Modification in the genericdiagnosis of Bursaustium(Acari: Erythraeidae) with descriptionofa new species from southeast of Iran

Noei, Javad; Minab Podineh, Farzad; Ramroodi, Sara

doi:10.22073/pja.v8i2.43011

Modification in the genericdiagnosis of Bursaustium(Acari: Erythraeidae) with descriptionofa new species from southeast of Iran

Authors

Javad Noei ¹

Farzad Minab Podineh ²

Sara Ramroodi ³

¹ Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran;E-mail: noei.javad@birjand.ac.ir

² Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran

³ Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran; E-mails:miinab.farzaad@gmail.com, sara_ramroodi@yahoo.com

10.22073/pja.v8i2.43011

Abstract

The generic diagnosis of Bursaustium Haitlinger, 2000 is modified and Bursaustium zabolensis Noei sp. nov. (Acari: Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae) collected from soil samples (off host) under tamarisk trees in Zabol city, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, is described. It is the third known species of the genus and second species of this genus from Iran. A key to species of Bursaustium (larva) is also provided.

Keywords

Balaustiinae

Bursaustium gaspari

B. norbakhshi

larva

Tamarix

Trombidiformes