Abstract
The female of Pterotricha esyunini Zamani, 2018 is described for the first time based on two specimens collected in Thi-Qar Province in southern Iraq. The female of the species closely resembles that of P. lesserti Dalmas, 1921 which is widespread in the Middle East. Description, diagnosis, digital photographs, distributional map, and photograph of the habitat are provided.
Publisher
Institute for Biodiversity and Ecology
Subject
Insect Science,Plant Science,Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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