Iranian Cunaxidae (Acari: Prostigmata: Bdelloidea). Part III. Subfamily Cunaxoidinae Author Heyer, Jacob den Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa; Author Ueckermann, Edward A. ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Pretoria, South Africa; & School of Environmental Sciences and Development, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Author Khanjani, Mohammad Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Bu Ali-Sina University, Hamadan, Iran text Journal of Natural History 2013 J. Nat. Hist. 2013-05-14 47 31 - 32 2049 2070 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2012.763060 journal article 7049 10.1080/00222933.2012.763060 eb5297a4-9107-4eef-8c81-109ee8948145 1464-5262 4631916 6462FED6-9314-4FD7-A524-44666B40A64F Lupaeus iranensis Den Heyer sp. nov. ( Figure 7 A–J) Diagnosis This species is very closely related to L. martini (Den Heyer) in the following combination of characters: dorsal shield smooth but punctuate; sternal shield completely divided; palp tibiotarsus with a bladder-like apophysis and two pointed processes; setal formula of basifemora: 4-6-3-1 sts. However, it differs from L. martini in that genu I has three solenidia, instead of four, and solenidion on tibia III is short smooth and club-shaped instead of transversely striated. Material examined Holotype female, soil, Najafabad , Iran , 30 March 2002 , M. Jalaeian ; 1 paratype female , soil, Divanddreh , Kurdistan , Iran , 14 November 2003 , M. Khanjani (no gnathosoma , poor specimen.). Female ( Figure 7 A–J) Dimensions and description Holotype . Idiosoma: length 251; width 92; hypognathum length 116; width 86; lengths: palp 68; chelicera 103; legs I 174; II 157; III 186; IV 203; sensillae vi 87, sce 96. Figure 7. Lupaeus iranensis Den Heyer sp. nov. female. (A) Dorsum; (B) sensilla vi; (C) sensilla sce; (D) venter; (E) palp; (F) chelicera; (G) leg I; (H) leg II; (I) leg III; (J) leg IV. Dorsum ( Figure 7 A–C). Smooth, punctate, dorsal idiosomal shield with two pairs of sensillae ( vi and sce ) and six pairs of setae ( ve , sci , c1 , c2 , d1 , e1 ). Setae ve , f1 , h1 and e1 longest dorsal setae. Setae f1 and f2 placed on a small non-striate platelet; h1 and h2 occur on integument. Dorsal shield papillate around bases of sensilla vi . Integumental striae almost continuous except for a small area between setae h1 . Lyrifissures occur on integument halfway between e1 and f1. Venter ( Figure 7D ) . Sternal shield completely divided medially, each half carrying a propodogastral seta on its posteromedian region. Opisthosomal coxal plates long, extending just beyond the genital valves. Paracoxal setae occur near median edge of coxae IV. Genital opening with two pairs of suckers and valves with four pairs of setae ( g1–g4 ). Paragenital setae present. Anal opening with one pair of anal and one pair of para-anal setae. Hysterosomal setae three pairs. Gnathosoma ( Figure 7E, F ). Strongly sclerotized. Hypognathum . Venter with four pairs of hypognathal setae ( hg1–hg4 ); setae hg2 and hg3 are the longest. Ventrally provided with papillae anteriad of hg4 ; posteriad to latter with lobe-like striae. Palps ( Figure 7E ). Palps three-jointed; chaetotaxy as follows: trochanter none; femorogenu with 6 sts; tibiotarsus with 5 sts, one bulb-shaped apophysis and one pointed process lateral to apophysis. Tibiotarsus terminates distally into a short claw ( Figure 7E ). Chelicerae ( Figure 7F ). With one seta subterminally. Proximally covered with broken striae ( Figure 7F ). Legs ( Figure 7 G–J). Legs papillate except for dorsal surfaces of some podomeres, especially tibiae, genua and telofemora of legs I–II. Leg chaetotaxy: coxae I–IV 3 sts,1 peg – 2 sts,1 ppgs –3 sts –2 sts, 1pcs; trochanters I–IV1-1–2–1; basifemora I–V 4–6–3–1 sts; telofemora I–IV 5–5–3sts, 1ms –2sts,1 ms; genua I–V 2 asl, (1 asl 1sts), 4 sts–2 asl, 5 sts –1 asl, 5 sts–1 asl, 5 sts; tibiae I–IV 2 asl, 5 sts – 1 bsl. 5 sts – 1 bsl, 5 sts –1 T, 4 sts; tarsi I–IV 3 asl, 1 dtsl, 2 tsl, 1 fmls pit, 22 sts–1 striated bsl, 1 dtsl, 1 tsl, 20 sts–1 tsl, 16 sts –14 sts. Etymology This species is named after the the country of its origin.