First record of the myzus species group (Acari: Podapolipidae: Eutarsopolipus Berlese, 1911) from Asia, with the description of two new species parasitising carabid beetles.
Two new species of Eutarsopolipus Berlese, 1911 (Acari: Heterostigmatina: Podapolipidae), belonging to the myzus species group, are described from the subelytra of carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Iran. Eutarsopolipus                 anichtchenkoi n. sp. was found on Pterostichus sp. and E. terricolae n. sp. on Scarites terricola Bonelli. This is the first record of the myzus species group from Asia. A key to the adult females of this species group worldwide is provided, and the distribution and host range of all representatives of the group are discussed.
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, 14115-336 Tehran, Iran. hajiqanbar@modares.ac.ir
Hamidreza
H
Hajiqanbar
Abdolazim
A
Mortazavi
D000818:Animals; D001208:Asia; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D013045:Species Specificity