taxonID	type	description	language	source
3A1D8781FFFFFFCBBF71F88CFD7F97D0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 3 ♀♀ from moss, (AP) 40 ° 25 ' 07 " N 40 ° 11 ' 49 " E, 2200 m a. s. l., 1 May 2013; 1 ♀ from moss, (UL) 40 ° 14 ' 57 " N 40 ° 17 ' 28 " E, 1889 m a. s. l., 2 July 2013; 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from moss, (SV) 40 ° 27 ' 02 " N 40 ° 18 ' 47 " E, 1655 m a. s. l., 17 June 2014. Remarks. Glyptholaspis saprophila was firstly described by Mašán (2003) from Slovakia, based on females only. Later, Özbek et al. (2015 a) recorded both female and male specimens of this species from the provinces of Gümüşhane and Tokat in Türkiye. In the present study, both female and male specimens of the species were identified from this region. These specimens are morphologically similar to those previously described.	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
3A1D8781FFFEFFCBBC40FE37FEBB9560.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♀ from moss, (GV) 40 ° 13 ' 00 " N 40 ° 03 ' 01 " E, 1659 m a. s. l., 5 April 2014; 2 ♀♀ from moss, (GV) 40 ° 09 ' 06 " N 40 ° 20 ' 44 " E, 1745 m a. s. l., 18 April 2014. Remarks. Holostaspella bidentata was first described by Özbek (2017) from the Gümüşhane province of Türkiye, based on both female and male specimens. In the present study, three females have been collected and identified for the first time from the study area. These females are morphologically similar to those of the type materials (Özbek, 2017).	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
3A1D8781FFFEFFCBBC40FCC7FF669312.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 3 ♀♀ from litter of Populus sp., (Göz Stream) 40 ° 11 ' 50 " N 40 ° 18 ' 35 " E, 1596 m a. s. l., 18 April 2014; 2 ♀♀ from moss, (GV) 40 ° 09 ' 06 " N 40 ° 20 ' 44 " E, 1745 m a. s. l., 18 April 2014. Remarks. This species is widespread in European regions (Mašán, 2003). In Türkiye, it was first recorded by Özbek and Bal (2012 a) from the provinces of Giresun and Gümüşhane. In this study, five female specimens were collected and examined. These specimens are morphologically match with both the European and the previously identified specimens from Türkiye (Valle 1953; Hyatt and Emberson, 1988; Mašán, 2003; Özbek and Bal, 2012 a)	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
3A1D8781FFFEFFCBBC40FAF5FF6A9E60.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 2 ♀♀ from litter of Pinus sp., (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 21 " N 39 ° 53 ' 39 " E, 1850 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 1 ♀ from litter of Pinus sp., (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 21 " N 39 ° 53 ' 39 " E, 1835 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 1 ♀ from moss, (GV) 40 ° 09 ' 06 " N 40 ° 20 ' 44 " E, 1745 m a. s. l., 18.04.2014; 1 ♀ from litter of Rosa canina, (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 11 " N 39 ° 43 ' 17 " E, 1902 m a. s. l., 19. May 2015. Remarks. This species was first described by Özbek et al. (2013) based on female specimens collected from the provinces of Tokat, Sivas, Giresun, and Gümüşhane in Türkiye. In the present study, four female specimens were collected and identified from the study area for the first time. The newly collected specimens are morphologically similar to the type materials (Özbek et al., 2013). In this genus, spermathecal structures are generally not apparent (Emberson, 2010). However, in one specimen from the study area, the spermathecal structures of L. ozkani were clearly visible for the first time. The tubuli annulati were strongly elongated, and the rami were distinctly visible (Fig. 1).	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
3A1D8781FFFEFFCBBF71FF02FA749556.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 2 ♀♀ from litter of Pinus sp., (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 21 " N 39 ° 53 ' 39 " E, 1840 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 1 ♀ from moss, (GV) 40 ° 09 ' 06 " N 40 ° 20 ' 44 " E, 1745 m a. s. l., 18 April 2014; 1 ♀ from moss, (SV) 40 ° 27 ' 02 " N 40 ° 18 ' 47 " E, 1655 m a. s. l., 17 June 2014. Remarks. Macrholaspis evansi was first described by Balogh (1958) from Bulgaria and later reported by Bregetova (1977) from the Crimea. It was later described by Özbek (2013, 2017) from the provinces of Giresun, Gümüşhane and Tokat in Türkiye. This species can be reliably distinguished from other relatives by the presence of smooth and pointed setae (j 6, z 6, J 2, J 5) in the middle part of the dorsal shield (Balogh, 1958; Bregetova, 1977; Mašán, 2003). Özbek (2017) observed that the seta j 6 is mostly pilose in Turkish specimens, although it can occasionally be smooth and pointed. In all specimens examined in the present study, this seta was clearly pilose.	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
3A1D8781FFFEFFC8BF71FCB1FAF8977E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 4 ♀♀ from litter of Salix sp., (CV) 40 ° 15 ' 53 " N 39 ° 58 ' 30 " E, 1618 m a. s. l., 1 May 2013; 1 ♀ from moss, (AP) 40 ° 25 ' 07 " N 40 ° 11 ' 49 " E, 2200 m a. s. l., 1 May 2013; 7 ♀♀ from moss, (AP) 40 ° 26 ' 01 " N 40 ° 07 ' 31 " E, 2195 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 2 ♀♀ from litter of Astragalus sp., (AP) 40 ° 25 ' 57 " N 40 ° 07 ' 29 " E, 2190 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 43 ♀♀ and 1 DN from litter of Pinus sp., (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 21 " N 39 ° 53 ' 39 " E, 1840 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 6 ♀♀ from moss, (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 21 " N 39 ° 53 ' 39 " E, 1850 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 1 ♀ from moss, (Dağtarla Village) 40 ° 20 ' 30 " N 40 ° 25 ' 39 " E, 1631 m a. s. l., 2 July 2013; 15 ♀♀ from moss, (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 23 " N 39 ° 43 ' 16 " E, 1960 m a. s. l., 5 April 2014; 4 ♀♀ from moss, (KarşıgeÇit Village) 40 ° 21 ' 42 " N 40 ° 26 ' 42 " E, 1683 m a. s. l., 2 July 2013; 23 ♀♀ from litter of Populus sp., (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 23 " N 39 ° 43 ' 16 " E, 1964 m a. s. l., 5 April 2014; 2 ♀♀ from moss, (GV) 40 ° 09 ' 06 " N 40 ° 20 ' 44 " E, 1754 m a. s. l., 18 April 2014; 2 ♀♀ from litter of Platanus sp., (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 09 " N 39 ° 43 ' 15 " E, 1900 m a. s. l., 18 April 2014; 2 ♀♀ from litter of Astragalus sp., (AP) 40 ° 24 ' 47 " N 40 ° 07 ' 43 " E, 1949 m a. s. l., 1 June 2014; 5 ♀♀ from moss, (SV) 40 ° 27 ' 02 " N 40 ° 18 ' 47 " E, 1655 m a. s. l., 17. June 2014; 1 ♀ from litter of Populus sp., (SV) 40 ° 27 ' 02 " N 40 ° 18 ' 47 " E, 1655 m a. s. l., 17 June 2014; 2 ♀♀ from litter of Astragalus sp., (KılıÇkaya Village) 40 ° 28 ' 53 " N 40 ° 15 ' 38 " E, 1736 m a. s. l., 17 June 2014; 3 ♀♀ from moss, (YF) 40 ° 02 ' 33 " N 39 ° 43 ' 13 " E, 2005 m a. s. l., 27 June 2014; 3 ♀♀ from litter under stone, (KV) 40 ° 27 ' 39 " N 40 ° 16 ' 08 " E, 1641 m a. s. l., 9 May 2015; 1 ♀ from litter of Rosa canina, (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 11 " N 39 ° 43 ' 17 " E, 1902 m a. s. l., 19 May 2015. Remarks. This species is widespread in the Palaearctic region (Mašán, 2003; Plumari, 2010) and is the most collected species, particularly from litter, soil, and moss in the Kelkit Valley (Özbek and Bal, 2012 b; Özbek, 2017). In accordance with these findings, numerous specimens were collected from soil, various types of litter, and moss in the present study. The species is distributed across the provinces of Bayburt, Erzincan, Erzurum, Gümüşhane, Sivas, and Tokat in Türkiye. Furthermore, no morphological differences were observed between the newly collected specimens and those previously reported. (Bregetova and Koroleva, 1960; Bregetova, 1977; Karg, 1993; Mašán, 2003; Plumari, 2010; Özbek and Bal, 2012 b) Additionally, this study provides the first evidence that the species may lay eggs containing fully developed larvae (ovoviviparity) or give birth to fully developed larvae (larviparity) (Walter and Proctor, 2013).	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
3A1D8781FFFDFFC8BC40FB4DFD3A90DE.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 3 ♀♀ from moss, (AP) 40 ° 25 ' 07 " N 40 ° 11 ' 49 " E, 2200 m a. s. l., 1 May 2013. Remarks. This species is distributed in Europe, Asia, North America and Australia (Mašán, 2003). In Türkiye, it has been recorded in the provinces of Adana, Erzincan, Giresun, Gümüşhane, Sivas and Tokat (Çobanoğlu and Kırgız, 2001; Doğan et al., 2015; Özbek et al., 2015 b). The newly collected specimens are morphologically similar to the previously known European specimens (Bregetova and Koroleva, 1960; Filipponi and Pegazzano, 1962; Krauss, 1970; Mašán, 2003; Özbek et al., 2015 b).	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
3A1D8781FFFDFFC8BC40F939FB84909D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂, 3 deutonymphs and 2 protonymphs, phoretic on a coprophilous beetle, (AL) 40 ° 31 ' 57 " N 40 ° 23 ' 23 " E, 2845 m a. s. l., 1 June 2014. Remarks. GeÇit and Özbek (2017) identified both sexes and all developmental stages (except the larval stage and egg) of this species, which was found as a phoretic associate on an unidentified coprophagous beetle and gave a summary. In the present study, DIC images of all developmental stages of N. meridionalis, except the larval stage and egg, together with the body measurements of the Turkish specimens are presented in Figures 2 - 8 as follows: Dorsal shield length 980 - 1070 and width 600 - 650 at the widest point in females; idiosoma length 915 - 965 and width 645 - 700 at the widest point in males; dorsal shield length 740 - 760 and width 520 - 550 in deutonymphs. In protonymphs, the podonotal plate is almost equal in length and width (360), while the opisthosomal shield is 150 long and 290 wide at its widest point. The chelicerae of both sexes are presented in Figures 9 – 10. According to Mašán (2003), the European female specimens have an idiosoma length of 820 - 835 µm; however, the Turkish specimens are significantly larger (dorsal shield length 980 - 1070 µm), although other morphological features are similar. This species is known from certain regions of Europe (Mašán, 2003) and has so far only been recorded from the Bayburt province in Türkiye.	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
3A1D8781FFFDFFC9BF71F97CFD639537.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 3 ♀♀ from litter of Salix sp., (CV) 40 ° 15 ' 53 " N 39 ° 58 ' 30 " E, 1618 m a. s. l., 1 May 2013; 1 ♀ from litter of Astragalus sp., (AP) 40 ° 26 ' 01 " N 40 ° 07 ' 39 " E, 2220 m a. s. l., 1 May 2013; 18 ♀♀ from litter of Astragalus sp., (AP) 40 ° 26 ' 06 " N 40 ° 07 ' 41 " E, 2230 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 6 ♀♀ from litter of Astragalus sp., (AP) 40 ° 25 ' 57 " N 40 ° 07 ' 29 " E, 2190 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 4 ♀♀ from litter of Astragalus sp. and moss, (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 21 " N 39 ° 53 ' 39 " E, 1850 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 1 ♀ from litter of Platanus sp. (Kop Stream) 40 ° 06 ' 58 " N 40 ° 25 ' 19 " E, 1906 m a. s. l., 30 May 2013; 2 ♀♀ from litter moss, (UL) 40 ° 14 ' 57 " N 40 ° 17 ' 28 " E, 1889 m a. s. l., 2 July 2013; 4 ♀♀ from litter moss, (YanıkÇam Village) 40 ° 21 ' 16 " N 40 ° 28 ' 06 " E, 1755 m a. s. l., 2 July 2013; 3 ♀♀ from moss, (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 23 " N 39 ° 43 ' 16 " E, 1960 m a. s. l., 5 April 2014; 6 ♀♀ from litter of Populus sp., (Gez Stream) 40 ° 11 ' 50 " N 40 ° 18 ' 35 " E, 1596 m a. s. l., 5 April 2014; 3 ♀♀ from litter of Populus sp., (KG) 40 ° 02 ' 12 " N 40 ° 28 ' 50 " E, 2160 m a. s. l., 1 May 2014; 1 ♀ from moss, (KG) 40 ° 03 ' 20 " N 40 ° 27 ' 56 " E, 1990 m a. s. l., 1 May 2014; 2 ♀♀ from moss, (SV) 40 ° 27 ' 02 " N 40 ° 18 ' 47 " E, 1655 m a. s. l., 17 June 2014: 6 ♀♀ from litter of Populus sp., (KV) 40 ° 27 ' 39 " N 40 ° 16 ' 08 " E, 1641 m a. s. l., 9 May 2014; 9 ♀♀ from moss, (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 11 " N 39 ° 43 ' 17 " E, 1902 m a. s. l., 19 May 2015. Remarks. This species was first described by Özbek and Bal (2013) from the provinces of Giresun and Gümüşhane in Türkiye. In the present study, numerous female specimens were collected and identified for the first time in the study area. The newly collected specimens are morphologically similar to the type specimens (Özbek and Bal, 2013)	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
3A1D8781FFFCFFC9BF71FF02FC579552.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 8 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂ from moss and litter, (AL) 40 ° 31 ' 57 " N 40 ° 23 ' 23 " E, 2850 m a. s. l., 17 June 2014; 2 ♀♀ from moss, (UV) 40 ° 29 ' 57 " N 40 ° 24 ' 53 " E, 2830 m a. s. l., 17 June 2014; 10 ♀♀ from moss, (UP) 40 ° 29 ' 48 " N 40 ° 25 ' 12 " E, 2480 m a. s. l., 13 September 2014; 1 ♀ from moss, (UP) 40 ° 30 ' 36 " N 40 ° 23 ' 41 " E, 2832 m a. s. l., 13 September 2014. Remarks. This species was originally described by Özbek and Halliday (2015) from the study area, based on female and male specimens. According to their findings, the male of this species exhibits a previously undescribed form of sexual dimorphism characterised by a pair of sclerotised lobes in the anal region — an unusual feature within this family. In the present study, numerous additional specimens were collected from the same area. The newly collected females and males are similar to the original type specimens in terms of morphological features (Özbek and Halliday, 2015).	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
3A1D8781FFFBFFCEBC40FDF5FF1E92C8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 2 ♀♀ from litter of Populus sp., (KG) 40 ° 02 ' 12 " N 40 ° 28 ' 50 " E, 2160 m a. s. l., 1 May 2014; 14 ♀♀ from moss, (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 17 " N 39 ° 43 ' 17 " E, 1900 m a. s. l., 30 May 2013; 4 ♀♀ from moss, (KG) 40 ° 02 ' 16 " N 40 ° 28 ' 24 " E, 2072 m a. s. l., 30 May 2013; 2 ♀♀ from moss, (KG) 40 ° 02 ' 16 " N 40 ° 30 ' 48 " E, 2417 m a. s. l., 18 May 2014; 1 ♀ from moss, (YF) 40 ° 02 ' 52 " N 39 ° 43 ' 10 " E, 1944 m a. s. l., 27 June 2014. Remarks. This species was first described by Özbek and Bal (2013) from the provinces of Giresun and Gümüşhane in Türkiye. In the present study, numerous female specimens were collected and identified for the first time in this region. The newly collected specimens are morphologically like the type specimens (Özbek and Bal, 2013).	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
3A1D8781FFFBFFCEBC40F874FC29955F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 5 ♀♀ from moss, (KG) 40 ° 02 ' 12 " N 40 ° 28 ' 52 " E, 2165 m a. s. l., 14 September 2013; 1 ♀ from moss, (AP) 40 ° 29 ' 40 " N 40 ° 06 ' 02 " E, 2518 m a. s. l., 1 June 2014; 10 ♀♀ from moss, (SV) 40 ° 27 ' 02 " N 40 ° 18 ' 47 " E, 1655 m a. s. l., 17 June 2014; 1 ♀ from litter of Populus sp., (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 20 " N 39 ° 43 ' 18 " E, 1888 m a. s. l., 27 June 2014. Remarks. Özbek (2013) initially misidentified the type specimens of Nothrholaspis scutivagus as Macrocheles lagodekhensis Bregetova and Koroleva, 1960, as he had overlooked the platelets present on the soft integument between the epigynal and ventrianal shields. Subsequently, Özbek (2017) re- examined the type materials and described it as a new species within the genus Nothrholaspis. This species was previously recorded from the provinces of Giresun and Gümüşhane in Türkiye (Özbek, 2017) and is now reported for the first time from Bayburt province. The newly collected specimens are morphologically similar to the type materials (Özbek, 2017).	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
3A1D8781FFFBFFCEBC40FB2EFD889195.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 4 ♀♀ from litter of Salix sp., (CV) 40 ° 15 ' 53 " N 39 ° 58 ' 30 " E, 1618 m a. s. l., 1 May 2013; 32 ♀♀ from litter of Astragalus sp. and moss, (AP) 40 ° 26 ' 06 " N 40 ° 07 ' 41 " E, 2230 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 3 ♀♀ from litter, (AP) 40 ° 26 ' 03 " N 40 ° 07 ' 39 " E, 2240 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 11 ♀♀ from litter of Pinus sp., (YF) 40 ° 03 ' 21 " N 39 ° 53 ' 39 " E, 1850 m a. s. l., 17 May 2013; 2 ♀♀ from litter of Astragalus sp., (AP) 40 ° 24 ' 58 " N 40 ° 07 ' 27 " E, 2014 m a. s. l., 5 April 2014; 1 ♀ from litter of Populus sp., (KG) 40 ° 02 ' 12 " N 40 ° 28 ' 50 " E, 2160 m a. s. l., 1 May 2014; 2 ♀♀ from litter of Populus sp., (SV) 40 ° 27 ' 02 " N 40 ° 18 ' 47 " E, 1655 m a. s. l., 17 June 2014; 6 ♀♀ from litter, (Sırakaya Waterfall) 40 ° 06 ' 11 " N 40 ° 14 ' 12 " E, 1845 m a. s. l., 25 April 2014; 5 ♀♀ from litter, (KV) 40 ° 27 ' 39 " N 40 ° 16 ' 08 " E, 1641 m a. s. l., 9 May 2014. Remarks. This species was firstly described by Özbek and Bal (2013) from the Gümüşhane province in Türkiye. In the present study, numerous female specimens were collected and identified for the first time in the study area. The newly collected specimens are morphologically similar to the type specimens (Özbek and Bal, 2013).	en	Abstract, Hasan Hüseyin Özbek (2025): Mites of the family Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Bayburt province, Türkiye. Acarological Studies 7 (2): 137-143, DOI: 10.47121/acarolstud.1678372, URL: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1678372
