Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 5 2 2026 02 01 Pachyseiusmasanisimilis (Mesostigmata: Eviphidoidea: Pachylaelap-idae), a new species of edaphic mite from Iran 109 120 241228 10.22073/pja.v5i2.20513 EN Ali Ahadiyat Department of Entomology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University,Tehran, Iran; Sahebeh Ghasemi Moghadam Department of Entomology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University,Tehran, Iran; Zahra Cheraghali Young Researchers Club, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran; Journal Article <em>Pachyseius</em> <em>masanisimilis</em> n. sp. is described based on female specimens collected from soil, leaf litter and humus of fruit trees in highland areas of north part of Tehran Province of Iran. Gamasina Tehran Soil leaf litter https://www.persianacarology.org/article_241228_f79667980c18fe8f78c5f53665741035.pdf