Three new species of the genus Caesarodispus (Acari: Microdispidae) associated with ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with a key to species |
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| Authors: | Vahid Rahiminejad Hamidreza Hajiqanbar Ali Asghar Talebi |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Three new species of the genus Caesarodispus (Acari: Heterostigmatina: Microdispidae) phoretic on ants are described from Iran: C. khaustovi Rahiminejad & Hajiqanbar sp. nov. , C. pheidolei Rahiminejad & Hajiqanbar sp. nov. and C. nodijensis Rahiminejad & Hajiqanbar sp. nov. All species were associated with alate ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from northern Iran. A key to all species of Caesarodispus is provided. |
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| Keywords: | Heterostigmatina host range Iran mite phoresy |
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