Raphignathoid mites (Acariformes: Raphignathoidea) in parts of the Azerbaijan provinces of Iran

Authors : Mojtaba MOHAMMADDOUSTARESHARAF, Mohammad BAGHERİ

Pages : 56-65

Doi:10.47121/acarolstud.865260

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Publication Date : 2021-07-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :While performing a faunistic study on the superfamily Raphignathoidea of northwestern Iran, north parts of east Azerbaijan and southwest parts of west Azerbaijan provinces during 2016-2018, a total number of 40 species in 13 genera belonging to the superfamily were collected and identified. Among them, four species: Stigmaeus luxtoni Wood, 1981; Ledermuelleriopsis sezeki Doğan, 2004; Eustigmaeus gulingensis Hu and Chen, 1996 and Molothrognathus kamili Doğan, 2003 have been recorded for the first time from Iran.
Keywords : Acari, fauna, predatory, new record, Azerbaijan, northwestern Iran