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Systematic & Applied Acarology
(2008) 13, 150–154.A new Sonotetranychus (Acari: Tetranychidae) from Iran, with key to the known species
SAMIRA KHODAYARI, KARIM KAMALI & YAGHOUB FATHIPOUR
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University,P.O.Box: 14115-336, Tehran, Iran.
E-mail:kamali_k@modares.ac.ir
Abstract
A new species of spider mites, Sonotetranychus kermanensis sp. nov. (Acari: Tetranychidae), collected on Ficus carica L. (Moraceae) is described from Kerman, Iran. This is the first record of this genus in Iran. A key to all known species of Sonotetranychus is also given.
Key words: Acari, Tetranychidae, new species, Sonotetranychus, Iran
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Accepted by Z.-Q. Zhang: 20 May 2008
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