New species of the genus, Protaetia Burmeister, 1842 from Iraq (coleoptera : scarabaeidae : cetoniinae)‎

الملخص EN

The new species Protaetiakurdistanicasp.

nov.are described and illustrated from Iraq.The differences between the species and closely related species is discussed.Diagnostic characters of the new species is figured.The materials examined are deposited in the Museum of plant protection department.

College of Agriculture ,Salahaddin University –Erbil-Iraq.