Davoodi, A., Talebi, A.A., Rajabi, G.R., & Fathipour, Y. 2002 The first report of Microterys hortulanus (Hym.: Encyrtidae) from Iran.. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran 22(1): Pe85-Pe86.

Notes: Studies were carried out to determine parasitoid wasps of soft scale insects (Coccidae) in Tehran, Iran, in 2002. Samples of Eulecanium coryli [E. tiliae] collected from prune trees in different orchards were held in insect cages at room conditions. Emerged wasps were preserved in 75% ethyl alcohol. Among the samples, some parasitoid wasps of M. hortulanus were observed. According to the literature, M. hortulanus is a new record from Iran. Some morphological characters of the adult female are as follows: metallic dark brown dorsal surface of body but light brown to orange ventral surface and head; 11-segmented antennae; forewing with two dark regions; the length of the abdomen less than that of the thorax and with three long setae on each side.