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Systematic & Applied Acarology
(2010) 15, 118–122.Stigmaeus shendabadiensis n. sp. (Acari: Trombidiformes: Stigmaeidae) from Northwest of Iran
KARIM HADDAD IRANI-NEJAD
1, ALI AKBARI1, PARISA LOTFOLLAHI1, MOHAMMAD BAGHERI2 & EDWARD A. UECKERMANN3 & 41Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
E-mails: Khaddad@tabrizu.ac.ir; Prslotfollahy@yahoo.com2Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran.
E-mail: mbagheri20022002@yahoo.com3ARC-PPRI, Private Bagx134, Queenswood, Pretoria 0121, South Africa
E-mail: UeckermannE@arc.agric.za4School of Environmental Sciences and Development, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus 2520, South Africa
Abstract
A new species of Stigmaeus Koch (Acari: Trombidiformes), Stigmaeus shendabadiensis n. sp., is described and illustrated. It was collected from soil in an apple orchard at Shendabad, East Azerbaijan, Iran. A key to the species of Stigmaeus of Iran is given.
Key words: Acari, Stigmaeidae, Stigmaeus, new species, Iran.
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Accepted by Owen Seeman: 5 Apr. 2010; published 30 Jul. 2010
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