The first recordof Ghilarovus humeridens Krivolutsky (Acari, Oribatida, Zetomotrichidae) from Iranwith asupplementary description

Ali Akrami, Mohammad; Bayartogtokh, Badamdorj

doi:10.22073/pja.v12i4.82390

The first recordof Ghilarovus humeridens Krivolutsky (Acari, Oribatida, Zetomotrichidae) from Iranwith asupplementary description

Authors

Mohammad Ali Akrami ¹

Badamdorj Bayartogtokh ²

¹ Department of Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

² Department of Biology, School of Arts and Sciences, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 14201, Mongolia

10.22073/pja.v12i4.82390

Abstract

The oribatid mite Ghilarovus humeridens Krivolutsky, 1966 (Oribatida, Zetomotrichidae), the type species of the genus originally described from Turkmenistan, is recorded in Iran for the first time. A supplementary description of this species is given with detailed illustrations based on Iranian materials. The main morphological traits of G. humeridens are summarized.

Keywords

Fars province

morphology

new record

oribatid mite

Zetomotrichinae