A new sand mite of Schoengastia (Acari: Trombiculidae) from the soil under camel’s thorn in Iran

摘要

A new species of the sand-mite or chigger Schoengastia Oudemans, 1910 collected from the soil under camel’s thorn ( Alhagi maurorum Medik) in Iran is described. The diagnosis of the new species is in conformity with the subgenus Priomesochela Vercammen-Grandjean et Langston, 1976, the specific characters are drip-dropping shaped sensilla, shortest scutal setae and least number in idiosomal setae in the subgenus.