title: A new species of the genus Achaemenothrombium (Acari: Achaemenothrombiidae) from Iran.
abstract: Achaemenothrombium dariusi Saboori, Wohltmann & Hakimitabar sp. nov. (Acari, Prostigmata: Trombidioidea) is described and illustrated from larvae ectoparasitic on Euxoafallax (Eversmann) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Sirch and Cheshmeh Bondar, Kerman province, Iran. It is the third species of this genus, which is recorded only from Iran. The status of this small family is discussed and a key to species of A chaemenothrombium (larvae) is presented.
authors: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran. saboori@ut.ac.ir
authors: Alireza
authors: A
authors: Saboori
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Wohltmann
authors: Masoud
authors: M
authors: Hakimitabar
authors: Asghar
authors: A
authors: Shirvani
mesh_terms: D000053:Acari / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D007814:Larva / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D007915:Lepidoptera / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size