title: A new species of the genus Nothrholaspis Berlese (Acari: Macrochelidae) from Iran.
abstract: A new mite species of the genus Nothrholaspis Berlese, Nothrholaspis saboorii Babaeian & Joharchi sp. nov., is described and illustrated from specimens collected from soil in the Karaj region of Iran. An identification key for the known species of Nothrholaspis is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Iran.; Email: babaeian@ut.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Esmaeil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Babaeian
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.; Email: Joharchi@iauyazd.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Joharchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Iran.; Email: chamranuniv87@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Maryam Keshavarz
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Jamshidian
mesh_terms: D000053:Acari / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran