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Issue: Vol. 1531 No. 1: 23 Jul. 2007
Type: Article
Published: 2007-07-23
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1531.1.6
Page range: 63–68
Abstract views: 48
PDF downloaded: 3

A new species of Trombidium (Acari: Trombidiidae) from  East Azarbaijan province, Iran

Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz; Iran
Acari Trombidiidae Trombidium new species larva Iran

Abstract

A new species of larval Trombidium, collected as free-living on soil, is described and illustrated from Tickmadash, Mianeh City, East Azarbaijan province, Iran. This is the second species of Trombidium from Iran. A key to Iranian genera of Trombidiidae (larva) is presented.

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