University of Isfahan Taxonomy and Biosystematics 3115-9001 13 47 2021 08 23 A Survey of Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Fauna in The Southern Parts of Zagros Mountains: Presenting a New Record for Aphid Fauna of Iran فون شته‌ها (Hemiptera: Aphididae) در مناطق جنوبی رشته‌‌کوه زاگرس و معرفی گونه‌‌ای جدید برای فون ایران 48 86 26162 10.22108/tbj.2021.130437.1176 EN Mohsen Mehrparvar Assistant Professor, Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran 0000-0002-6051-5845 Ehsan Rakhshani Professor, Department of Plant Protection, Collage of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran Moein Rokni MSc, Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran Journal Article 2021 09 05 Aphids are an important group of agricultural crops pests, which cause weaknesses and reduce the quantity and quality of yields by feeding the plant sap. They can also cause significant damages by transmitting viral pathogens. This study aimed to identify different species of aphids and their host plants in different habitats in the southern areas of Zagros Mountains. The specimens were collected directly from their host plants in spring 2020 to summer 2021. In total, 66 aphid species belonging to 32 genera were identified on 64 host plant species. Of these, <em>Macrosiphoniella</em> <em>umarovi</em> Narzikulov, 1972 is found for the first time in Iran. In addition, This study identified 22 species for the first time from Fars province as well as five species from Kerman province. https://tbj.ui.ac.ir/article_26162_3d2cf71fbd552fef4b1c8b484b1a60bc.pdf