Some raphignathoid mites(Acariformes: Trombidiformes:Prostigmata) in Lorestan Province, with re-descriptionofRaphignathusevidusFanasanew recordfrom Iran

Hatami, Parisa; Jafari, Shahriar; Ahmad-Hosseini, Mohammad

doi:10.22073/pja.v13i1.79935

Some raphignathoid mites(Acariformes: Trombidiformes:Prostigmata) in Lorestan Province, with re-descriptionofRaphignathusevidusFanasanew recordfrom Iran

Authors

Parisa Hatami

Shahriar Jafari

Mohammad Ahmad-Hosseini

Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

10.22073/pja.v13i1.79935

Abstract

Mites of Raphignathoidea are important natural enemies of some small pests like phytophagous mites and some insects in various ecosystems. Fauna of this superfamily was studied in Lorestan province, Iran, during 2019–2020. In this survey, a total of 20 species belonging to seven genera from three families were collected and identified. Among them, Raphignathus evidus Fan is re-described and recorded as new to Iranian mite's fauna.

Keywords

Acari

female

predatory mites

Raphignathoidea

Western Iran