A new species of Hoplocheylus (Prostigmata: Tarsocheylidae) from nest of Messor denticulatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Iran

作者：Arjomandi Elham; Hajiqanbar Hamidreza^*; Joharchi Omid

来源：International Journal of Acarology, 2018, 44(1): 21-27.

DOI：10.1080/01647954.2017.1395476

• Acari
• Heterostigmatina
• ant
• mite
• myrmecophily

A new species of Hoplocheylus Atyeo and Baker, 1964 (Acariformes: Heterostigmatina: Tarsocheylidae), H. evansi Arjomandi and Hajiqanbar sp. nov., is described and illustrated from nest of the ant Messor denticulatus Santschi, 1927 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Miankaleh peninsula, Mazandaran province, northern Iran. The new species is characterized by most of dorsal and ventral setae attenuated, with dilation in the proximal half; setae cha dagger like; and tibia III without solenidion. A key to species of the genus Hoplocheylus is also provided.
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• 出版日期2018