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  1. Taxonomic study of the genus Diolcogaster Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from Borneo with the description of four new species

    Article • PLOS One, October 2025, PLOS

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  2. Review of the subgenus Larsoceraphron Dessart, 1981 of the genus Ceraphron Jurine, 1807 (Hymenoptera, Ceraphronidae) with the description of a new species from Thailand

    Article • Journal of Hymenoptera Research, June 2025, Pensoft Publishers

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  3. Bacterial symbiont as game changers for Aphis craccivora Koch’s fitness and survival across distinct climate types

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  4. Name game conundrum: identical specific epithets in Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)

    Article • ZooKeys, November 2023, Pensoft Publishers

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  5. Ophiclypeus, a new genus of Cardiochilinae Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from the Oriental region with descriptions of three new species

    Article • ZooKeys, September 2023, Pensoft Publishers

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  6. First record of Anteon xericum Olmi & van Harten (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from Palaearctic region

    Article • Zootaxa, August 2023, Magnolia Press

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  7. Natural Enemies of Planococcus vovae (Nasonov) (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococidae), the Main Pest of Lawson s Cypress Trees, in Northeast Iran

    Article • Journal of the Entomological Research Society, July 2023, Gazi Entomolojik Arastirmalar Dernegi

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  8. Dietary Challenges for Parasitoid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea); Coping with Toxic Hosts, or Not?

    Article • Toxins, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  9. A checklist of Platygastridae and Scelionidae (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea) of Iran

    Article • Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, June 2023, CMV Verlag

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  10. Microplitis manilae Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): Biology, Systematics, and Response to Climate Change through Ecological Niche Modelling

    Article • Insects, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  11. Notes on the genus Choeras Mason, 1981 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from Iran

    Article • Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, November 2022, Brill

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  12. Effects of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and fine particulate matter on insect abundance and diversity in urban green spaces

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  13. A review of Iranian Eucharitidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), with description of four new species and discussion on Western Palaearctic species

    Article • Insect Systematics & Evolution, August 2022, Brill

    Dr Hossein Lotfalizadeh, Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  14. Presence of Thysanoptera Species in the Urban Green Spaces of Iran: New Records Along with Illustrated Type Specimens

    Article • Journal of the Entomological Research Society, July 2022, Gazi Entomolojik Arastirmalar Dernegi

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  15. Revision of Embolemidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) from the Middle East

    Article • Zootaxa, May 2022, Magnolia Press

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  16. Impact of seasonality and ladybird predators on the population dynamics of Mugo pine aphids

    Article • International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  17. Overwintering of Coccinellids (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in the Center of Iran

    Article • Journal of the Entomological Research Society, March 2022, Gazi Entomolojik Arastirmalar Dernegi

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  18. Book review: Ichneumonid wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae): their classification and biology

    Article • Journal of Hymenoptera Research, February 2022, Pensoft Publishers

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  19. Review of the New World species of Microplitis Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) attacking Sphingidae (Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea)

    Article • Insect Systematics & Evolution, December 2021, Brill

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  20. New records of Dryinidae Haliday, 1833 (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea) from Iran

    Article • Zoosystema, September 2021, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  21. Revision of the genus Napamus Papp (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)

    Article • International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  22. Taxonomy of Iranian Gonatopodinae (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae), with description of a new species

    Article • Zootaxa, June 2020, Magnolia Press

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  23. The genus Clinocentrus Haliday (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Rogadinae) in Iran, with the description of a new species

    Article • Journal of Natural History, May 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  24. The ultor-group of the genus Dolichogenidea Viereck (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from China with the descriptions of thirty-nine new species

    Article • Zootaxa, December 2019, Magnolia Press

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  25. The Stephanidae (Hymenoptera, Stephanoidea) of Iran with the description of a new species

    Article • Insect Systematics & Evolution, October 2019, Brill

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  26. Review of Aphidiinae parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of the Middle East and North Africa: key to species and host associations

    Article • European Journal of Taxonomy, September 2019, Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  27. Family Ismaridae Thomson (Hymenoptera, Diaprioidea), new to fauna of Iran

    Article • Entomological Research, August 2019, Wiley

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  28. Occurrence of an uncommon genus, Amyosoma Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae) in Iran

    Article • Oriental Insects, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam, Ehsan Rakhshani

  29. A taxonomic review of the genus Diolcogaster Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) in Iran, distribution and morphological variability

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2019, Magnolia Press

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  30. The novel host associations for the aphid parasitoid, Pauesia hazratbalensis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae)

    Article • Oriental Insects, March 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  31. A study of the Iranian species of Choeras Mason (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae), with the description of a new species

    Article • Zootaxa, July 2018, Magnolia Press

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  32. Taxonomic and faunistic study of Aulacidae (Hymenoptera, Evanioidea) from Iran, with illustrated key to species

    Article • Zoosystematics and Evolution, February 2018, Pensoft Publishers

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  33. An Upgrade Pinning Block: A Mechanical Practical Aid for Fast Labelling of the Insect Specimens

    Article • Biodiversity Data Journal, October 2017, Pensoft Publishers

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam

  34. Revision of the world Monoctonia Starý, parasitoids of gall aphids: taxonomy, distribution, host range, and phylogeny (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Aphidiinae)

    Article • Zootaxa, January 2015, Magnolia Press

    Mostafa Ghafouri Moghaddam