Elattoma abeskoun, Rahiminejad & Hajiqanbar, 2011
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6109396 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A89E19-FFA9-1938-387A-F6BEAC71FC28 |
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Felipe |
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Elattoma abeskoun |
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Rahiminejad and Hajiqanbar, 2011
Material examined — 8 ♀♀, Mazandaran Prov., Tonekabon, Chalkosh village (36°49’N, 50°45’E, altitude 115 m a.s.l.), 29.VIII.2013, clinging to abdominal sternites of an undetermined bostrichid beetle (Col.: Bostrichidae ) attracted to light trap. 14 ♀♀, Mazandaran Prov., Tonekabon, Palhamdash village (36°47’N, 50°53 E, altitude 11 m a.s.l.), 8.VIII.2013, in the vial containing Xyleborus monographus (Fabricius, 1792) (Col.: Curculionidae : Scolytinae ) attracted to light trap.
World distribution — Iran, Golestan province, phoretic on Morimus verecundus (Col.: Cerambycidae ) ( Rahiminejad et al., 2011b); Mazandaran province (current study).
Remarks — Hitherto, beetles of the families Curculionidae ( Scolytinae ) and Cerambycidae have been documented as hosts of Elattoma ( Rahiminejad et al., 2011b) . In this study, beetles of the family Bostrichidae are recorded as a new host family for these mites. Moreover, association of E. abeskoun and beetles of the family Curculionidae ( Scolytinae ) is also new.
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