A new species and new record of Gaeolaelaps Evans & Till (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) from Iran Author Khalesi, Talat Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Author Kazemi, Shahrooz Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, text Acarologia 2018 2018-06-01 58 3 628 639 http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20184259 journal article 10.24349/acarologia/20184259 2107-7207 5390763 8859D5BD-AD38-4CCC-9194-1C78931F6D36 Gaeolaelaps mirzakhaniae n. sp. Kazemi & Khalesi Zoobank: BA095B1C-5382-47C8-811B-4CC28B554936 Diagnosis (adult female and male) — Dorsal shield partly covering dorsal idiosoma, narrowing from level of setae r3 to that of gland pore gd9, then sharply tapering until a rounded posterior end, shield bearing 39 pairs of setae, including px2-3, and seven pairs of gland pores (gd1-2, gd4-5, gd6, gd8-9), shield reticulated posterior to level of setae j6-s5. Adult female sternal shield longer than broad, shield smooth medially, reticulate laterally, gv1 present near posterior margin of shield. Peritremes long, anteriorly reaching to mid-level of coxae I. Palp tarsal claw two-tined. Deutosternal groove with four anterior rows of denticles wider than two posterior rows. Cribrum with anteriormost rows of spicules extending to anterior level of para-anal setae. Male with holoventral shield; spermatodactyl short and apically curved dorsally; male also differs from female by its dorsal shield posteriorly relatively broader than that of female (relative width at level of r3/gd 9 in male=1.8, in female=2); internal malae (lateral projections absent).