A New Species of Parapygmephorus Cross, 1965 (Acari; Heterostigmatina; Neopygmephoridae) Phoretic on Halictus quadricinctus (Fabricius, 1776) (Hym.; Halictidae) from Iran

作者：Hajiqanbar Hamidreza^*; Khaustov Alexander; Kamali Karim

来源：Zoological Science, 2011, 28(1): 56-60.

DOI：10.2108/zsj.28.56

• Acari
• Pygmephoroidea
• Neopygmephoridae
• Parapygmephorus
• new species
• Halictidae
• halictid bee
• Iran

A new species of the genus Parapygmephorus Cross, 1965 (Acari: Heterostigmatina, Neopygmephoridae) is described from Northeastern Iran. A phoretic adult female of Parapygmephorus khorasanicus Hajiqanbar and Khaustov sp. n. was discovered clasping on hairs on the ventral body surface of Halictus quadricinctus (Fabricius, 1776) (Hymenoptera; Halictidae). It is the fifth representative among the known species of the genus Parapygmephorus in the world. Differentiation of new species from other species of the genus is discussed, and a key to known world species is provided.

• 出版日期2011-1