Davoodi, A., Talebi, A.A., Rajabi, G.R., & Fathipour, Y. 2002a Report of Metaphycus angustifrons Compère (Hym.: Encyrtidae), parasitoid of Coccus hesperidum (L.) (Hom.: Coccidae) from Iran.. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran 22(2): 79-80.

Notes: In 2002, a survey was carried out to determine parasitoid wasps of soft scale insects (Coccidae) in Tehran province, Iran. Some samples of Coccus hesperidum were collected from locust and mulberry trees in Karaj between late September and mid-November. The samples were held in insect cages at room temperature. Among the emerged wasps, some parasitoid wasps of Metaphycus angustifrons Aphycus angustifrons] were observed and identified. According to literature, M. angustifrons is a new record from Iran. Some morphological characters of females are as follows: 1.0- to 1.2-mm body length; light brown dorsal surface of body but yellow to white ventral surface; 11-segmented antennae; hyaline forewing. Some morphological characters of males are as follows: 0.9- to 1.1-mm body length; 9-segmented antennae; pale yellow abdomen ventral surface, but other morphological characters are similar to those of females.