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Title Post embryonic stages of a new species of the genus Protogamasellopsis Evans & Purvis (Rhodacaridae: Acari) from Iran
Type JournalPaper
Keywords Mesostigmata; Rhizoglyphus echinopus; Rhodacaridae; predatory mite; Gladiolus communis
Abstract In this study, Protogamasellopsis rhizoglyphusi sp. nov., the tenth species of the genus Protogamasellopsis, is collected and described from Iran, based on the stages of larva, protonymph, deutonymph and adult female. It was collected from soil and litter under Gladiolus communis L. which was infested with Rhizoglyphus echinopus and R. robini. A key to the world species of the genus Protogamasellopsis is provided.
Researchers Mohammad Reza Amin (First Researcher), Mohammad Khanjani (Second Researcher)