Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 4 1 2026 02 01 First record of the genus AceriminaKeifer(Acari: Eriophyidae) from Iran with description of a new species 65 70 241372 10.22073/pja.v4i1.10192 EN Hashem Kamali Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center of Khorasan Razavi, P.O.Box 9175-488, Mashhad, Iran; Mohammad Ali Akrami Departmentof Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran; Nazanin Doryanizadeh Departmentof Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran; Journal Article An eriophyoid species from Iran is described and illustrated. It is <em>Acerimina bajgahi </em><strong>sp. nov. </strong>that has been found<strong> </strong>on hybrid of a <em>Rosa</em> species (Rosaceae) from south of Iran, Shiraz. This species is new to science and the genus is new record for Iranian mite fauna. It causes witches' broom of terminal twigs of the host plant. A key to the species of <em>Acerimina</em> of the world is provided. A key to world species of <em>Acerimina</em> is provided. https://www.persianacarology.org/article_241372_398e8f3cf2cb21925fd8b060ee0e2f17.pdf