Review of the genus Laelaspisella Marais & Loots, with the description of a new species from Iran (Acari, Laelapidae)

A new species of mite is described from Iran, Laelaspisella elsae sp. n. (Acari: Laelapidae). The new species was collected from bark of elm trees in Isfahan province. A revised diagnosis for Laelaspisella, as well as a key to the world species of the genus, are presented. Two species groups of Lael...

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Published inZooKeys Vol. 549; no. 549; pp. 13 - 22
Main Authors Joharchi, Omid, Babaeian, Esmaeil, Jalalizand, Alireza
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 01.01.2016
Subjects
Acari
Bark
New species
Physical characteristics
Setae
Zoology
Iran
elm trees
Laelaspisella
Iran
Pseudoparasitus (Gymnolaelaps) tonsilis Karg
Laelapidae
Isfahan
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Summary:A new species of mite is described from Iran, Laelaspisella elsae sp. n. (Acari: Laelapidae). The new species was collected from bark of elm trees in Isfahan province. A revised diagnosis for Laelaspisella, as well as a key to the world species of the genus, are presented. Two species groups of Laelaspisella are proposed: those with seta pd3 on genu I and those without pd3 on genu I. Pseudoparasitus (Gymnolaelaps) tonsilis Karg, 1989a is transferred to Laelaspisella, based on its hypertrichous holodorsal shield, metasternal setae st4 absent and genu IV with ten setae. The problems with Laelaspisella canestrinii are explained and Laelaspisella canestrinii sensu Berlese (1903), (1904) and Costa (1962) is provided with a new name, Laelaspisella berlesei Joharchi, nom. n.
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Academic editor: F. Faraji
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.549.6939