Raphignathus azarshahriensis n. sp. (Acari: Trombidiformes: Raphignathidae) from northwest Iran

M. Ahaniazad (1) , M. Bagheri (1) , G. Gharakhany (1) , E. Zarei (1)

1 Department of Plant Protection

A new species of the genus Raphignathus Duges (Acari: Raphignathidae), Raphignathus azarshahriensis n. sp. is described and illustrated from Azarshahr, Northwest Iran. A key to all known species of Raphignathus in Iran is also given.

Mots clés: Acari; Raphignathus Duges; Raphignathidae; Iran; new species

Domaines: Systématique, phylogénie et taxonomie; Zoologie des invertébrés

M. Ahaniazad, M. Bagheri, G. Gharakhany, E. Zarei. Raphignathus azarshahriensis n. sp. (Acari: Trombidiformes: Raphignathidae) from northwest Iran. Acarologia, 2012, 52 (4), pp.367-372. ⟨10.1051/acarologia/20122065⟩. ⟨hal-01567098⟩