Persian Journal of Acarology

Persian Journal of Acarology

Redescription of Hygrobates quanaticola (Acari: Hygrobatidae) based on new materials from Iran

Authors
Majid Moradi-Faradonbeh 1
Mahdieh Asadi 2
Alireza Jalalizand 3
1 Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran;
2 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran;
3 Department of Plant Protection, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University,Isfahan, Iran;
10.22073/pja.v4i2.9710
Abstract
Hygrobates quanaticola is redescribed from new materials collected in Iran. Additionally, the description of the deutonymph is provided. This is the first report of this species from lotic waters.
Keywords
Hydrachnidia
Prostigmata
Water mites
Rivobates
lotic and lentic waters
Persian Journal of Acarology
Volume 4, Issue 2
Spring 2015
Pages 197-203