Description of Ameroseius lidiae male (Mesostigmata: Ameroseiidae) from Iran with a key to males of European species within the genus

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Poznan University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Wojska Polskiego 71c, 60-625 Poznan, Poland,

2 Plant Protection Department, Agricultural College, Shahrekord University, Iran

Abstract
Specimens of Ameroseius lidiae Bregetova were found in soil from Ahwaz city, Khuzestan Province, Iran. The previously unknown male of this species is described here. Before the present study, only male of A. corbiculus (Sowerby) had been reported from Iran. A key to males of the genus Ameroseius occuring in Europe is provided.

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