Persian Journal of Acarology

Persian Journal of Acarology

A new species of Laelaspis Berlese (Acari: Laelapidae) associated with Tetramorium sp. (Hymnoptera: Formicidae) from Iran

Authors
Elham Masoomi 1
Omid Joharchi 2
Alireza Jalalizand 3
1 Department of Entomology,Collage of Agriculture,Khorasgan Branch,Islamic Azad University,Isfahan, Iran
2 Young Researchers and Elite Club,Yazd Branch,Islamic Azad University,Yazd,Iran;
3 Department of Entomology, Collage of Agriculture, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
10.22073/pja.v5i1.16968
Abstract
Laelaspis natanziensis sp. nov., a new laelapid mite (Acari: Mesostigmata) is described and illustrated based on females and male collected in the nest of Tetramorium sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Natanz region, Isfahan Province, Iran.
Keywords
Acari
Taxonomy
Mesostigmata
Laelaspis
ants
Iran
Persian Journal of Acarology
Volume 5, Issue 1
Winter 2016
Pages 27-34