Eight new records for the Eriophyid (Trombidiformes Eriophyoidea Eriophyidae) mite fauna of Iran

Trees from Juglandaceae, Ulmaceae, Salicaceae, Leguminosae and Betulaceae were sampled during two growing seasons, 2010 and 2011, in the southwest region of East Azerbaijan province, Iran, in order to survey their eriophyid mite fauna. Among identified taxa, eight species appeared to be new for the Iranian eriophyid fauna: Coptophylla lamimani (Keifer, 1939b), Stenacis palomaris Keifer, 1970, Shevtchenkella juglandis (Keifer, 1951), Anthocoptes striatus Ponomareva, 1978, Aculus mogeri (Farkas, 1960), Aculops unguiculatus (Nalepa, 1897), Aculops allotrichus (Nalepa, 1894) and Tegolophus califraxini (Keifer, 1938). Supplementary descriptions were given for Sh. ulmi (Farkas, 1960), A. striatus, A. mogeri, A. unguiculatus and A. allotrichus. In this study, Alhagi maurorum Medik (Leguminosae) and Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl. subsp. angustifolia (Oleaceae) were reported as new host plants for A. allotrichus and T. califraxini, respectively. Remarks on the eriophyid distribution in East Azerbaijan were also given

News records of phoretic and soil-living mites from Iran (Acari, Heterostigmata, Scutacaridae)

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Two new Aceria species (Acari: Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae) from Hilevar village, East Azerbaijan, Iran

Two new Aceria species of mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) including Aceria spanda sp. nov. and Aceria longisolenidia sp. nov. are described from Peganum harmala L. (Nitrariaceae) and Verbascum speciosum Schrad. (Scrophulariaceae), respectively, in Hilevar village of East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. This is the first record of an eriophyoid mite from the family Nitrariaceae and on Verbascum speciosum in the world and the first record of an eriophyoid mite on Scrophulariaceae in Iran. A key to the Aceria species collected on Scrophulariaceae is given

Phyllocoptes khazariensis sp. nov. (Acari: Eriophyiodea) from Cupressus sempervirens (Cupressaceae) in Iran

Ranjbar-Varandi, Forough, Irani-Nejad, Karim Haddad, Lotfollahi, Parisa (2023): Phyllocoptes khazariensis sp. nov. (Acari: Eriophyiodea) from Cupressus sempervirens (Cupressaceae) in Iran. Persian Journal of Acarology 12 (3): 431-438, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v12i3.81941, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/515af7cf-8d7a-3a92-a613-e2ef4118be9d

Three new aculops species (Acari: Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae) from Iran

Three new Aculops species (Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) including Aculops menthafoliae n. sp., Aculopsconsoregalis n. sp. and Aculops coluteae n. sp. were identified from Mentha longifolia (L.) L. (Lamiaceae), Consolida regalis Gray (Ranunculaceae) and Colutea cilicica Boiss. & Balansa (Leguminosae), respectively, in Southwest of East Azerbaijan province of Iran. It is the first record of genus Aculops from Ranunculaceae and the first record of eriophyoid mites from Consolida regalis Gray. A key to the Aculops species collected in Iran is provided

Three new species from the subfamily Phyllocoptinae (Acari, Trombidiformes, Eriophyidae) in Iran

Three new eriophyid species (Phyllocoptinae), Shevtchenkella denticulata sp. n., Notallus pestehae sp. n. and Echinacrus ruthenicus sp. n., were described from Eryngium thyrsoideum Boiss. (Apiaceae), Pistacia vera L. (Anacardiaceae) and Lycium ruthenicum Murray (Solanaceae), respectively. All the three new species were collected from southwest of the East Azerbaijan province, Iran in 2011. It is the first record of an eriophyoid mite collected from E. thyrsoideum and L. ruthenicum and the first record of Notallus from Anacardiaceae plant family

Contribution on Aceria spp. (Acari: Trombidiformes: Eriophyoidea) from southwest of East Azerbaijan province in Iran: New records and description of two new species

During a survey on Eriophyoid Mites in southwest of East Azerbaijan province (Iran), Aceria zygofabae n. sp. and Aceria alkannae n. sp. were found on Zygophyllum fabago L. (Zygophyllaceae) and Alkanna bracteosa Boiss. (Boraginaceae), respectively. They are described and illustrated here. Four further Aceria species were collected and identified as A. eucricotes (Nalepa, 1892), A. cynodonis Wilson, 1959, A. chenopodia Xue, Sadeghi & Hong, 2009 and A.Tristriata (Nalepa, 1890) (protogyne and deutogyne). Aceria cynodonis is a new record for Iran Eriophyoid fauna whereas the other species were found for the first time in East Azerbaijan

Stigmaeus Koch 1836

Stigmaeus Koch, 1836 Type species: Stigmaeus cruentus Koch, 1836 Diagnosis. Members of the genus Stigmaeus are recognized by having free chelicerae and 10–16 dorsal idiosomal shields (5 in S. elongates) mostly dimpled or reticulated, prodorsum bears 4 pairs of setae on single or a large median and a pair of lateral shields; opisthosoma consists of an unpaired median shield bearing 2 or 3 pairs of setae and unpaired or paired suranal shield and 3 or 6 pairs of smaller shields; median shield distinct, indistinct or absent; dorsum with 13–14 pairs of setae; terminal eupathidium on palptarsus trifid or rod-like.Published as part of Irani-Nejad, Karim Haddad, Bagheri, Mohammad, Khanjani, Mohammad, Kamali, Karim & Saboori, Alireza, 2006, A new species of Stigmaeus Koch (Acari: Stigmaeidae) from Northwest of Iran, pp. 57-61 in Zootaxa 1354 on page 58, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17456

Stigmaeus malekii Haddad, Bagheri & Khanjani, n. sp.

Stigmaeus malekii Haddad, Bagheri & Khanjani n. sp. (Figs. 1–7) FEMALE (n= 5): Measurements of holotype (variations in measurements of paratypes in parentheses): Length of body (including gnathosoma) 492 (487–490), (excluding gnathosoma) 425 (421–427), width 200 (197–202) (Fig. 1). Gnathosoma: Subcapitulum smooth, with 2 pairs of subcapitular (m, n) and 2 pairs of adoral setae (or 1, or 2) (Fig. 2). Palpal chaetotoxy: tarsus with 1 terminal tridentate eupathidium + 1 solenidion + 4 tactile setae; tibia with 1 well-developed claw + 1 accessory claw + 2 tactile setae; genua with 2 tactile setae; femur with 3 serrate setae (Fig. 3). Dorsum: Idiosoma oval, dorsal shields smooth, region between base of chelicerae and margin of prodorsal shield punctuated, eyes absent (Fig. 1). Prodorsal shield subtriangular, bearing 3 pairs of setae; ve longer than others and sce situated on small shields. Humeral shields with setae c 2. Median and zonal shields fused, with 3 pairs of setae (c 1 , d 1 , e 1), lateral zonal and intercalary shields oval and each with 1 pair of setae (e 2 and f 1 respectively). Suranal shield entire, with 2 pairs of setae (h 1 , h 2). All dorsal setae slightly serrate;, lengths of dorsal setae as follows (paratypes in parentheses): vi 23 (22–25), ve 85 (83–86), sci 20 (18–19), sce 53 (47–48), c 1 23 (19–22), c 2 67 (65–69), d 1 23 (21–24), d 2 22 (20–23), e 1 27 (22–25), e 2 41 (40–43), f 1 39 (33–37), h 1 39 (39–40), h 2 45 (42–45); distances between setae: vi– vi 29 (30–31), ve–ve 40 (40–42), vi–ve 27 (25–27), sci–sci 73 (71–74), ve–sci 22 (21–22), sce–sce 112 (109–114), sci–sce 23 (20–22), sce–c 2 71 (70–71), c 1 –c 1 50 (46–52), c 1 – c 2 64 (55–65), d 1 –d 1 51 (47–53), c 1 –d 1 52 (51–60), d 1 –d 2 50 (45–47), d 2 – e 2 63 (67–70), d 1 – e 2 65 (52–63), e 1 –d 2 83 (80–84), d 2 –d 2 143 (135–142), e 1 – e 1 45 (40–45), e 2 –e 2 138 (95–120), e 1 – e 2 31 (26–35), f 1 –f 1 61 (60–65), e 1 –f 1 30 (26–32), e 2 –f 1 40 (35–41), h 1 –h 1 25 (25–27), h 2 –h 2 72 (65–70), h 1 –h 2 22 (19–21), f–h 1 31 (32–37), and f–h 2 35 (30–36). Ven te r: Coxisternal shields divided, smooth (Fig. 2); sternal shield with 1 pair of setae(1 a), metasternal shield with 2 pairs of setae (3 a and 4 a); ventral setae short and simple; anogenital area with 3 pairs of agential setae (ag 1 –ag 3) and 3 pairs of pseudoanal setae (ps 1 –ps 3). Dimension of setae as follows: 1a 22, 2 a, 4a 18 (18–20), g 14, ag 1 18 (18–20), ag 2 23 (21–23), ag 3 21 (18–22), ps 1 38 (36 – 31), ps 2 15 (12–15), ps 3 22 (14–15). Legs (Figs. 4–7): Chaetotaxy of leg segments as follows (solenidia in parentheses): coxae 2 - 2 - 2 - 2, trochanters 1 - 1-2 - 1, femora 6 - 4 - 3 - 2, genua 3 - 3 - 1 - 1, tibiae 6 (1) 6 - 6 - 6, tarsi 12 (1)- 7 (1)- 7 (1)- 7 (1). All setae smooth. Male: Unknown. Type materials: Holotype female and 4 paratype females, collected from apple litter, Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, Iran, July 2004, M. Bagheri. The type materials are preserved as slide mounted specimens. The holotype and 2 paratypes are deposited in the Acarological Collection, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran. Two paratype females will be deposited in the British Museum (Natural history), London, UK. Remarks: This species resembles S. fissicomus Ueckermann & Meyer, 1987 in the number of the dorsal shields and the setal formula of trochanters. However, it differs from S. fissicomus by the shape of the dorsal body setae, the dorsal shield pattern and genual setal formula. The prodorsal reticulation are rosette-like areas and ventral plates are reticulated in the S. fissicomus, they are smooth in the new species. Etymology: The species is named in honor of Dr. Hassan Maleki Milani (Prof. of Entomology) for his great efforts to develop of entomology and the exchange of entomological information among Iranian entomologists.Published as part of Irani-Nejad, Karim Haddad, Bagheri, Mohammad, Khanjani, Mohammad, Kamali, Karim & Saboori, Alireza, 2006, A new species of Stigmaeus Koch (Acari: Stigmaeidae) from Northwest of Iran, pp. 57-61 in Zootaxa 1354 on pages 58-61, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17456

Stigmaeidae Oudemans 1931

Stigmaeidae Oudemans, 1931 Type genus: Stigmaeus Koch, 1836Published as part of Irani-Nejad, Karim Haddad, Bagheri, Mohammad, Khanjani, Mohammad, Kamali, Karim & Saboori, Alireza, 2006, A new species of Stigmaeus Koch (Acari: Stigmaeidae) from Northwest of Iran, pp. 57-61 in Zootaxa 1354 on page 58, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17456