Title of article :
A contribution to the knowledge of Charletonia nazeleae (Acari: Erythraeidae)
Author/Authors :
Kiany, Najmeh School of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms - College of Science - University of Tehran, Iran , Seiedy, Marjan School of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms - College of Science - University of Tehran, Iran , Hakimitabar, Masoud Department of Horticulture and Plant Protection - College of Agriculture - Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran , Husemann, Martin Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change - Museum für Natur Zoology, Hamburg, Germany
Abstract :
Larvae of Charletonia nazeleae Karimi Iravanlou, Kamali & Talebi were previously collected from Karaj, Alborz province, Iran, parasitizing two different acridid grasshopper species. Here, we present new morphological and meristic data based on collecting new mite specimens during surveys to Zagros Mountains, Fars province, Iran and a correction of the previous description by reconsidering the type specimen and augmenting the original data. Also, two new hosts for this species are identified.
Keywords :
Acrididae , biometry , Iran , Parasitengona , Trombidiformes
Journal title :
Persian Journal of Acarology
