First record of the seed beetle Perapion hydrolapathi (Col.: Apionidae) from Iran

The Family Apionidae economically important beetles, which feed on the seed of various rangland plants. This report is part of survey conducted during 2009-2012 to identify the seed - eating pests of Astragalus sp. Rangland plants in the Fars province of Iran. The Apionid species prapion hydrolapathi Marsham, 1802 was collected on plant, Astragalus camptoceras (Bunge.), and is first recorded from Iran

First record of the seed-eating wasp, Systole eremodauci (Hym.: Eurytomidae) from Iran

The family Eurytomidae includes economically important wasps, which feed on the seeds of various agricultural, horticultural and rangeland plants. This report is part of a survey conducted during 2009-2012 to identify the seed-eating pests of non-legume rangeland plants in the Fars province of Iran. The eurytomid species Systole eremodauci Zerova, 1994 was collected on ammoniacum plant, Dorema ammoniacum (D. Don.), and is first recorded from Iran