A new species of the family Trochometridiidae (Acari: Heterostigmatina) associated with Paulusiella sp (Coleoptera: Elateridae) from Iran

作者：Mortazavi Abdolazim; Hajiqanbar Hamidreza^*; Saboori Alireza

来源：Zootaxa, 2011, 2746(2746): 57-68.

DOI：10.11646/zootaxa.2746.1.5

• mite
• insect
• Trochometridium kermanicum sp nov.
• host range
• Prostigmata

The mite species Trochometridium kermanicum Mortazavi & Hajiqanbar sp. nov. (Acari: Heterostigmatina: Trochometridiidae) associated with an elaterid beetle of the genus Paulusiella (Insecta: Coleoptera) is described from Iran. This is the first record of association between trochometridiid mites and beetles of the family Elateridae. The host range of the family Trochometridiidae is reviewed and a key to world genera and species is provided.

• 出版日期2011-1-21