Title of article :
Edaphic mites of the cohort Gamasina (Acari: Mesostigmata) in the Ecological Garden of Nowshahr, Iran
Author/Authors :
Saberi, Sepideh Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch - Department of Entomology, ايران , Kazemi, Shahrooz graduate university of advanced technology - Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences - Department of Biodiversity, كرمان, ايران , Ahadyiat, Ali Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch - Department of Entomology, ايران
Abstract :
A faunistic survey was carried out on edaphic mites of the cohort Gamasina in the Ecological (Botanical) Garden of Nowshahr, Mazandaran Province, Iran. The samples were taken randomly from different habitats since February 2014 to January 2015. A total of 458 specimens belonging to 34 species, 20 genera, 12 families and five superfamilies were collected and identified from which two species, Gamasolaelaps whartoni (Farrier, 1957) (Veigaiidae) and Pergamasus brevicornis Berlese, 1903 (Parasitidae), reported for the first time from Iran. Among them, the most frequent species were Gamasiphis lanceolatus Karg, 1987 (20.96%), Pachylaelaps grandis Koroleva, 1977 (18.78%) and Laelaspis astronomicus (Koch, 1839) (18.56%), respectively. Furthermore, Laelapidae (24.23%), Ologamasidae (21.61%) and Pachylaelapidae (20.30%) were the most frequent families.
Keywords :
Botanical Garden , fauna , Gamasolaelaps whartoni , Pergamasus brevicornis , soil , inhabiting mites.
Journal title :
Persian Journal of Acarology
Journal title :
Persian Journal of Acarology
