title: Review of the genus Myrmozercon Berlese (Acari: Laelapidae), with description of two new species from Iran.
abstract: This paper reports on three species of mites of the genus Myrmozercon Berlese, 1902 associated with ants in Iran--Myrmozercon crinitus Joharchi sp. nov. from Pheidole pallidula (Nylander), Myrmozercon michaeli Joharchi sp. nov. from Messor sp. and Myrmozercon tauricus Trach & Khaustov from Crematogaster schmidti (Mayr) in the bark of grape vines. Myrmozercon is redefined, the distribution, and the host-specificity and host range of its constituent species are discussed. A key to species of Myrmozercon occurring in the Palaearctic Region is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran. joharchi@iauyazd.ac.ir
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Joharchi
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moradi
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; D008297:Male