Cotesia notha (Marshall, 1885)

Distribution in Iran. Golestan (Ghahari and Fischer 2011b), Lorestan (Ghahari et al. 2012b).

Distribution outside Iran. former Czechoslovakia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Korea, Mongolia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, UK (Yu et al. 2012).

Host records. Epirrhoe galiata, Earophila badiata, Abraxas grossulariata, Catarhoe rubidata, Hydriomena furcata, Phigalia pilosaria, Spilosoma lubricipida, Maniola jurtina, Melanargia galathea, Coleophora sarratella, Coleophora milvipennis (Shenefelt 1972; Yu et al. 2012), Earophila badiata, Horisme vitalbata, Mormo maura (Nixon 1974; Yu et al. 2012). Shenefelt (1972) reported Adscita geryon, Anticlea sp., Biston betularia, Lygris pyraliata, Lycaena phlaeas, Paramesia plantaginis, Stenoptilia zophodactyla, Thetidia sp. Also, Yu et al. (2012) reported Coleophora nigricella, Cosmia pyralina, Earophila badiata, Eulithis pyraliata, Horisme vitalbata, Ipimorpha retusa, Jordanita (Jucasiterna) subsolana, Lithophane semibrunnea, Mesochorus fuscicornis and Phyllonorycter lantanella .