Tegolophus parietariae sp. nov. (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Dor Badam Village, Quchan County, Iran
Volume 14, Issue 3, Summer 2025, Pages 447-454
https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v14i3.87263
Arash Honarmand, Parisa Lotfollahi
Abstract A new Anthocoptini mite, Tegolophus parietariae sp. nov. was discovered and described on Parietaria judaica L. (Urticaceae) in the Dor Badam village, Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan Province of Iran. No apparent symptoms were observed. This is the first eriophyoid mite reported from Parietaria plant species and the second species assigned to Tegolophus found on a plant of the family Urticaceae.
Aceria sadeghii sp. nov. (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Northeast Iran
Volume 13, Issue 1, Winter 2024, Pages 21-28
https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v13i1.84395
Arash Honarmand, Parisa Lotfollahi, Xiao-Feng Xue
Abstract A new gall-forming Aceriini mite, Aceria sadeghii sp. nov., was discovered and described in the Razavi Khorasan Province of Iran. It caused distortion on the upper side of the leaves without hypertrichosis on leaves of Krascheninnikovia ceratoides (L.) Güldenstädt (Amaranthaceae). This is the second eriophyoid species found on this host plant genus.