Bruchophagus saxatilis Zerova, 1975

Bruchophagus saxatilis Zerova, 1975 View in CoL

Material examined. 3♀, IRAN, Ardabil province, Arshagh (38°36'76"N, 47°51'40"E), 17-VI-2010, Astragalus brachydontus .

Distribution in Iran. Ardabil province ( new record).

Note. This species characterizes with following features: head and mesosoma with superficial wrinkles, sometimes coriaceous on interspaces; head and mesosoma densely setose; antenna shortly setose, setae evenly distributed; marginal vein as long as the stigma vein; postmarginal vein hardly longer than, sometimes as long as, the stigma ( Fig. 2). The color of the body is black, the chest is the color of the body, and the base of the antenna is yellow. The color of the antenna is usually brown and this is because the color of the legs is lighter. The femur (especially the back part) is yellow to brown in color, which is clearly visible, especially in the middle of the leg. The terminal part of the abdomen in adults with scattered marginal vein hairs as long as the stigma. Post marginal vein thickened and hardened and sometimes as big as the stigma ( Zerova & Seryogina, 1994a). This species was reported from Eremurus olgae Regel. ( Liliaceae ) ( Zerova, 1995), and its association with Astragalus brachydontus ( Fabaceae ) is new.