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Systematic & Applied Acarology
(2010) 15, 123–128.Prostigmaeus khanjanii (Acari: Stigmaeidae), a new species from Northwest Iran
MOHAMMAD BAGHERI
1, HAMED GHORBANI1, REZA NAVAEI BONAB1, MOOSA SABER1, ALI MEHRVAR1 AND EDWARD A. UECKERMANN2,31Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran.
E-mail: mbagheri20022002@ yahoo.com2ARC-PPRI, Private Bagx134, Queenswood, Pretoria 0121, South Africa.
E-mail: UeckermannE@arc.agric.za.3School of Environmental Sciences and Development, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus 2520, South Africa
Abstract
A new species, Prostigmaeus khanjanii sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Iran, along with a key to Prostigmaeus of the world.
Key words: Acari, Raphignathoidea, Stigmaeidae, Prostigmaeus, soil, Iran
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Accepted by Owen Seeman 9 Jul. 2010; published 30 Jul. 2010
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