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Title
Description of a new Aculus species (Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae) associated with Leguminosae plants from Iran and remarks on conspecific species known worldwide
Type of Research Article
Keywords
East Azerbaijan, Eriophyoidea, Leguminosae, Trifolium
Abstract
During a study on the plant samples of Trifolium pratense L. (Leguminosae) collected in Iranian historical village, Kandovan of Osku region, Aculus haddadi Lotfollahi & Tajaddod sp. nov. was identified as a vagrant species and herein described and illustrated. In addition, a key to the known Aculus mite species collected on Leguminosae plants worldwide and information about their type host, type locality and habitus and figures of their prodorsal shield patterns are provided.
Researchers Parisa Lotfollahi (First Researcher)، Sadegh Tajaddod (Second Researcher)، Mahnaz Heydari Rikan (Third Researcher)