Opius (Misophthora) monilicornis Fischer, 1962

Distribution in Iran. Lorestan (Ghahari et al. 2012a), Mazandaran (Ghahari et al. 2010a; Sakenin et al. 2012), West Azarbaijan (Modarres Awal 1997; Adldoost 2004; Khanjani 2004, 2006).

Distribution outside Iran. Algeria (Papp 1982a), Jordan (Papp 1982a; Fischer 1972; Tobias 1986; Yu et al. 2012), Moldova (Fischer 1972; Tobias 1986; Yu et al. 2012), Spain, Syria (Yu et al. 2012), Turkey (Fischer 1962, 1972; Papp 1982a, Tobias 1986; Hincal et al. 1996; Çikman et al. 2006, 2008; Vardar and Beyarslan 2006; Fischer and Beyarslan 2005a, 2011, 2012; Beyarslan and Fischer 2011, 2013; Yu et al. 2012).

Host records. Liriomyza cicerina (Rondani, 1875) ( Diptera: Agromyzidae) (Hincal et al. 1996; Modarres Awal 1997; Adldoost 2004; Öde and Heinz 2002; Khanjani 2004, 2006; Yu et al. 2012). It was also reported from Liriomyza congesta (Becker, 1903), L. pusilla (Meigen, 1830), Ophiomyza sp., Phytomyza atricornis Meigen, 1838 ( Diptera: Agromyzidae), Asphondylia verbasci (Vallot, 1827) ( Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) (Fischer and Koponen 1999). In Turkey, it is reported from Liriomyza cicerina (Rondani, 1875) (Çikman et al. 2008) .