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broader than long in dorsal view (largest width measured across scutum on the level of the base of tegulae); scutellar foveae more transverse, uniformly coriaceous, without distinct punctures (Fig. 22); the ventral impressed area of the dorsellum with longitudinal striae (Fig. 24) ; metasomal tergite 2 occupies more than 0.5 of the metasoma in dorsal view (Fig. 25). The general appearance and the inner structure of the gall also differs from that of A. stonei sp. n. (Figs 26-27). Etymology - In recognition of the continuing contribution of Dr. GRAHAM STONE (Edinburgh University) in the research on oak gallwasps. Distribution - Iran (Kermanshah Province, Gahvareh; Lorestan Province, Ghelaie). Biology - Only the asexual generation is known, which induces galls only on stems of Q. infectoria OLIVIER. Galls begin to develop in late July and mature in late August-September. In laboratory conditions, adult wasps emerged from mature galls collected in the field from early October until March of the following year. It is possible that under natural conditions the adult females overwinter in the gall and emerge the following spring. The alternate sexual generation, if one exists, is unknown. The position of this species within the phylogeny of Andricus suggests that a sexual generation, if it exists, will induce galls on section Cerris oaks: Q. brantii LINDL, or Q. libani OLIVIER, which grow together with Q. infectoria in many parts of Iran, particularly in the Zagros Mountains. Andricus moreae (GRAEFFE, 1905) (Figs 28^16) Cynips moreae GRAEFFE, 1905: 372 (female and gall). Adleria moreae: ROIIWER & FAGAN 1917: 359. Andricus moreae: BELLIDO et al. 2003: 215; KWAST 2005: 112. Taxonomic comments - Since GRAEFFE (1905) described this species, nobody mentioned it in the literature and the status of the species was uncertain for a long time (BELLIDO et al. 2003). Recently, KWAST (2005) collected a large number of galls in Greece and reared asexual females of A. moreae. He compared his gall material with some galls, deposited in Mayr's collection in Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna (NHMW), Austria, and correctly concluded that they both belong to Andricus moreae. Thus, Andricus moreae was re-established from the "oblivion" as "good" nominal species. However, the original description of adults and galls (GRAEFFE 1905) as well as the description and diagnosis given by KWAST (2005) are insufficient, incomplete and lack illustrations. Below we give a