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 Molothrognathus terrulentus Meyer & Ueckermann, 1989 Diagnosis (female) Prodorsum shield with broken striae; setae sc2 as long as c2 and clearly longer than other dorsal setae; setae c2 about 5 times longer than c1 ; setae h3 present; tibia claw about as long as palp tarsus; eupathidia on palptarsus stubby and forked distally; genua II with 5 setae, tibia I with 2 solenoidia, tarsi I-IV with 15(+ ω )–10(+ ω )–9–9 respectively. Materials examined Qaleh Sangi village ( 33° 33' N , 48° 17' E ): 16 Jul. 2020 (n = 3), 25 Aug. 2019 (n = 1), 25 Nov. 2019 (n = 1), 24 Aug. 2020 (n = 1), 2 Nov. 2019 (n = 1), 18 Sep. 2019 (n = 1), from soil under Oryza sativa ( Poaceae ) and 15 Jul. 2019 (n = 1), from soil under Prunus domestica ( Rosaceae ). Bisheh village ( 33° 19' N , 52° 17' E ): 9 Dec. 2019 (n = 1), from soil under Quercus sp. ( Fagaceae ). Veysian city: 14 Aug. 2020 (n = 1), 7 Sep. 2020 (n = 2), from soil under Pistacia sp. ( Anacardiaceae ) and 16 Aug. 2020 (n = 1), from soil under Medicago sativa ( Fabaceae ). Pyrjd village: 12 Aug. 2020 (n = 2), from soil under Juglans regia ( Juglandaceae ); 12 Aug. 2020 (n = 1), from soil under Vitis vinifera ( Vitaceae ); 24 Jun. 2020 (n = 2), from soil under Quercus sp. ( Fagaceae ) and 12 Aug. 2020 (n = 1), from soil under Quercus sp. ( Fagaceae ). Qaleh Gol village ( 33° 37' N , 48° 17' E ): 4 Jul. 2020 (n = 1), from soil under Prunus domestica ( Rosaceae ). Zahrakar village ( 33° 29' N , 48° 3' E ): 26 Sep. 2019 (n = 1), from soil under Medicago sativa ( Fabaceae ). Teshkan village ( 33° 40' N , 47° 51' E ): 2 Aug. 2020 (n=2), from soil under Quercus sp. ( Fagaceae ). Shorab village: 24 Jul. 2020 (n = 2), from soil under Quercus sp. ( Fagaceae ). Kaka Reza village ( 33° 43' N , 48° 15' E ): 27 Jul. 2020 (n = 1), from soil under Malus domestica (Roseaceae). Note: (n = x) = The numbers of female specimens collected. Distribution This species was originally described from South Africa by Meyer and Ueckermann (1989) and already reported from Iran ( Beyzavi et al . 2013 ), South Africa and Türkiye ( Beron 2020 ).