<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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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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| spelling | doaj-art-23273c023d0b47b485de8a72e83513fa2025-08-20T03:48:22ZengAcarological Society of IranPersian Journal of Acarology2251-81692015-07-014310.22073/pja.v4i3.11287<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>Vahid RahiminejadHamidreza Hajiqanbar0Tarbiat Modares University 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. https://www.biotaxa.org/pja/article/view/11287 |
| spellingShingle | Vahid Rahiminejad Hamidreza Hajiqanbar <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> Persian Journal of Acarology |
| title | <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> |
| title_full | <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> |
| title_fullStr | <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> |
| title_full_unstemmed | <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> |
| title_short | <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> |
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