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Title CALIGONELLA SABOORII N. SP. (ACARI: TROMBIDIFORMES: CALIGONELLIDAE) FROM WESTERN IRAN
Type JournalPaper
Keywords predatory mite; free-living; walnut tree; Khorramabad
Abstract A new species of the genus Caligonella Berlese, 1910 (Acari: Trombidiformes: Caligonellidae), C. saboorii n. sp. is described and illustrated. This new species was collected from soil and litter under a walnut tree, Juglans regia L. (Juglandaceae) in Khorramabad, Lorestan Province, Southwestern Iran. A key to all known species of the genus Caligonella is provided.
Researchers (First Researcher), (Third Researcher), Mohammad Khanjani (Second Researcher)