Turkish Journal of Zoology
Abstract
Suctobelbid mite fauna of the Shendabad region (East Azerbaijan Province) was studied in 2008 to determine the species found in soil samples. There were 4 species identified that are new records for the mite fauna of Iran: Suctobelbella (Flagrosuctobelba) elegantula (Hammer), Suctobelbella (Flagrosuctobelba) nana Shtanchaeva and Subias, Suctobelbella (Suctobelbella) acutidens (Forsslund), and Suctobelba trigona (Michael). One species, Suctobelba aliena Moritz, is new to Asia. An identification key is given for the species.
DOI
10.3906/zoo-1202-23
Keywords
Oribatida, Suctobelbidae, new record, Shendabad, Iran
First Page
835
Last Page
837
Recommended Citation
MIRZAIE, M, & AKRAMI, M. A (2012). New species records of the family Suctobelbidae (Acari: Oribatida) from Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 36 (6): 835-837. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1202-23
