Stigmaeus boshroyehensis sp nov (Acari: Stigmaeidae) from eastern Iran, with re-description of Stigmaeus pilatus Kuznetzov

Khanjani M., Izadi H., Fayaz B. A., Raisi H., Rostami E., Dogan S.

ZOOTAXA, no.2727, pp.34-44, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: ZOOTAXA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.34-44
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A new species of the genus Stigmaeus, S. boshroyehensis sp. nov., is described and figured based on females. Specimens were collected from soil under pistachio trees at Boshroyeh vicinity, south Khorasan province, Iran. Also a known species, S. pilatus Kuznetzov, collected from soil under plum and apple trees at Maryanaj vicinity, Hamedan province, Iran, is re-described. A key to all known Iranian species of the genus is provided.