Persian Journal of Acarology, Volume (4), No (1), Year (2015-1) , Pages (57-63)

Title : ( A new species of the genus Vittacus Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Iran )

Authors: Jing-Feng Guo , Hussein Sadeghi Namaghi , ali gol , Xiao-Feng Xue ,
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Abstract

A new species of the genus Vittacus, V. veronicae Guo, Sadeghi & Xue sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on females collected from Veronica anagallis-aquatica L. (Plantaginaceae) in Ali Abad-e Katool, Golestan Province of Iran. This is the first report of the genus Vittacus from Iran. A key to the species of Vittacus is provided.

Keywords

, Trombidiformes, Eriophyoidea, taxonomy, plant feeding mites, Veronica anagallis-aquatica.