Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Oribatid mites (Acari, Sarcoptiformes) of Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, with new records

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Department of Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract
To study the fauna of oribatid mites (Oribatida) in Sistan & Baluchestan province (southeastern Iran), soil and leaf litter samples were collected in Saravan and Gulshan counties from March to September 2021. In total, 40 species belonging to 30 genera from 18 families were collected and identified, among them genera Hoplophorella, Javacarus, subgenera Leptogalumna, Paralamellobates, and seven species, Acrotritia rustica Niedbała, 1991, Hoplophorella vitrina (Berlese, 1913), Javacarus foliatus Hammer, 1972, Lamellobates misella (Berlese, 1910), Rostrozetes ovulum ovulum (Berlese, 1908), Striatoppia cf. quadrilineata Hammer, 1982, and Scheloribates praelineatus Hammer, 1977 are newly recorded for the fauna of Iran.

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Oribatid mites (Acari, Sarcoptiformes) of Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, with new records
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Volume 9, Issue 4
Autumn 2023
Pages 761-774

  • Receive Date 19 July 2023
  • Revise Date 05 August 2023
  • Accept Date 19 August 2023
  • Publish Date 26 August 2023