title: Description of a new species of Gaeolaelaps (Acari: Laelapidae) from Iran, with a key to world species of the genus with short peritremes.
abstract: A new species of Gaeolaelaps (Acari, Mesostigmata, Laelapidae) is described based on morphological characters of adult females collected from nest of Formica sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Shahrekord Region, Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province, Iran. A key for the identification of species of Gaeolaelaps with short peritremes is presented.
authors.affiliation: Plant Protection Department, Agricultural College, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Farzaneh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vatankhah
authors.affiliation: Plant Protection Department, Agricultural College, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.; Email: nemati.alireza@agr.sku.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nemati
authors.affiliation: Plant Protection Department, Agricultural College, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Esfandiari
authors.affiliation: Plant Protection Department, Agricultural College, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Parviz
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shishehbor
mesh_terms: D000053:Acari / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran