title: A new species of Platyseius Berlese (Acari: Mesostigmata: Blattisociidae) from Iran, and a key to the world species of the genus.
abstract: We describe a new species of Platyseius Berlese, 1916 belonging to the subglaber species group, P. persicus sp. nov., on the basis of adult females collected in moist soil and litter in Kashmar, northeastern Iran and Nowshahr, northern Iran. A key to females of Platyseius is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.; Email: shahroozkazemi@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Shahrooz
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kazemi
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Jahad Daneshgahi Higher Education Institution of Kashmar, Kashmar, Iran; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Payandeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.; Email: sh.kazemi@kgut.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Sepideh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saberi
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D012987:Soil