Abstract
Four eriophyoid species were identified as new records for the Iranian fauna from South Khorasan province. These species are Aceria sobhiani Sukhareva, Aceria medicaginis (Keifer) (Eriophyinae: Acerini), Aculops cannabicola (Farkas) and Aculus anthobius (Nalepa) (Phyllocoptinae: Anthocoptini). These records increase the eriophyoid fauna of Iran to 127 species.
Keturios naujos Irano faunai gumbadarių erkių rūšys: Aceria sobhiani Sukhareva, Aceria medicaginis (Keifer) (Eriophyinae: Acerini), Aculops cannabicola (Farkas) ir Aculus anthobius (Nalepa) (Phyllocoptinae: Anthocoptini) buvo užregistruotos Pietų Khorosan provincijoje. Įskaitant šias rūšis, Irane žinomos 127 gumbadarių erkių rūšys.
Acknowledgements
Authors would like to thank Dr Radmila Petanovic (University of Belgrade, Serbia) for help with identification of some species presented in this work. This study was supported by Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran which is gratefully thanked.