a survey was conducted on the fauna of the hover flies in northern iran in 2011. among the collected and identified material, the genus temnostoma le peletier & serville, 1828represented by a single species, t. vespiforme (linnaeus, 1758) is newly detected in iran. diagnostic characters and geographical distribution of the newly recorded species is briefly discussed.

a faunistic survey was conducted to identify the leafhoppers in the southwest of iran (khouzestan province) in 2014. among the collected materials, aconurella nuristana dlabola, 1957 is recorded for the first time for iranian leafhoppers fauna. diagnostic characters and geographical distribution of the newly recorded species is presented briefly.

in the present study, trapezoid crab, quadrella reticulata was found for the first time in the north of kish island, the persian gulf, iran. diagnostic characters of the species are figured and its world geographical distribution in the indo-west pacific region is considered.

the present study reports on the first troglophilic terrestrial isopod from iran. protracheoniscus faramarzi n. sp. was found in shafagh cave, southern iran. the new species is described and its diagnostic characters are figured. this species is distinguished by the long and narrow antennae, the reduced body pigmentation and the number of ommatidia

the genus phaneroserphus pschorn–walcher, 1958 is recorded for the first time from iran and its allied species, phaneroserphus punctibasis townes, 1981 is recorded from west palaearctic region for the first time. the specimens were collected from mazandaran province during 2011 using malaise traps. diagnostic characters and geographical distribution of the newly recorded genus and species is br...

A key based on cyst and juvenile characters is given for identification of 12 valid Heterodera species in the H. avenae group. A compendium providing the most important diagnostic characters for use in identification of species is included as a supplement to the key. Cyst characters are most useful for separating species; these include shape, color, cyst wall pattern, fenestration, vulval slit ...

Three new species of Monodontocerus are described from caves in southern China: M. absens sp. nov. is characterized by its cephalic chaetotaxy and the absence of chaetae from the tenaculum; M. mulunensis sp. nov. is characterized by a combination of characters including chaetotaxy, foot complex and furca; M. trigrandis sp. nov. is different from other species in the formula of dental spines and...