Two new eyeless mite species of the genus Stigmaeus Koch (Acari: Stigmaeidae) from western provinces of Iran and description of the male Stigmaeus pilatus Kuznetzov.

摘要

Two new species of the genus Stigmaeus from western provinces of Iran are described and illustrated based on their female species. They are Stigmaeus cariae sp. nov. from soil under walnut trees, near Hamedan, and S. kermanshahiensis sp. nov. from soil around walnut trees bark in Sahneh, Kermanshah Province, Iran. In addition, the male of S. pilatus Kuznetzov is described and a key to the Iranian species of the genus Stigmaeus is provided.