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Water mites of the genus Torrenticola Piersig (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Torrenticolidae) from Iran

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2009

V. Pesic ,
A. Saboori  and
M. Asadi
V. Pesic
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Crna Gora, Cetinjski put b.b., 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro, Serbia and Montenegro
A. Saboori
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
M. Asadi
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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Abstract

Five water mite species of the genus Torrenticola Piersig (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Torrenticolidae) are reported from Iran. T. disabatinola and T. persica are described as new to science; first description are given of the female of T. saboorii Pesic & Asadi, 2002; new records are given for T. nana Di Sabatino & Gerecke, 2003, and T. cf. jasminae Bader, 1988.

Keywords

AcariIranTorrenticolataxonomyrunning waters
Type
Research Article
Information
Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology , Volume 40 , Issue 3 , September 2004 , pp. 260 - 266
Copyright
© Université Paul Sabatier, 2004

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