A Review of Iranian Rhagidiidae (Acari: Prostigmata) and New Reports of one Genus and Three Subgenera from Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Former MSc. Student, Department of Entomology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic AzadUniversity, Shiraz, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran

3 Professor, Department of Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Institute of Systems Biology and Ecology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech

Abstract

Predaceous mites of the family Rhagidiidae are predators that include some representatives
of the soil mesoedaphon in various habitats. During an investigation on edaphic mite fauna in
green spaces and parks in Tehran City (Tehran province, in 2001-2002), and as well in oak
forests of Koohmare-Sorkhi region (Fars Province, during 2010-2011),the genus Poecilophysis
Cambridge, 1876 along with three species belonging to three subgenera were collected and
identified, all of which are new records in Iranian mite fauna. A key to the reported genera of
the family from Iran is presented, with a list of the collected species as follows: Poecilophysis
(Dentocheles) pratensis,Poecilophysis (Procerocheles) faeroensis,Poecilophysis (Soprocheles)
arena.

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History

  • Receive Date: 18 September 2013
  • Revise Date: 17 March 2014
  • Accept Date: 04 February 2014

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