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Title AUSTROTENERIFFIA KHORRAMABADIENSIS N. SP. (ACARI: TENERIFFIIDAE): A NEW SPECIES FROM SOUTHWESTERN IRAN, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MALE
Type JournalPaper
Keywords Trombidiformes; Anystoidea; soil mite; predatory mite; oak; Iran
Abstract ABSTRACT — A new mite species belonging to the family Teneriffiidae, Austroteneriffia khorramabadiensis n. sp., from southwestern Iran (Khorramabad vicinity, Lorestan province) is described and illustrated based on females and males sampled from the soil and litter associated with oak trees. A key to adult females of the genus Austroteneriffia is also provided based on the original description and the literature.
Researchers (Third Researcher), (Second Researcher), Mohammad Khanjani (First Researcher)