A contribution to the knowledge of cheyletid mites of Iran with redescription of Eucheyletia flabellifera (Michael, 1878) (Prostigmata: Cheyletidae)

Safoura Salarzehi (1) , Jalil Hajizadeh (1) , Masoud Hakimitabar (2) , Edward Ueckermann (3)

1 University of Guilan
2 Shahrood University of Technology
3 NWU - North-West University [Potchefstroom]

The cheyletid mites collected from Guilan province in Northern Iran were investigated. A total of 16 species were determined. Of these, Eucheyletia flabellifera (Michael, 1878) is a new record for the Iranian cheyletid mite fauna. Herein, we provide an expanded description, including illustrations of the adult female of this species based on the Iranian material. A tabulated checklist for cheyletid mites recorded from Iran is also provided.

Mots clés: Animalia; Arthropoda; Acari; Cheyletidae; Eucheyletia; Iran; redescription

Domaines: Systématique, phylogénie et taxonomie; Zoologie des invertébrés

Safoura Salarzehi, Jalil Hajizadeh, Masoud Hakimitabar, Edward Ueckermann. A contribution to the knowledge of cheyletid mites of Iran with redescription of Eucheyletia flabellifera (Michael, 1878) (Prostigmata: Cheyletidae). Acarologia, 2018, 58 (2), pp.457-470. ⟨10.24349/acarologia/20184253⟩. ⟨hal-01740906⟩