During the survey on eriophyoid mite fauna of Meshginshahr rangelands two new eriophyid species were found and described: Aceria onopordi Lotfollahi et Hemmatzadeh sp. nov. from the host plant Onopordum acanthium L. (Asteraceae) and Aculus astracti Lotfollahi et Hemmatzadeh sp. nov. from the host plant Astragalus compactus Lam. (Fabaceae). Both species were vagrant on their host plant without any observed alteration on them.
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12 July 2023
Two new eriophyid species (Acari: Eriophyoidea) from Meshginshahr rangelands, Iran
Haniyeh Hemmatzadeh-Khorshidabadi,
Parisa Lotfollahi,
Ali Mehrvar,
Enrico De Lillo
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Systematic and Applied Acarology
Vol. 28 • No. 7
July 2023
Vol. 28 • No. 7
July 2023
Aceria
Aculus
Ardabil
Compositae
FABACEAE