Persian Journal of Acarology

Persian Journal of Acarology

Re-description of Amblyseius pseudaequipilusWainstein & Abbasova (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) based on material collected from Iran

Authors
Farid Faraji 1
Hasan Rahmani 2
Mohsen Zare 3
1 Eurofins MITOX BV, Science Park 408, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
2 Invertebrate and Weed Sciences, Agriculture Victoria Research Division, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, AgriBio Center, Bandoora, Victoria, Australia;
3 Department of Plant protection, Facultyof Agriculture, University of Zanjan, P. O. Box: 313, Zanjan, Iran;
10.22073/pja.v10i3.67518
Abstract
According to the database of Demite et al.(2021), about 90 valid species of Phytoseiidae have been recorded for the fauna of Iran. Here, we present a new report on Amblyseius pseudaequipilusWainstein & Abbasova (1974) collected from decayed wood material in Zanjan province, northwest of Iran.Amblyseiuspseudaequipilus’ original description was adequate for identification purposes. However, due to a mistake in adenotaxy, we decided to re-describe the species accompanied by detailed illustrations and a complete set of measurements.
Persian Journal of Acarology
Volume 10, Issue 3
Summer 2021
Pages 347-350