title: Third report of Allochaetophoridae Reck, 1959 (Acari: Trombidiformes) based on the description of a new species from Iran.
abstract: A new mite species Allochaetophora iranica sp. nov. (Tetranychoidea: Allochaetophoridae), is described and illustrated based on females and deutonymphs collected from Phragmites australis (Poaceae) in Iran (Kerman Province). This is the third report of the family Allochaetophoridae for the world and first report of it from Asia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran; Email: mahdavi.mosayeb@outlook.com.
authors.forename: Sayed Mosayeb
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mahdavi
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran; Email: asadi.mahd@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mahdieh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asadi
mesh_terms: 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