<p><strong>First record of the ant-associate genus <em>Acinogaster</em> (Acari: Neopygmephoridae) from Asia with redescription of the <em>A.</em> <em>microchaetosus</em> (Sevastianov, 1967)</strong></p>
In this study, the mite Acinogaster microchaetosus (Sevastianov, 1967) (Acari: Heterostigmata: Neopygmephoridae) associated with Tetramorium sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is redescribed based on material recovered from northern forests of Iran. It is first record of the genus Acinogaster from Asia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Acarological Society of Iran
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Persian Journal of Acarology |
| Online Access: | https://www.biotaxa.org/pja/article/view/19534 |
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| Summary: | In this study, the mite Acinogaster microchaetosus (Sevastianov, 1967) (Acari: Heterostigmata: Neopygmephoridae) associated with Tetramorium sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is redescribed based on material recovered from northern forests of Iran. It is first record of the genus Acinogaster from Asia including Iran. Distribution and host range of all 11 species of the genus is reviewed.
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| ISSN: | 2251-8169 |