Onchodellus strigifer (Berlese, 1892)

Mojahed, Samaneh, Hajizadeh, Jalil, Hosseini, Reza & Ahadiyat, Ali, 2017, Contribution to the Pachylaelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) fauna in some parts of Guilan province of Iran, Persian Journal of Acarology 6 (4), pp. 269-285 : 274-275

Onchodellus strigifer (Berlese, 1892)

Diagnosis

Female with dorsal shield 568 long, 340 wide (length/width ratio: 1.67), reticulate posteriorly. Setae J1–2 39, J3 40, J4 52, J5 24 (J4 / J5 ratio: 2.16). Sternal shield 164 long, 81 wide (length/width ratio: 2.02). Genitiventral shield 208 long, 204 wide (length/width ratio: 1.01). Anal shield 76 long, 120 wide (length/width ratio: 0.63). Two pairs of slightly adjacent slit-shaped gland pores (gdZ1, gdS4) on posterolateral margins of dorsal shield. Peritreme extending anteriorly to the level between setae z1 and z2. Soft lateral and opisthogastric integument bearing 11 pairs of smooth setae. Tarsus II with one spur-like distal seta.

Material examined – 1 female, Saravan forest , from soil under oak tree, 11 July 2015 .

Distribution and habitats in Iran – This species was found in soil, leaf-litter, plant debris, orchards, green spaces and parks from Tehran province (e.g. Rudbar-e Qasran of Shemiranat) ( Ahadiyat and Cheraghali 2012; Baroozeh and Ahadiyat 2012).

World distribution – European countries (e.g. Italy) ( Karg 1993; Mašán 2007; Mašán and Halliday 2014a).

Note – This is the first record of this species in Guilan province.