TY - SER AU - Shaaban,Abd-Rabou AU - Ghahari,Hassan TI - A revision of Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species from Iran KW - Encarsia N1 - Includes references N2 - The genus Encarsia Foerster (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) contains species which are important biological control agents of whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) and armoured scales (Homoptera: Diaspididae). The taxonomy of the Encarsia species known as parasitoids of aleyrodids and coccoids in Iran is revised. Diagnostic descriptions are given for all species and each species is fully illustrated. A dichotomous key is provided to allow the determination of species. Synonym names, host records, species group placement, distribution outside Iran and taxonomic figures are given UR - http://nile.enal.sci.eg/EALE/2004/EJAR/8204/2/647.pdf ER -