New record of a genus and species of Cheyletidae for Iranian mites fauna

Subject Areas : Plant Protection

Gholam Reza Beyzavi ¹ ()
Hadi Ostovan ² ()

Received: 2011-10-09 Accepted : 2012-02-08 Published : 2011-08-23

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During 2009-2011, the faunistic studies were carried out on the edaphic mites of the suborder Prostigmata in the south of Kamfiruz and Estahban region,Fars province, Iran. In these researches a new cheyletid mite,Microcheyla parvula Volgin,1966 (Trombidiformes: Cheyletidae) is collected and identified. Record of this genus and species is new to the mites fauna of Iran.       

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