Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 6 2 2026 02 01 A study on the oripodoid mites fauna (Oribatida: Oripodoidea) in Miandoab region (West Azerbaijan Province) was carried out during 2015–2016. In this survey, 16 species belonging to three families and five genera are known, of which the species Scheloribates (Scheloribates) labyrinthicus Jeleva, 1962 is recorded for the first time from Iran. An additional description is provided for Scheloribates (S.) labyrinthicus based on spe 81 93 241130 10.22073/pja.v6i2.28227 EN Tahereh Taghipour Gol Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran; Mohammad Bagheri Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran; Mansoureh Ahaniazad Young Researchers and Elite Club, Maragheh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Maragheh, Iran; Journal Article A study on the oripodoid mites fauna (Oribatida: Oripodoidea) in Miandoab region (West Azerbaijan Province) was carried out during 2015–2016. In this survey, 16 species belonging to three families and five genera are known, of which the species <em>Scheloribates </em>(<em>Scheloribates</em>)<em> labyrinthicus</em> Jeleva, 1962 is recorded for the first time from Iran. An additional description<em> </em>is provided for <em>Scheloribates </em>(<em>S.</em>)<em> labyrinthicus</em> based on specimens collected from the northwest of Iran. Moreover, a checklist of 16 oripodoid mite species of Miandoab region is presented. https://www.persianacarology.org/article_241130_9f174980acc1e7e3cc96bf026753207c.pdf