Persian Journal of Acarology

Persian Journal of Acarology

Description a new larval species of Pteridopus (Trombidiformes: Chyzeriidae) from southeastern Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
2 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
10.22073/pja.150402
Abstract
A new species of the genus Pteridopus Newell & Vercammen-Grandjean, P. bonjarensis Haddadi & Noei sp. nov., from Zabol and Bonjar counties, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran is described and illustrated. It represents the fifth known larval species of this genus worldwide and the third recorded from Iran. An updated key to the world species of the genus is also presented.
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Available Online from 07 September 2026