light and 20±2 °C). Wheat seeds (vr. Falät) were treated with 250, 500, 1000 and 1500 ppm of each DE...

Two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, is one of the important pests of bean, which can cause severe damages on it. Silicon is one of the micronutrient elements , as its spray on the leaves can decrease the population of the pest. In this research , the impact of four different doses of Si (0, 1, 1/5, 2 ppm) was investigated on biologic...

In this study, the fauna of order Entomobryomorpha was investigated in different regions of Kermanshah province during 2012-2014. Totally 20 species of Entomobryomorpha belonging to 4 families, 8 subfamilies and 13 genera were collected and identified from Kermanshah. The genus Subisotoam (Stach, 1947) with two species Subisotoma variabilis Gisin,...

The fauna of plant bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae) was studied in Malayer, Hamedan province, Iran. A total of 13 plant bugs species belonging to 7 genera, from the subfamilies of Deraeocorinae, Mirinae and Phylinae were collected from different host plants and identified. among collected specimens, 3 species were predaceous and 10 species were plant feed...

The research for pot cultivation under greenhouse conditions in Central Province, Arak and Arak Islamic Azad University in crop year 1393 was conducted. The effects of humic acid and gibberellic acid on growth and production of Menthapiperita essential oil in order to reduce the consumption of chemical fertilizers were used. According to the analys...

A total of twelve species belonging to the family Cheliferidae have been reported previously from Iran. Rhacochelifer melanopygus (Redikorzev 1949) is newly recorded from Iran and measurements and illustrations of this species are given here-in-below.

A new species, Chthonius(Ephippiochthonius) negarinae sp. nov., is described from Iran. In addition, illustrations and measurements are given.

A survey was conducted to identify the part megachilid bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Megachilidae) in the Yazd province located in central of Iran during 2011–2013. The specimens were collected using sweeping net from different habitats. In total, 4436 Megachilid specimens were collected from 13 genera, 18 subgenera and 55 species. Seven species incl...

A survey was conducted to identify the part megachilid bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Megachilidae) in the Yazd province located in central of Iran during 2011–2013. The specimens were collected using sweeping net from different habitats. In total, 4436 Megachilid specimens were collected from 13 genera, 18 subgenera and 55 species. Seven species incl...

New locality record is presented for Paramenthus nanus Mahnert, 2007. Also, the features of P. nanus e.g. the pedipalp, the legs I and IV, the chelicera, the carapace and the internal male genitalia are illustrated for the first time based on a male from Iran.

Minniza persica, which has been described briefly by Beier in 1951 on the basis of specimens from Hormozgan and Mazandaran provinces of Iran, was recently collected again from Hormozgan and Fars provinces and is described and illustrated here. The subspecies M. persica deminuta Beier is regarded as synonymous with the nominate subspecies.