title: A new species and new records of Laelaspis Berlese (Acari, Laelapidae) from Iran.
abstract: This paper reports on three species of mites of the genus Laelaspis in Iran - Laelaspis calidus Berlese from Pheidole pallidula, Laelaspis humeratus (Berlese) from Tetramorium caespitum and Laelaspis dariusi Joharchi & Jalaeian, sp. n. fromsoil. The new species is described and illustrations provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Joharchi
authors.forename: Mahdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jalaeian
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paktinat-Saeej
authors.forename: Azadeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghafarian