Some raphignathoid mites (Acariformes: Trombidiformes: Prostigmata) in Lorestan Province, with re-description of Raphignathus evidus Fan as a new record from Iran Author Hatami, Parisa Author Jafari, Shahriar Author Ahmad-Hosseini, Mohammad text Persian Journal of Acarology 2024 2024-01-15 13 1 77 92 https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/21bbd5d8-11c9-30cb-adf3-6918dac96b64/ journal article 10.22073/pja.v13i1.79935 2251-8169 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5CABFA87-1F53-4091-8C54-D82B17C97175 Stigmaeus malekii Haddad Irani-Nejad, Bagheri & Khanjani, 2006 Stigmaeus boshroyehensis Khanjani, Izadi, Asali Fayaz, Raisi, Rostami & Doğan, 2010 Stigmaeus malekii in Mohammad-Doustaresharaf, Bagheri and Lotfallahi (2023) . Diagnosis (female) Prodorsal shield pentagonal and smooth; opisthosomal dorsum with distinct central and marginal plates; dorsal setae smooth; setae v2 and c2 longer than other dorsal setae; eyes present and pob absent suranal shield entire with 2 pairs of setae; median hysterosomal shield with 3 pairs of setae; with one genital setae; aggenital shield entire with 3 pairs of setae; eupathidium in palp tarsi trifid; trochanter III with two setae; genua I–IV with 3(+ ĸd )-3-1-1 setae; tarsus II with 9 (+ ω ) setae. Materials examined Qaleh Sangi village: 24 Aug. 2020 (n = 1), 14 Sep. 2020 (n = 2), 20 Sep. 2020 (n = 2), from rice field ( Oryza sativa ); 24 Aug. 2020 (n = 1), 4 Oct. 2020 (n = 2), from soil under Juglans regia ( Juglandaceae ) and 24 Aug. 2020 (n = 2), from soil under Morus sp. ( Moraceae ). Gelvaran village ( 33° 27' N , 48° 19' E ): 6 Jun. 2020 (n = 2), 4 Jul. 2020 (n = 3), from soil under Juglans regia ( Juglandaceae ); 24 Aug. 2020 (n = 2), 7 Oct. 2020 (n = 2), from soil under Morus sp. ( Moraceae ). Taf village: 31 Jul. 2020 (n = 3), from soil under Prunus armeniaca ( Rosaceae ). Shorab village: 23 Jul. 2020 (n = 1), from soil under Quercus sp. ( Fagaceae ). Dolatshah village: 21 Jul. 2020 (n = 2), 16 Sep. 2020 (n = 4), 22 Sep. 2020 (n = 2), 27 Oct. 2020 (n = 1), from soil under Prunus domestica ( Rosaceae ); 8 Jul. 2020 (n = 16), 27 Aug. 2020 (n = 1), from soil under Juglans regia ( Juglandaceae ); 23 May. 2020 (n = 1), from soil under Hordeum vulgare ( Poaceae ); 23 May 2020 (n = 1), from soil under Solanum melongena ( Solanaceae ). Distribution This species has only been reported from Iran ( Irani-Nejad et al . 2006 ; Khanjani et al. 2010 ; Beyzavi et al. 2013 ; Fakhari et al. 2014 ; Zarei et al. 2015 ; Mohammad-Doustaresharaf et al. 2023 ).