Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
10.22073/pja.150202
Abstract
Mites of the family Melicharidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), known from Iran, are listed, based on the literature and new records for six species, taken from samples collected in the Guilan Province, northern Iran. A total of 15 species belonging to three genera, Melichares Hering, Orthadenella Athias-Henriot and Proctolaelaps Berlese, are reported, the most common species being P. pygmaeus and P. intermedius. Information on their ecological and geographic distribution in Iran and elsewhere is provided for each species. Diagnosis for examined species is presented. A dichotomous key for the identification of the species reported in Iran is provided.
Hajizadeh,J. (2026). Melicharid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Melicharidae) of Iran, with a key to species. Persian Journal of Acarology, 15(2), 1-19. doi: 10.22073/pja.150202
MLA
Hajizadeh,J. . "Melicharid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Melicharidae) of Iran, with a key to species", Persian Journal of Acarology, 15, 2, 2026, 1-19. doi: 10.22073/pja.150202
HARVARD
Hajizadeh J. (2026). 'Melicharid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Melicharidae) of Iran, with a key to species', Persian Journal of Acarology, 15(2), pp. 1-19. doi: 10.22073/pja.150202
CHICAGO
J. Hajizadeh, "Melicharid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Melicharidae) of Iran, with a key to species," Persian Journal of Acarology, 15 2 (2026): 1-19, doi: 10.22073/pja.150202
VANCOUVER
Hajizadeh J. Melicharid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Melicharidae) of Iran, with a key to species. Persian J. Acarol., 2026; 15(2): 1-19. doi: 10.22073/pja.150202
