<p><strong>A new species of the genus <em>Acarophenax</em> (Acari: Heterostigmata: Acarophenacidae) associated with </strong><strong><em>Sphindus</em></strong><em> </em><strong>sp. </strong><strong>(Coleoptera: Sphindidae) from Iran</strong></p>
The mite Acarophenax sphindi Rahiminejad & Hajiqanbar sp. nov. (Acari: Heterostigmata) collected under head of the host beetle, Sphindus sp. (Coleoptera: Sphindidae) is described and illustrated from Oak forests of Golestan province, northern Iran. It is first record of the beetle family Sphind...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Acarological Society of Iran
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Persian Journal of Acarology |
| Online Access: | https://www.biotaxa.org/pja/article/view/11287 |
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| Summary: | The mite Acarophenax sphindi Rahiminejad & Hajiqanbar sp. nov. (Acari: Heterostigmata) collected under head of the host beetle, Sphindus sp. (Coleoptera: Sphindidae) is described and illustrated from Oak forests of Golestan province, northern Iran. It is first record of the beetle family Sphindidae (Col.: Cucujoidea) as an acarophenacid host. Moreover, host range of the genus is reviewed and a key to world species of the genus Acarophenax Newstead & Duvall, 1918, is provided.
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| ISSN: | 2251-8169 |