title: A new species of Urophora Robineau-Desvoidiy, 1830 (Diptera, Tephritidae) from Iran.
abstract: Urophora merzisp. n. reared from flower heads of Centaurea behen Linnaeus is described from Iran. It is similar to Urophora campestris, Urophora sachalinensis, Urophora stylata, Urophora tsoii and Urophora vera in wing pattern with 3 well developed crossbands and indistinct subbasal crossband, differing in aculeus tip with two pairs of diminished preapical steps and different host plants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Varamin-Pishva branch, Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeed Mohamadzade
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Namin
authors.forename: Jamasb
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nozari