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Systematic & Applied Acarology (2004) 9, 53-68

A revision of the genus Anoplocheylus Berlese (Acari: Pseudocheylidae), with the description of two new and re-description of four known species

E.A. UECKERMANN¹ & M. KHANJANI²

1 ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X134, Queenswood, Pretoria, 0121 South Africa, rieteau@plant2.agric.za

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

Abstract

One new species of Anoplocheylus from Iran, viz. Anoplocheylus malayeriensis sp. nov. and one from South Africa A. brevisetosus sp. nov. are described. This genus is now recorded for the first time from Iran. Anoplocheylus transiens Delfinado & Baker and A. aegypticus Baker & Atyeo, A. tauricus Livshitz & Mitrofanov and A. protea Womersley are re-described. A key to the new and known species of Anoplocheylus is given.

Key words: Acari, Pseudocheylidae, Anoplocheylus, predatory mites, Iran, South Africa.

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