AN INTRODUCING TO IMPORTANT XYLOPHAGOUS PESTS (LONG HORN BEETLES) OF IRAN

Abstract

The natural forests and rangelands of Iran are reach in their insect fauna. The survey caring out in many province of Iran during 1993-2005 and the long horn beetles (Cerambycidae) were collected from these areas. In this regard different setting of ecosystems such as forests, urban vicinities, poplar plantations, poplar research stations, fruit garden, lumberyards in many part of Iran had been visited and the beetles Were captured directly by hand, light trap, sweeping net, chopping the infested logs of host trees.The collected specimens were identified and geographic distribution and economic importance of them were studied. Theretofore, about 80 specimens were identified and sixteen of them are the pest of different trees and they have economic importance. These specimens belong to four subfamilies namely Prioninae, Lamiinae, Cerambycinae and Parandrinae as follow: Prioninae (Megopis scabricernis Scopolu Prionus coriarius L.), Lamiinae (Saperda spp. L. Oberea oculata L., Morimus verecundus Faldermann, Monochamus sutor (L.), Cerambycinae (Osphranteria coerulescens Red, Cerambyx cerdo L., Xehopachys matthiesseni Reitt., Aeolesthes Sarta Solsky, Aromia moschata L., seudophilus testacyeus Gah., Derolus mauritanicus iranensis Gahan. Stromatium Fulvum Villers., Hylotrupes bajulus L.), Parandrinae (Parandra caspica Men).

Keywords

• Iran
• XYLOPHAGOUS PEST
• CERAMBYCIDAE
• LONG HORN BEETLES