Opius (Cryptonastes) tersus (Foerster, 1862)

Distribution in Iran. Guilan (Ghahari et al. 2012b).

Distribution outside Iran. Algeria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Korea, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan (Yu et al. 2012), Austria (Jiménez-Peydró 1983a; Fischer 1980; Yu et al. 2012), Estonia (Fischer & Koponen 2000, 2009; Yu et al. 2012), Finland (Fischer and Koponen 2000a, 2009; Yu et al. 2012), Germany (Jiménez-Peydró 1983a; Belokobylskij et al. 2003; Yu et al. 2012), Hungary (Fischer 1957 as Opius consors; Jiménez-Peydró 1983; Yu et al. 2012), Israel (Papp 2011-2012), Montenegro (Yu et al. 2012; Žikić et al. 2013b), Spain (Jiménez-Peydró 1983a, b; Avinent and Jiménez 1987; Yu et al. 2012), Turkey (Fischer and Beyarslan 2005a, 2012; Çikman et al. 2008; Yu et al. 2012; Beyarslan and Fischer 2013).

Host records. Phytomyza horticola (Goureau, 1851) ( Diptera: Agromyzidae) (Avinent and Jiménez 1987). In Israel, it is reported from Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess, 1880) ( Diptera: Agromyzidae) on Nasturtium officinale L. (Papp 2011-2012). It is also reported from the following host species: Amauromyza flavifrons (Meigen, 1830), Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau, 1851), Liriomyza bryoniae (Kaltenbach, 1858), L. pisivora Hering, 1957, L. pusilla (Meigen, 1830), L. sonchi Hendel, 1931, Phytomyza scotina Hendel, 1920 ( Diptera: Agromyzidae) (Yu et al. 2012; Žikić et al. 2013b). In Turkey, it is reported from Liriomyza cicerina (Rondani) ( Diptera: Agromyzidae) (Çikman et al. 2008; Yu et al. 2012).