University of Guilan Plant Pest Research 2538-6123 2 2 2012 08 22 Introduction and identification key for laelapid mites (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) of Jiroft Township Introduction and identification key for laelapid mites (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) of Jiroft Township 21 32 1185 FA N. Balooch Shahryari J. Hajizadeh M. Asadi Journal Article 2015 07 02 Laelapid mites are one of the most important predators of small arthropods and nematodes in soil habitats. During 2010-2011, a faunistic survey was conducted for collection and identification of edaphic laelapid mites (Laelapidae Berlese, 1892) in Jiroft Township. A total of 12 species belonging to six genera were collected and identified. An identification key is provided for Jiroft Laelapid mite species. List of identified species is as follows: A) Genus Haemolaelaps Berlese [1. Haemolaelaps casalis (Berlese)] B) Genus Gaeolaelaps Evans & Till [2. Gaeolaelaps nolli (Karg), 3. G. queenslandica (Womersley), 4. G. angustiscutata Willmann, 5. - G. aculeifer (Canestrini), 6. G. kargi Costa, 7. G. minor Costa] C) Genus Cosmolaelaps Berlese [8. Cosmolaelaps vacua (Michael), 9. C. lutegiensis (Shcherbek)]. D) Genus Laelaspis Berlese [10. Laelaspis astronomica(Koch)]. E) Genus Pneumolaelaps Berlese [ 11. Pneumolaelaps sclerotarsa Costa]. F) Genus Euandrolaelaps Bregetova [12. Euandrolaelapskarawaiewi (Berlese)] Laelapid mites are one of the most important predators of small arthropods and nematodes in soil habitats. During 2010-2011, a faunistic survey was conducted for collection and identification of edaphic laelapid mites (Laelapidae Berlese, 1892) in Jiroft Township. A total of 12 species belonging to six genera were collected and identified. An identification key is provided for Jiroft Laelapid mite species. List of identified species is as follows: A) Genus Haemolaelaps Berlese [1. Haemolaelaps casalis (Berlese)] B) Genus Gaeolaelaps Evans & Till [2. Gaeolaelaps nolli (Karg), 3. G. queenslandica (Womersley), 4. G. angustiscutata Willmann, 5. - G. aculeifer (Canestrini), 6. G. kargi Costa, 7. G. minor Costa] C) Genus Cosmolaelaps Berlese [8. Cosmolaelaps vacua (Michael), 9. C. lutegiensis (Shcherbek)]. D) Genus Laelaspis Berlese [10. Laelaspis astronomica(Koch)]. E) Genus Pneumolaelaps Berlese [ 11. Pneumolaelaps sclerotarsa Costa]. F) Genus Euandrolaelaps Bregetova [12. Euandrolaelapskarawaiewi (Berlese)]

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