a survey on the hover flies (diptera: syrphidae) fauna of northern iran, between 2010 and 2011, led to the discovery of the species pipiza accola violovitsh, 1985. both the genus and species are newly recorded from iran. all the specimens were collected from gilan and mazandaran provinces, using malaise traps. the diagnostic characters of p. accola and its geographical distribution is presented.

The female of Cordulegaster vanbrinkae is described and illustrated, basing on four specimens collected in Gīlān and Māzandarān Provinces, northern Iran. Their characters and variability are shown and compared with females of other Cordulegaster species.

Native parasitoids of the fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury, 1773) (Lepidoptera, Erebidae), an invasive alien pest in northern Iran

This paper provides an overview of the Neurigona species found in Iran. During our studies northern Iran four genus Róndani, 1856 have been collected, three which for first time Iran: helva Negrobov & Tsurikov, 1990, pallida (Fallén, 1823) and pseudolongipes Negrobov, 1987. One species, persiana Pollet Kazerani sp. n., proved new to science is described here. An identification key males five kn...

Disorders of the Septum and Lateral Nasal Wall in Candidates for Septorhinoplasty: A Study a University Hospital Rasht, Northern Iran