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 Neognathus eupalopus Meyer & Ueckermann, 1989 Diagnosis (female) Dorsal setae small and not reaching to over the base of behind setae; peritremes each with 6–7 links; stylophore without ear-like projection laterally; palp tarsus long and 4 times longer than tibial-claw; Dorsum with 3 pairs of cupules; coxa IV with 1 seta; femora I and II each with 3 setae, genu II with solenidion; genu III with 4 setae, tibia IV with solenidion, tarsi III–IV with 8(1)–8 setae respectively. Materials examined Three females and one male from soil under Vitis vinifera ( Vitaceae ), 27 Jul. 2020 , Shorab village . Distribution This species was described for the first time in South Africa ( Meyer and Ueckermann 1989 ), and its distributions in Iran and Türkiye are mentioned in Beyzavi et al. (2013) and Doğan (2019) , respectively.