taxonID	type	description	language	source
03C087E7FFA2AD21FF6FFA802F36AAF4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Hamadan province: Nahavand, Gian (34 ° 09 ′ N, 48 ° 13 ′ E, 1650 m a. s. l.), 17.06.2015, 1 ♂; 21.06.2015, 9 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂; 29.06.2015, 19 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂; 06.07.2015, 6 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂ (ICRCAN); leg.: A. Rajabi Mazhar.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA2AD21FF6FFA802F36AAF4.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, former Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA2AD21FF6FF9282D2CA9EF.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Hamadan Province: Hamadan, Bu-Ali Sina Medicinal Plants Garden (34 ° 46 ′ N, 48 ° 30 ′ E, 1950 m a. s. l.), 27.06.2015, 1 ♀ (ICRCAN); leg.: A. Rajabi Mazhar.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA2AD21FF6FF9282D2CA9EF.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Austria, China, former Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Iran, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA2AD21FCCAFA022B2EAB77.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Hamadan Province: Asadabad, Galehbor (34 ° 50 ′ N, 48 ° 10 ′ E, 2150 m a. s. l.), 18.08.2016, 1 ♀ (ICRCAN); leg.: A. Rajabi Mazhar.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA2AD21FCCAFA022B2EAB77.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, former Czechoslovakia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, USA, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, former Yugoslavia.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA2AD22FCCAF8AA2F9FAD67.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Hamadan Province: Asadabad, Galehbor (34 ° 50 ′ N, 48 ° 10 ′ E, 2150 m a. s. l.), 03.08.2015, 1 ♂; 22. 09.2016, 1 ♀; 25.09.2016, 1 ♀ (ICRCAN); leg.: A. Rajabi Mazhar.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA2AD22FCCAF8AA2F9FAD67.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Armenia and Iran.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD22FF6FFEBA2FA4AE6A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Hamadan Province: Nahavand, Gian (34 ° 09 ′ N, 48 ° 13 ′ E, 1650 m a. s. l.), 25.07.2015, 1 ♀, 2 ♂♂; 10.06. 2016, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ (ICRCAN); leg.: A. Rajabi Mazhar.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD22FF6FFEBA2FA4AE6A.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, former Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD22FF6FFD872C48AF0D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Hamadan Province: Asadabad, Galehbor (34 ° 50 ′ N, 48 ° 10 ′ E, 2150 m a. s. l.), 22.06.2015, 1 ♀; 03.08.2015, 1 ♂; 10.08.2016, 1 ♂; Bu-Ali Sina Medicinal Plants Garden (34 ° 46 ′ N, 48 ° 30 ′ E, 1950 m asl), 10.07.2016, 1 ♀; 25.09.2016, 1 ♀ (ICRCAN); leg.: A. Rajabi Mazhar.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD22FF6FFD872C48AF0D.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Iran, Mongolia, Russia.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD22FF6FFBE22CD6A891.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Hamadan Province: Asadabad, Galehbor (34 ° 50 ′ N, 48 ° 10 ′ E, 2150 m a. s. l.), 10.08. 2015, 1 ♀ (ICRCAN); leg.: A. Rajabi Mazhar.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD22FF6FFBE22CD6A891.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD22FF6FFB4D2F68AA96.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Hamadan Province: Hamadan, Bu-Ali Sina Medicinal Plants Garden (34 ° 46 ′ N, 48 ° 30 ′ E, 1950 m a. s. l.), 21.06.2015, 3 ♀♀; 10.06.2016, 1 ♂; 10.07.2016, 7 ♀♀, 1 ♂; 25.07.2016, 8 ♀♀, 8 ♂♂; 25.08.2016, 1 ♀; Gonbad (34 ° 41 ′ 42 ′′ N, 48 ° 42 ′ 05 ′′ E, 2220 m a. s. l.), 25.09.2016, 1 ♀ (ICRCAN); leg.: A. Rajabi Mazhar.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD22FF6FFB4D2F68AA96.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, former Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, former Yugoslavia.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD22FF6FFCA02F68AFCF.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Hamadan Province: Asadabad, Galehbor (34 ° 50 ′ N, 48 ° 10 ′ E, 2150 m a. s. l.), 03.08.2015, 1 ♀; 10.07. 2015, 3 ♀♀ (ICRCAN); leg.: A. Rajabi Mazhar.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD22FF6FFCA02F68AFCF.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Algeria, Croatia, Italy, Russia, Tunisia, former Yugoslavia.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD23FF6FF94B2F7CAAB6.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Holotype: female, Iran: Hamadan Province: Asadabad, Galehbor (34 ° 50 ′ N, 48 ° 10 ′ E, 2150 m a. s. l.), 07.07.2015, 1 ♀ (ICRIFR); leg.: A. Rajabi Mazhar. Paratype: 1 ♀, same data as holotype (ICRIFR).	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD23FF6FF94B2F7CAAB6.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis: This species can be readily separated by the length of the hind femur (3.0 times its width) and the ratio of marginal cell / 2 nd submarginal cell from Chelonus (Microchelonus) pamiricus Vojnovskaja-Krieger, 1931. Moreover, metasomal carapace gradually narrowed from proximal third; longitudinal diameter of eye 1.7 times height of gena; width of face 2.1 times its height; POL 2.5 times diameter of ocellus.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD23FF6FF94B2F7CAAB6.taxon	description	Description: Female (holotype). Length of body 4.2 mm, length of forewing 3.0 mm. Head: Antennae long and slender, 16 - segmented, slightly shorter than body, granulate; scape elongate, pedicel small, 2.9 and 1.2 times their width respectively, length of the 1 st flagellar segment 5.0 times its width, the 2 nd flagellar segment as long as the 3 rd, apical segments 2.5 times as long as their width; head transverse, 2.0 times as wide as its length in dorsal view, roundly contracted behind eyes, temple 1.2 timesaslongastransversediameter of eye in dorsal view (Figure 2 A), occiput concave, ocelli small, not on line, maximum diameter of the lateral ocellus: postocellar line: ocular-ocellar line as 9: 23: 35; vertex with transverse rugae behind ocelli, longitudinal diameter of eye 1.7 times height of gena; face transverse in frontal view, width of face 2.1 times its height, coarsely reticulate-punctate; clypeus protuberant, denticles absent (Figure 2 B); length of maxillary palp slightly longer than of length of face with clypeus together. Mesosoma: mesoscutum punctate (Figure 2 C); mesoscutum with more distinct longitudinal of rugae before scutellum; propodeum coarsely sculpture, with small lateral teeth. Wings: Anterior margin of marginal cell of forewing shorter than pterostigma (Figure 2 D); radial cell of forewing about as long as the 2 nd submarginal cell. Legs: Hind coxa coarsely rugose; length of hind femur 3.0 times its width, with minute punctures, hind tibia and tarsus equal in length. Metasoma: Metasomal carapace gradually narrowed from proximal third, not bent apically; length of metasomal carapace 2.2 times its width in middle, densely and rather coarsely punctate, with longitudinal rugae in basal, becoming weaker toward its posterior part (Figure 2 E), in lateral view rather flat; apical sternites projecting from under carapace (Figure 2 F); ovipositor projecting beyond apical sternite. Coloration: Body black; antenna black, except brownish basal segments (Figure 2 F); maxillary palp brownish, mandible brownish; wings slightly infuscate, basal half with pale yellowish veins (Figure 2 D); legs mostly brownish, coxae black, apices of hind femur and tibia infuscate.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD23FF6FF94B2F7CAAB6.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Iran.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD23FF6FF94B2F7CAAB6.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The Latin preposition “ sub ” indicates the close relation of this new species to C. pamiricus.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA1AD23FF6FF94B2F7CAAB6.taxon	discussion	Male. Unknown.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA0AD25FF6FF96B2F5BAD28.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Hamadan Province: Asadabad, Galehbor (34 ° 50 ′ N, 48 ° 10 ′ E, 2150 m a. s. l.), 25.07. 2016, 2 ♀♀ (ICRIFR); leg.: A. Rajabi Mazhar.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA0AD25FF6FF96B2F5BAD28.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnostic characters (Female): Length of body 6.6 mm; antennae 45 - segmented, as long as length of body, length of the 1 st flagellar segment 4.0 times its width, apical segments of antenna twice as long as their width; temple shorter than eye in dorsal view, slightly smoothed sculpture (Figure 3 A); width of face twice its height, transversely striate and punctate (Figure 3 B); mesoscutum punctate, weakly in anterior part and coarsely in posterior part (Figure 3 C); anterior margin of marginal cell of forewing slightly shorter than pterostigma (Figure 3 D); metasomal carapace distinctly narrowed apically (Figure 3 E); length of metasomal carapace 2.5 times its maximum width in anterior third, densely and rather coarsely punctate, with longitudinal rugae in basal half (Figure 3 E); apical sternites slightly projecting from under carapace (Figure 3 F).	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA0AD25FF6FF96B2F5BAD28.taxon	description	Coloration: Body black (Figure 3 F); mesosoma reddish (except propodeum), scutellum dark brownish; metasoma black with two indistinct brownish; maxillary palps and mandibles brownish; wings infuscate, basal half with pale yellowish veins; hind leg black, hind tibia black, with a median pale band.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA0AD25FF6FF96B2F5BAD28.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Spain, Turkey, Uzbekistan (Yu et al., 2016), Iran (new record).	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
03C087E7FFA0AD25FF6FF96B2F5BAD28.taxon	discussion	Remark: According to the redescription by Tobias (2011) the metasoma should be brownish with pair of yellow basal spots, but the metasoma of the Iranian specimens is black, with indistinct brownish basal spots. We consider the Iranian specimens to be a melanistic form of C. olgae.	en	Mazhar, Alireza Rajabi, Goldasteh, Shila, Farahani, Samira, Van Achterberg, Cornelis (2018): New species and new record of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from western Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4): 416-421, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1711-9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1711-9
