Introduction of Archoribatid Mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Shendabad Region (East Azerbaijan Province), Iran

Abstract

Archoribatid mites of Shendabad Region (East Azerbaijan Province, Iran) were studied during 2008 by taking soil samples at three different times (mid-July, mid-August and mid-September). In this study, six families, 10 genera and 13 species were identifi ed, of which seven species are new records for mite fauna of Iran. Moreover, one family and three genera are new records for province mite fauna.

Ptyctimous mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Guilan Province, Iran, with a checklist and a key to the ptyctimous mites of Iran and additional description ofEuphthiracarus monodactylus(Willmann, 1919)

“…Palaearctic region and India (Subías 2014), including Iran (Akrami et al 2006;Mirzaie et al 2011b;Niedbała 2012).…”

“…Finally, Akrami and Behmanesh (2012) described Protoplophora iranica Akrami and Behmanesh from Shiraz (Fars Province, Southern Iran). Furthermore, some other surveys were done on oribatid mites; among them 27 ptyctimous species (that noted before) were collected from different areas of Iran (Bayartogtokh and Akrami 2000;Saboori 2001, 2004;Haddad Irani-Nejad 2003;Haddad IraniNejad et al 2004;Lotfollahi and Haddad Irani-Nejad 2010;Mirzaie et al 2011aMirzaie et al , 2011b. Also some surveys were done on oribatid mites fauna in Guilan Province (Northern Iran), and until now eight species of ptyctimous mites belong to six genera and four families were reported (Akrami and Saboori 2004;Mortazavi et al 2010Mortazavi et al , 2012.…”