Opius (Pendopius) pendulus Haliday, 1837

Distribution in Iran. Hormozgan (Ameri et al. 2014), Isfahan (Ghahari et al. 2011), Lorestan (Ghahari et al. 2012a), Semnan (Naderian et al. 2012), Sistan & Baluchestan (Khajeh et al. 2014).

Distribution outside Iran. Austria (Fischer 1963, 1980; Fischer and Koponen 1999; Avinent and Jiménez 1987; Hellrigl 1997; Fischer and Koponen 1999; Yu et al. 2012), Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland (Yu et al. 2012), Canada (Fischer and Koponen 1999), Croatia (Papp 2010; Yu et al. 2012), Estonia (Fischer and Koponen 1999, 2009; Koponen 2009 as Opius latipes; Yu et al. 2012), Finland (Fischer and Koponen 1999, 2000b, 2009; Fischer and Koponen 2000b, 2009 as Opius latipes), Greece, Russia (Fischer and Koponen 1999; Yu et al. 2012), France (Fischer 1963; Avinent and Jiménez 1987; Fischer and Koponen 1999; Yu et al. 2012), Germany (Fischer 1963; Avinent and Jiménez 1987; Fischer and Koponen 1999; Belokobylskij et al. 2003), Hungary (Fischer and Koponen 1999; Papp 2006, 2008; Yu et al. 2012), Italy (Fischer 1980; Yu et al. 2012), Spain (Avinent and Jiménez 1987; Yu et al. 2012), Serbia (Yu et al. 2012; Žikić et al. 2013b), Sweden (Thomson 1895; Fischer 1963; Avinent and Jiménez 1987; Fischer and Koponen 1999; Yu et al. 2012), UK (Marshall 1899; Fischer 1963; Avinent and Jiménez 1987; Fischer and Koponen 1999; Broad et al. 2012; Yu et al. 2012), Turkey (Fischer 1958a, 1972; Fischer and Koponen 1999; Fischer and Beyarslan 2005b; Beyarslan and Fischer 2011, 2013; Yu et al. 2012).

Host records. Liriomyza spp., Phytomyza spp. (Avinent and Jiménez 1987). In Finland, it is reported from Agromyzidae (Diptera): Liriomyza congesta (Becker, 1903) on Vicia sepium L., Phytomyza evanescens Hendel, 1920 on Ranunculus lanuginosus L., Ph. nigritula Zetterstedt, 1838 on Ranunculus acris L. and R. bulbosus L. (Fischer and Koponen 1999; Yu et al. 2012).