Systematic & Applied Acarology
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Systematic & Applied Acarology (2008) 13, 75–80.

New morphological data for the larva of Allothrombium neapolitanum Oudemans, 1910 (Acari: Prostigmata: Trombidiidae)

ALIREZA SABOORI1, MASOOME SHIROODBAKHSHI2 & SYRUS AGHAJANZADEH3

1Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran. E-mail: saboori@ut.ac.ir

2Young Researches Club, Science and Research Campus, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

3Iran Citrus Research Institute, Ramsar, Iran

Abstract

The larva of Allothrombium neapolitanum Oudemans, 1910 is redescribed. This species, previously only known from Italy and Switzerland, is recorded for the first time from Iran. This paper presents new morphological data to augment the descriptions of A. neapolitanum. The distribution of Allothrombium larvae is summarised. Host records of larval Allothrombium mites, whenever known, are also given.

Key words: Allothrombium neapolitanum, morphology

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