Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) collected in the Iranian Kerman Province

Oribatid mites were collected from soils sampled in Iran by students of the Vali-eAsr University of Rafsanjan in the Kerman Province. Nearly all oribatid species could be taxonomically recognized to the specific level excepting two which were only recognized to genus level and award future description. Although many oribatid mites of Iran are known, one previous work identified only one oribatid mite species for the Kerman Province. This work gives the additional 13 oribatid mite species which constitute new citations for the Kerman Province. A few new citations from Provinces of Isfahan and Mazandaran are also included.