title: New species of Hexabdella and Neomolgus (Acari: Prostigmata: Bdellidae) from Iran.
abstract: A new species of Hexabdella Van der Schyff, Theron & Ueckermann (Acariformes: Bdellidae), H. quercusi Eghbalian, Khanjani, Safaralizadeh, Ueckermann sp. nov., and a new species of Neomolgus Oudemans, N. iraniensis Eghbalian, Khanjani, Safaralizadeh, Ueckermann sp. nov., are described and illustrated. A key is provided for adult females of all known species of Hexabdella, as well as for adult females of Neomolgus from Asian and neighbouring countries, including Iran, Japan and the Siberian region of Russia. All specimens were collected from soil and litter under oak trees, Quercus brantii Lindley (Fagaceae), or from soil and litter under wild almond, Amygdalus scoparia L. (Rosaceae), from western Iran.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Urmia University, Uromia, Iran.; Email: ah_eghbalian@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Amir Hossein
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Eghbalian
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.; Email: mkhanjani@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khanjani
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Urmia University, Uromia, Iran.; Email: dr.safaralizadeh@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad Hassan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Safaralizadeh
authors.affiliation: ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X134, Queenswood, Pretoria 0121, South Africa. School of Biological Sciences/Zoology, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus 2520, South Africa; Email: UeckermannE@arc.agric.za.
authors.forename: Edward A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ueckermann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D012987:Soil
chemical_list: D012987:Soil