Aphidius absinthii Marshall, 1896

Figs 6, 78, 181, 277, 379, 476, 515

Host records

Macrosiphoniella abrotani (Walker) (Starý et al. 2000; Rakhshani et al. 2008 a, 2011; Talebi et al. 2009); Macrosiphoniella artemisiae (Boyer de Fonscolombe) (Starý 1976; Aslan et al. 2004; Uysal et al. 2004; Rakhshani et al. 2008 a, 2011; Talebi et al. 2009); Macrosiphoniella helichrysi Remaudière (Starý et al. 2000; Rakhshani et al. 2011); Macrosiphoniella oblonga (Mordvilko) (Starý et al. 2000; Rakhshani et al. 2008 a, 2011; Talebi et al. 2009); Macrosiphoniella pulvera (Walker) (Starý 1979; Starý et al. 2000; Rakhshani et al. 2011); Macrosiphoniella riedeli Szelegiewicz (Mescheloff & Rosen 1990b; Rakhshani et al. 2011); Macrosiphoniella tuberculata (Nevsky) (Starý 1979; Starý et al. 2000; Rakhshani et al. 2011; Mescheloff & Rosen 1990b – as Macrosiphoniella nr. macrura Hille Ris Lambers); Macrosiphoniella sp. (Starý et al. 2000; Rakhshani et al. 2011).

Distribution in the Middle East and North Africa

Iran (Starý 1979; Starý et al. 2000; Talebi et al. 2009; Rakhshani et al. 2008 a, 2011); Israel (Mescheloff & Rosen 1990b); Turkey (Starý 1976; Central part – Aslan et al. 2004; Uysal et al. 2004; Western part – Erdoğan et al. 2008).

General distribution

Holarctic, Oriental.