Systematic & Applied Acarology
ISSN 1362-1971
An international journal of the Systematic and Applied Acarology Society, published since 1996


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Systematic & Applied Acarology (2002) 7, 159-166

Camerobiidae of Iran with descriptions of three new species (Acari: Camerobiidae)

M. KHANJANI 1 & E. A. UECKERMANN 2

1 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Bu Ali-Sina University, Hamadan, Iran, khanjani@basu.ac.ir

2 ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X134, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa, rieteau@plant2.agric.za

Abstract

Neophyllobius pistaciae Bolland & Mehrnejad is reported for the first time from the west of Iran and three new

species, N. astragalusi, N. persiaensis and N. camelli, are illustrated and described. A key to the Iranian

Neophyllobius species is given.

Key words: Acari, Predatory mites, Camerobiidae, Neophyllobius, Iran.

 


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