title: Two new species of Cosmolaelaps Berlese (Acari:Laelapidae) from Iran .
abstract: This paper reports on two species of mites of the genus Cosmolaelaps Berlese, 1903 in Iran--C. dorfakiensis sp. nov., and C. pinnatus sp. nov., extracted from soil and leaf litter samples in Guilan Province, Northern Iran. A key to the species of Cosmolaelaps occurring in the Iran is also provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, P.O. Box: 41635-1314, Iran.; Email: sara_ramroodi@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramroodi
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, P.O. Box: 41635-1314, Iran.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Jalil
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hajizadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Joharchi
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size