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The female of Trachycilliba persica (Kazemi & Kontschán) is redescribed, and the male and deutonymph of the species are described for the first time based on the holotype and additional specimens from Iran. Notes on the genus Trachycilliba are given. Finally, a key to the known species of Trachycilliba is provided.
Two new species of Myrmozercon , M. serratus sp. nov. and M. spatulatus sp. nov., are described based on adults and deutonymphs collected in association with ants in Mexico. They represent the first records of this genus from the Neotropic s.s. faunal region. Both new species are associated with hosts in the genus Camponotus from the same small are...
A new mesostigmatic mite species, Antennseius (Vitzthumia) circumcaspius sp. nov., is described from Russia and Iran on the adult specimens. This soil-dwelling species populates different habitats (including coastal maritime and inner salty grasslands, forest and orchard soil-litter, and moss) in Kalmykia, Dagestan, Kazakhstan, and Iran. The new sp...
Cingulacarus Elsen is a monotypic genus of Trigynaspida based on C. gangeticus Elsen, collected from the scarabaeid beetle Scarabaeus gangeticus (Castelnau) (Col., Scarabaeidae) in the Democratic republic of the Congo. herein, a second species of the genus, C. kermanensis sp. nov. is described based on female and male specimens collected in southea...
A new species of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant, 1911 (Tenuipalpidae), Pseudoleptus avicennai sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on female specimens collected from bermudagrass, Cynodon dactylon (Poaceae), in Iran. This is the first report of C. dactylon as a host plant for Tenuipalpidae in Iran. In addition, the species Neopetrobia (Neop...
In a study on the mites of the near seashore of the southern areas of the Caspian Sea, three species belonging to the family Raphignathidae were collected, viz. Raphignathus caspicus sp. nov., R. gracilis (Rack) and R. zhaoi Hu, Jing & Liang. The new species, R. caspicus sp. nov. is described based on the females and larvae. Also, a key to the know...
In a study on the coastal mites of the southern areas of the Caspian Sea, two caligonellid
species were collected. The female of Caligonella geonoma Smith-Meyer & Ueckermann
is re-described, and the larva of the species is described for the first time. Also, Caligonella
quinqueocellata Khaustov is reported from Iran for the first time. Finally, an...
A new species of Protodinychus Evans from Iran is described for the deutonymph, with supplementary information for P. ainscoughi Huțu & Călugăr. A key to the deutonymphs of Protodinychus is provided. Species diversity in the basal uropodine family Protodinychidae (Thinozercionoidea) may be larger than previously estimated.
Teneriffia hajiqanbari n. sp. is described based on female, male, and deutonymph specimens collected in mangrove forests in Qeshm Island, in the eastern part of the Persian Gulf, southern Iran. This new species can be distinguished by following characters: gnathosoma without “clasps” ventrally; palpal oncophysis absent; venter with 17–20 pairs of s...
A checklist of the Iranian Phytoseiidae, including 103 species belonging to 15 genera and three subfamilies, is presented. Among them, Typhlodromus Scheuten (31 species) and Neoseiulus Hughes (21 species) are the most specious genera. The checklist is annotated with some corrections to specific identities and known geographical and habitat distribu...
In a study on the coastal mites of the southern areas of the Caspian Sea, two caligonellid
species were collected. The female of Caligonella geonoma Smith-Meyer & Ueckermann
is re-described, and the larva of the species is described for the first time. Also, Caligonella
quinqueocellata Khaustov is reported from Iran for the first time. Finally, an...
In a study on the mites of the near seashore of the southern areas of the Caspian Sea, three species belonging to the family Raphignathidae were collected, viz. Raphignathus caspicus sp. nov., R. gracilis (Rack) and R. zhaoi Hu, Jing & Liang. The new species, R. caspicus sp. nov. is described based on the females and larvae. Also, a key to the know...
The concept of the genus Sessiluncus G. Canestrini is reviewed, based on a review of the literature and examination of some described and undescribed species. An updated diagnosis of the genus is presented. Valid species of Sessiluncus and their most diagnostic morphological characters are listed. The male of S. aegypticus Nasr & Afifi, 1986 is des...
The order Mesostigmata is a large, cosmopolitan group of Parasitiformes (Acari) that include an unusually diverse variety of lifestyles and habitats. Most of the species are free-living predators, while many others are parasites or symbionts of several vertebrates and invertebrates. The majority of Mesostigmata are beneficial to humans in that they...
Adamystis persiangulfensis sp. nov. is described based on female, male, tritonymph, deutonymph and larva stages collected in the littoral zone of mangrove forests in Qeshm Island, in the eastern part of the Persian Gulf, southern Iran. This new species is distinguished by having two pairs of adoral setae; chelicera with one seta; palpal tarsus with...
In a faunistic study on the edaphic Mesostigmata in Mahan City in center of Kerman Province, soil samples were collected from different habitats, their mites extracted using Berlese-Tullgren funnels, cleared in Nesbitt’s fluid and then identified after mounting in Hoyer's medium on microscope slides. Totally, 34 species belonging to 26 genera and 1...
A new species of the laelapid mite genus Gaeolaelaps Evans & Till, G. tuberculatus sp. nov., is described from female specimens collected in soil and rotten leaves under citrus trees in Mazandaran province, northern Iran. Supplementary information on G. deinos (Zeman) is presented. Gaeolaelaps schusteri (Hirschmann) is redescribed based on the type...
Page 1323, Figure 7: Coxae IV. In the key to the genera and species of Ascidae recorded from Iran, one species of the genus Arctoseius Thor, A. venustulus (Berlese 1916), was not mentioned. Therefore, couplet 29 was divided into two parts (couplets 29–30) to accommodate this species as follows (therefore, in page 1332, second part of the couplet 18...
A new species of Gaeolaelaps, G. littoralis sp. nov., is described on the basis of adult female specimens collected in the littoral zone of Qeshm Island, in the eastern part of the Persian Gulf. Also, the supralabral process in Gaeolaelaps species and some other laelapid genera were described and its diagnostic potential discussed.
This is considered as the first report of Leitneria pugio (Karg, 1961) from Turkey, as the second record of the family Halolaelapidae from the country.
Herein, the genus Digamasellus Berlese, 1905 is reported for the first time from Iran on
the basis of a newly collected specimen of D. punctum (Berlese, 1904) from cow manure in
Kermanshah Province, Western Iran. A complementary description of adult female of the
species is presented based on a single collected specimen to present additional inform...
In a survey on the edaphic mesostigmatic mites in mangrove forests of Qeshm Island, eastern of the Persian Gulf, two species of the family Ascidae were collected in broken cockleshells and sand in littoral zone: Leioseius sepidehae sp. nov. and Protogamasellus mica (Athias-Henriot, 1961). This is the first record of the genus Leioseius from Iran. L...
Macrocheles caelatus Berlese, 1918 is reported for the first time from Iran on the basis of a female specimen collected in soil in Kerman.
Herein, the genus Digamasellus Berlese, 1905 is reported for the first time from Iran on
the basis of a newly collected specimen of D. punctum (Berlese, 1904) from cow manure in
Kermanshah Province, Western Iran. A complementary description of adult female of the
species is presented based on a single collected specimen to present additional inform...
During the last two decades, acarology has noticeably improved in Iran. Consequently, taxonomic studies of mites, including the Mesostigmata, have remarkably developed, as currently more than 400 species of mesostigmatans (excluding the family Phytoseiidae) reported from Iran. Although about 400 species belonging to less than 40 genera of the famil...
The superfamily Rhodacaroidea comprises six families, including Digamasellidae, Halolaelapidae, Laelaptonyssidae, Ologamasidae, Rhodacaridae and Teranyssidae. Predatory mites of the family Ologamasidae occur in soil and organic materials, such as humus, compost, carrion and seaweed, as well as nest of small mammals. The family currently includes ab...
The Laelapidae Berlese is a large family of worldwide distribution. Many of them, normally parasites of rodents and birds, have been reported to attack man, causing dermatitis. Some of them are also the most important predators of small arthropods and nematodes in soil habitats. This family is morphologicaly and behaviouraly diverse and currently i...
In the present paper, Antennoseius (Antennoseius) avius Karg, 1977 is reported for the first time from Iran and redescribed on the basis of re-examination of the holotype and paratype specimens plus additional females collected in Iran. Antennoseius (A.) alexandrovi Bregetova, 1977 and A. (A.) arvensis Kalúz, 1994 are determined to be junior synony...
Herein, a new species of the hypoaspidine mite genus Gaeolaelaps, G. mirzakhaniae n. sp., is described on the basis of adult female and male specimens collected in soil and litter of citrus orchards in Kerman Province, southeastern Iran. Also, supplementary information for G. queenslandicus (Womersley) is presented. Moreover, Gaeolaelaps schusteri...
Working on Fauna of Laelapidae.
A new monotypic mite genus of the family Laelapidae, Persicolaelaps gen. nov., is described to accommodate a new species, P. hallidayi sp. nov., on the basis of adult female specimens collected from decaying wood, soil and litter in northern Iran, Golestan and Mazandaran provinces, respectively. The new genus can be distinguished from other members...
Mesostigmata is a large order of cosmopolitan mites that are usually free-living predators.
The majority of these mites are known as biological control agents by feeding on invertebrate
pests in various habitats, therefore they can reduce the pesticides application. The
Monogynaspida is the largest suborder of Mesostigmata including the infraorders...
The order Mesostigmata is a large, cosmopolitan group of parasitiform mites that the majority of them are free-living predators. Soil, litter, plants, dung and decaying wood are all inhabited by a range of free-living mesostigmatic mites. The Rhodacaroidea are known as one of the superfamilies of Mesostigmata, includes six families: Ologamasidae, D...
We describe a new species of Platyseius Berlese, 1916 belonging to the subglaber species group, P. persicus sp. nov., on the basis of adult females collected in moist soil and litter in Kashmar, northeastern Iran and Nowshahr, northern Iran. A key to females of Platyseius is presented.
In this paper, a new species of the genus Nenteria Oudemans, 1915 is described on the basis of adult female and male specimens collected in soil and litter in parks in Kerman, southeastern Iran, and Tehran, northern Iran. A key to the Iranian species of Nenteria is also presented, and Trachycilliba abantica (Bal & Őzkan, 2007) is reported for the f...
We describe a new species of Platyseius Berlese, 1916 belonging to the subglaber species group, P. persicus sp. nov., on the basis of adult females collected in moist soil and litter in Kashmar, northeastern Iran and Nowshahr, northern Iran. A key to females of Platyseius is presented.
Herein, two genera, Urodiaspis Berlese and Urojanetia Berlese, and four species, Trachyuropoda hirschmanni Pecina, 1980, Urodiaspis tecta (Kramer, 1876), Urodiaspis pannonica Willmann, 1951 and Urojanetia excavata (Wasmann, 1899), are reported for the first time from Iran. Additionally, Urodiaspis pannonicasimilis Bal and Özkan, 2009 is considered...
A faunistic survey was carried out on edaphic mites of the cohort Gamasina in the Ecological (Botanical) Garden of Nowshahr, Mazandaran Province, Iran. The samples were taken randomly from different habitats since February 2014 to January 2015. A total of 458 specimens belonging to 34 species, 20 genera, 12 families and five superfamilies were coll...
Herein, Alliphis geotrupes Ishikawa, 1979 is transferred to the genus Scarabacariphis Mašán, 1994 because of its free peritrematal shield (i.e. separated from the dorsal shield). The genus Scarabacariphis is redefined, and a key to the species of Scarabacariphis is provided, as well as additional morphological information for Scarabacariphis geotru...
The diagnosis of the genus Nagoricanella Haitlinger, 2009 is modified and a redescription of N. bella (Zhang,
1996) comb. nov. collected from larvae ectoparasitic on an unknown species of dipteran fly (Diptera:
Heleomyzidae) from Manshad and Madavar villages, Mehriz city, Yazd Province, Iran is presented. A key to
the world larval species of Nag...
A new species of the genus Blattisocius Keegan, 1944 is described based on adult females collected from rotting sawdust in Semnan Province, Iran. Blattisocius damghaniae sp. nov. can be distinguished from other species of the genus by some characters, e.g. presence of 33 pairs of relatively short setae on dorsal shield, including z1 and s2; sternal...
A new species of the genus Laelaspis Berlese, L. elongatus sp. n. is described based on adult female and male specimens collected in association with Pheidole pallidula (Nylander) (Hym., Formicidae) in Ahwaz, Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran, and also Acinopus (Acinopus) picipes (Olivier) (Col., Carabidae) in Bam, Kerman Province, southeastern...
FIGURES 1 – 4. Persicolaelaps hallidayi. Female. 1. Dorsal idiosoma; 2. Enlarged view of some dorsal shield setae; 3. Gnathotectum; 4. Subcapitulum.
FIGURES 17 – 21. Persicolaelaps hallidayi. Female. 17. Sternal, endopodal and exopodal shields; 18. Trochanter IV; 19. Anal shield and surrounding setae; 20. Epigynal shield; 21. Gnathotectum.
FIGURES 5 – 11. Persicolaelaps hallidayi. Female. 5. Ventral idiosoma; 6. Chelicera; 7. Palp; 8 – 11. Coxae of legs I – IV (ventral view).
FIGURES 12 – 16. Persicolaelaps hallidayi. Female. 12. Leg I, trochanter-tibia (posterolateral view); 13. Leg II, trochantertarsus (dorsal view); 14. Leg III, trochanter-tarsus (dorsal view); Leg IV, trochanter-tarsus (dorsal view); 16. Pretarsus I.
A short diagnosis and a more detailed diagnosis of the genus Laelaspis are presented. Until now, a total of 40 described species belong to the genus, including a new species described here, and excluding the four following species previously described as Laelaspis or Hypoaspis (Laelaspis): L. badrii Nasr & Nawar [considered as Cosmolaelaps badrii c...
The family Laelapidae includes ca. 90 known genera and over 1300 known species
in nine subfamilies, and mites of this family are soil-dwelling predators, arthropod
symbionts and obligate and facultative ectoparasites of mammals (Evans and Till 1966;
Casanueva 1993; Lindquist et al. 2009; Beaulieu et al. 2011). Bregetova (1956) erected
the subfamily...
During April 2013 to December 2014, a faunistic study was carried out on mesostigmatic mites associated with
rodents in northeastern Iran. In this research two dermanyssoid species were collected: Laelaps algericus Hirst and Hirstionyssus meridianus Zemskaja of which the latter species considered as a new record for mite fauna of Iran.
During a survey on edaphic mite fauna of the superfamily Dermanyssoidea in the Lorestans provincial
capital of Khorramabad, 16 species belonging to 12 genera and two families, Laelapidae and Hirstionyssidae,
were collected and identified from 2012 through 2013. Here we record eight species new to the province of
Lorestan, including the heteromprph...
The fauna of edaphic mesostigmatic mites in Khorramabad County, South Western Iran, was examined
during 2012–2013. The abundance and species diversity of collected species were also evaluated in five
habitats including oak forests, fields, orchards, manure and ant nests from eight regions were evaluated. In
this research, 18 species were collected...
Mesostigmatic mites of the subcohort Dermanyssiae (Monogynaspida: Gamasina) are mostly free living predators that have important roles in edaphic ecosystems and food-chains. A faunistic survey was carried out on edaphic Dermanyssiae in northwestern area of Kerman Province during 2011–2012. The samples were taken from habitats randomly. A total of 2...
Two new species of laelapid mites of the genus Gaeolaelaps Evans & Till are described based on adult females collected from soil and litter in Kerman Province, southeastern Iran, and Mazandaran Province, northern Iran. Gaeolaelaps jondishapouri Nemati & Kavianpour is redescribed based on the holotype and additional specimens collected in southeaste...
Mesostigmatic mites of the family Eviphididae currently includes about 130 described species under 21 genera. These mites are nematophagous, and occur in stable and continuous habitats like soil and litter, as well as temporally and spatially isolated patches of resources such as manure and carrion. These mites usually use insects, especially scara...
Summary. Common cypress (Cupressus sempervirens L.) is an east Mediterranean plant element and one of four native conifers in Iran. During spring and summer of 2012, a field survey was carried out in different areas of Kerman province (south-eastern Iran) to study cypress decline diseases. Samples were collected from crowns, trunks and branches of...
Mesostigmata is a large assemblage of cosmopolitan mites that are usually free-living predators. The majority of these mites are known as biological control agents by feeding on invertebrate pests in various habitats, therefore they can reduce the pesticides application. In a faunistic survey on edaphic mesostigmatic mites in parks and landscapes o...
Pseudoparasitus hajiqanbari sp. nov., a new free-living species of the family Laelapidae is described based on adult females collected from forest litter in southern Caspian Sea, Mazandaran and Golestan Provinces, Iran. The new species can be easily distinguished from other members of the genus by a combination of characters, including presence of...
Based on studies on edaphic mites of the superfamily Uropodoidea in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran, three new records of the families Uropodidae and Trematuridae were collected and identified as follows: Neodiscopoma splendida (Kramer), Uropoda (Uropoda) fumicola (Schweizer) and Trichouropoda spatulifera (Moniez). Also, a key to the known Irani...
In the studies on uropodid mites in north area of Iran during about 10 years (2003-2013), several specimens of different stages of P. patavinus were collected mostly from forest litter in different areas of
Mazandaran, Guilan and Golestan Provinces. Also, some specimens of the species were collected in soil and litter of oak forests in Khoramabad C...
During 2010–2013, a faunistic survey was carried out on edaphic mesostigmatic mites in oak forests in Koohmare-Sorkhi region, Fars Province. Totally, 14 species belong to 13 genera, eight families and seven superfamilies were collected and identified.
Some male specimens of the genus Pelethiphis were collected in South Iran of which one species, P. opucus Koyumdjieva, 1981, removed from Copris sp. in Ahvaz County, Khuzestan Province and another species of the genus extracted from soil and litter in Koohmare-Sorkhi region, Fars Province that identified at the genus level. This is the first report...
During an investigation on mites associated with insects in Golestan province in 2009, a mite specimen was collected from under the elytra of Geotrupes spiniger (Marsham) (Col.: Scarabaeidae: Geotrupinae). It was identified as Scamaphis equestris (Berlese) which is the first report of this monotypic genus from Iran.
Predaceous mites of the family Rhagidiidae are predators that include some representatives
of the soil mesoedaphon in various habitats. During an investigation on edaphic mite fauna in
green spaces and parks in Tehran City (Tehran province, in 2001-2002), and as well in oak
forests of Koohmare-Sorkhi region (Fars Province, during 2010-2011),the gen...
Three species of mites in the subgenus Antennoseius (Antennoseius) Berlese, 1916 associated with ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) are reported for the first time from Iran: A. (A.) longisetus Eidelberg, A. (A.) sabulicola Bregetova and A. (A.) sharonovi Eidelberg. These species and A. (A.) masoviae Sellnick, are diagnosed in detail. Idiosomal...
A faunistic survey was carried out on the manure-inhabiting mesostigmatic mites in Kerman County, South Eastern Iran, during 2011–2012. In this research, 36 species belonging to 23 genera and 14 families were collected and identified of which Ameroseius pavidus (C.L. Koch) (Ameroseiidae) and Trachytes baloghi Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol (Trachytid...
A faunistic survey was carried out on the manure-inhabiting mesostigmatic mites in Kerman County, South Eastern Iran, during 2011–2012. In this research, 36 species belonging to 23 genera and 14 families were collected and identified of which Ameroseius pavidus (C.L. Koch) (Ameroseiidae) and Trachytes baloghi Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol (Trachytid...
Iranian mites of the family Parasitidae based on literature review and collected materials were reviewed. Cornigamasus lunaris Berlese, Parasitus lunariphilus Makarova, P. mustelarum Oudemans and Vulgarogamasus kraepelini (Berlese) are reported for the first time from Iran. The specimens had been cited previously as Parasitellus talparum (Oudemans)...
The present checklist provides the results of a survey of collected and identified mesostigmatic mites in Iran (excluding the family Phytoseiidae) including 349 species belong to 127 genera, 39 families, and 17 superfamilies of which one genus (Trachyuropoda Berlese, 1888) is new record for Iran mite fauna. It is annotated with some corrections to...
Iranian mites of the family Parasitidae were reviewed in the base of literature and collected materials were reviewed. Cornigamasus lunaris Berlese, Parasitus lunariphilus Makarova, P. mustelarum Oudemans and Vulgarogamasus kraepelini (Berlese) are reported for the first time from Iran. The specimens which had been cited previously as Parasitellus...
Ophiocelaeno sudhiri Datta, 1985 (family Diplogyniidae) is transferred to the genus Lobogynium Trägårdh, 1950 and redescribed from specimens collected in close association with histerid beetles of the genus Atholus (Thomson) in Europe and Asia. The genus Lobogynium is redefined and a key to the species is presented. The first description of the fem...
A new species, Julolaelaps tritosternalis, of the family Laelapidae is described based on adult females and males of one new species from Northern Iran. These mites live associated with Ommatoiulus caspius (Lohmander) (Diplopoda, Julidae). Several morphological characteristics are noted, including the presence of a ventral disc-like structure on th...
During an investigation on mites associated with insects in Golestan Province in 2009, a mite specimen was collected from under the elytra of Geotrupes spiniger (Marsham) (Col.: Scarabaeidae: Geotropinae). It was identified as Scamaphis equestris (Berlese) which is the first report of this monotypic genus from Iran.
