title: Erythraeid mites (Prostigmata, Erythraeidae) from Saudi Arabia, description of three new species and a new record.
abstract: Three erythraeid genera Balaustium von Heyden, Charletonia Oudemans, and Erythraeus Latreille (Trombidiformes: Prostigmata) are reported for first time from Saudi Arabia based on three new larval species, Balaustiumyousifi sp. n., Charletoniabahaensis sp. n., and Erythraeus (Erythraeus) uhadisp. n. and one new record Erythraeus (Zaracarus) lancifer Southcott. All the three new species are described and illustrated from larvae.
authors.affiliation: Acarology Laboratory, Department of Plant Protection, College of Food & Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, P.O. Box 2460, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamran
authors.affiliation: Acarology Laboratory, Department of Plant Protection, College of Food & Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, P.O. Box 2460, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Fahad J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Alatawi
keywords: Balaustium; Charletonia; Erythraeus; Riyadh