title: An annotated catalog of the Iranian Pentatomoidea (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomomorpha).
abstract: Seven families of Pentatomoidea including Acanthosomatidae, Dinidoridae, Pentatomidae, Plataspididae, Scutelleridae, Thaumastellidae, and Thyreocoridae are discussed in this catalog. The Iranian fauna of Pentatomoidea (excl. Cydnidae) is represented by 99 genera and 271 species and subspecies. Elasmostethus interstinctus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Acanthosomatidae) and Derula flavoguttata Mulsant & Rey, 1856 (Pentatomidae) are new records for Iran.
authors: Department of Plant Protection, Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Email: hghahari@yahoo.com.
authors: Hassan
authors: H
authors: Ghahari
authors: Museum Requien, 67 rue Joseph Vernet, F-84000 Avignon, France.; Email: pierre.moulet@mairie-avignon.com.
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: Moulet
authors: Department of Entomology, North Dakota State University, USA.; Email: David.Rider@ndsu.edu.
authors: David A
authors: DA
authors: Rider
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size