Review of Gonatocerus (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) in the Palaearctic region, with notes on extralimital distributions Triapitsyn, Serguei V. Zootaxa 2013 2013-04-30 3644 1 1 178 62SM3 162253 Nees ab Esenbeck [151,523,151,177] Insecta Mymaridae Gonatocerus Animalia Hymenoptera 116 117 Arthropoda genus  ( Figs 204, 205)   Extralimital records.   USA. CALIFORNIA, Riverside Co., Riverside, University of California at Riverside( UCR), Department of Entomology Insectary & Quarantine facility, I.M. Bayoun:  20.vii.1998(third generation on eggs of  Neoaliturus tenellus(Baker)on sugar beet) [ 3 Ƥ, UCRC];   ix.2000(from culture on eggsof  N. tenelluson sugar beet) [ 4 Ƥ, UCRC], originally from:   IRAN. FARS, Kavar,  14–15.v.1998, N. Zareh(from eggsof  N. tenelluson sugar beet,   Betavulgaris, leaves, UCR Quarantine S&R # 98-09-02C).   Brief diagnosis.FEMALE. Body length 860–920 µm. Head and mesosoma mostly dark brown, gaster light brown to brown; appendages light to dark brown. Antenna ( Fig. 204) with mps on F5 (1), F7 (2), F8 (2), and clava (10). Fore wing ( Fig. 205) 2.9–3.0× as long as wide, with discal setae originating behind base of marginal vein. Ovipositor 1.2–1.3× length of mesotibia, not exserted beyond apex of gaster. Thus mostly identical to  G. litoralisexcept fore wing disc with a distinct bare area between the marginal vein and the cubital row of setae ( Fig. 205).  MALE. Unknown.   Distribution.PALAEARCTIC: Iran(originally).  Host.  Neoaliturus( Circulifer) tenellus( Baker) (Cicadellidae).   Comments.This apparently new species is not described as such because only a few laboratory reared specimens are available for study. The original material from Iranwas not preserved because it was used for establishing the colony in quarantine and could not be recovered. 3743914305 1998-07-20 UCR, UCRC I. M. Bayoun United States of America Riverside Co. University of California at Riverside Riverside 116 117 3 3 CALIFORNIA 3743914301 2000-09 UCRC 116 117 5 1 4 3743914304 1998-05-14 1998-05-15 1998-05-14 N. Zareh Iran Beta Kavar 116 117 1 1