Two new species of Cyta (Acari: Prostigmata: Bdellidae) from Western Iran

• Published in: Zootaxa Vol. 3847; no. 4; p. 567
• Main Authors: Eghbalian, Amir Hossein, Khanjani, Mohammad, Safaralizadeh, Mohammad Hassan, Ueckermann, Edward A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand 11.08.2014
• Subjects: Animal Structures - anatomy & histology; Animal Structures - growth & development; Animals; Body Size; Female; Iran; Male; Mites - anatomy & histology; Mites - classification; Mites - growth & development; Organ Size; Iran

This paper reports two new species of Bdellidae, Cyta leliae sp. nov. and Cyta kurdistanicus sp. nov., collected from soil and litter under oak trees, Quercus brantii Lindl. (Fagaceae), wild almond, Amygdalus lycioides Spach (Rosaceae) and grass, Kurdistan Province, Iran. A key is provided to adult...