title: Contributions to the Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of Eastern Iran with updated checklist of Iranian species.
abstract: The present work collects the checklist of species of Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Iran and presents new information about the specimens captured in the Sistan and Baluchestan province during 2009-2011. A total of 68 species belonging to eight genera have been listed, of which nine species including Opius (Hypocynodus) arundinis Fischer, 1964a; Opius (Hypocynodus) bouceki (Fischer, 1958b); Opius (Opius) caricivorae Fischer, 1964b; Opius (Opius) exilis Haliday, 1837; Opius (Opiothorax) opacus Fischer, 1968; Opius (Allophlebus) tabificus Papp, 1979; Phaedrotoma biroica (Fischer et Beyarslan 2005a); Phaedrotoma mirabunda (Papp, 1982) and Xynobius rudis (Wesmaelm, 1835) are new records from Iran.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, P.O. Box: 98615-538, I. R. Iran.; Email: rakhshani@uoz.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Nahid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khajeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, P.O. Box: 98615-538, I. R. Iran.; Email: rakhshani@uoz.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Ehshan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rakhshani
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control, Institute Cavanilles of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, University of Valencia, c/.Catedrático José Beltrán n 2, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain; Email: Francisco.peris@uv.es.
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Peris-Felipo
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, University of Niš, ul. Višegradska 33, 18000 Niš, Serbia.; Email: vzikic@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zikić
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D057189:Checklist; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D006927:Hymenoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male