Persian Journal of Acarology

Redescription of male and female of Paraneognathus wangae (Fan & Li) (Acari:Caligonellidae) with a key to all known species of the genus Paraneognathus

Authors

Fariba Ardeshir 1
Mohammad Bagheri 2
Saeed Paktinat 3

1 Department of Zoology, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Tehran, Iran;

2 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh,Maragheh,

3 Young Researchers and Elite Club, Maragheh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Maragheh, Iran;

https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v3i2.17132
Abstract
On the basis of specimens collected from Iran, the characteristics of Paraneognathus wangae, which is a new record for the Iranian fauna, are given and a key to all known species of Paraneognathus is also provided.

Keywords

Raphignathoidea
Caligonellidae
predatory mites
new record
Iran
Persian Journal of Acarology
Volume 3, Issue 2
Spring 2014
Pages 145-151

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