A new species of larval Leptus (Acari: Erythraeidae) from Markazi Province of Iran

ABSTRACT

Leptus (Leptus) darvishi Saboori, Hakimitabar & Khademi n. sp. (Acari: Erythraeidae) is described and illustrated from larval stage. It was collected ectoparasitic on undetermined grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae) and undetermined beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae and Tenebrionidae) from the vicinity of Komaijan and Mahallat cities, Markazi Province, the centre of Iran. It belongs to a group of species of Leptus (Leptus) with one palpal femoral seta, two palpal genual setae, more than four setae between coxae II & III, and more than two sternal setae between coxae II.

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KEYWORDS:

• Acrididae
• Buprestidae
• Prostigmata
• taxonomy
• Tenebrionidae
• Trombidiformes

Acknowledgments

The project (Invited Collaborative Research Program) on which this paper was based was supported by a grant (No. 1724) from the “Center for International Scientific Studies and Collaboration”, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran which is greatly appreciated.

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Funding

This work was supported by the “Center for International Scientific Studies and Collaboration,” Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran [1724].