Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 2 2 2026 02 01 Mites of the genus Antennoseius Berlese (Acari: Mesostigmata: Ascidae) from Iran 217 234 241628 10.22073/pja.v2i2.9956 EN Shahrooz Kazemi Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, P.O. Box:76315-117, Kerman, Iran; María L. Moraza Department of Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Navarra, No.177, Pamplona, 31080, Spain; Journal Article Three species<em> </em>of mites in the subgenus <em>Antennoseius </em>(<em>Antennoseius</em>) Berlese, 1916 associated with ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) are reported for the first time from Iran: <em>A</em>.<em> </em>(<em>A</em>.) <em>longisetus</em> Eidelberg, <em>A</em>.<em> </em>(<em>A</em>.)<em> sabulicola</em> Bregetova and <em>A</em>.<em> </em>(<em>A</em>.)<em> sharonovi</em> Eidelberg. These species and <em>A</em>.<em> </em>(<em>A</em>.)<em> masoviae </em>Sellnick, are diagnosed in detail. Idiosomal poroidotaxy and adenotaxy for the subgenus are illustrated. <em>A. </em>(<em>A.</em>) <em>vysotskajae</em> Sklyar<em> </em>is considered as junior synonym of <em>A</em>.<em> </em>(<em>A.</em>) <em>sharonovi</em>. A key to Iranian species of the genus is presented. https://www.persianacarology.org/article_241628_088137069b2238b380f5c24b2a7a2def.pdf