Caligonella humilis (Koch, 1838)

Mohammad-Doustaresharaf, Mojtaba & Bagheri, Mohammad, 2021, Raphignathoid mites (Acariformes: Raphignathoidea) in parts of the Azerbaijan provinces of Iran, Acarological Studies 3 (2), pp. 56-65 : 57

Caligonella humilis (Koch, 1838)

This species is widely distributed in 14 countries and originally described from Germany ( Beron, 2020). It was also previously recorded from different part of Iran ( Beyzavi et al., 2013).

Material examined: Two females, soil and litter under pear tree ( Pyrus sp. ), Urmia (Marmisho) (37° 59′ 97″ N, 45° 04 ' 67 '' E, 1297 m), 7 September 2017; six females, soil under apple trees ( Malus sp. ), Urmia (Balanej) (37° 24′ 35″ N, 45° 09 ' 11 '' E, 1312 m), 17 September 2018; four females, soil under oak tree ( Quercus sp. ), Mahabad (Kavelan) (36° 23′ 34″ N, 45° 39 ' 59 '' E, 1631 m), 19 September 2017; coll. M. Mohammad-Doustaresharaf.