First record of the family Pomerantziidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Middle East, with recording of two species for the first time from Asia Author Lotfollahi, Parisa text Persian Journal of Acarology 2017 2017-10-15 6 4 259 267 https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/1986e111-650b-319c-a12e-942aec7e3f27/ journal article 10.22073/pja.v6i4.31376 2251-8169 7174036 Key to adult females of known genera and species of the family Pomerantziidae 1. Each peritreme with 6–8 chambers, c2 anterior to c1 , ventrolateral shields fused with coxae III, coxa IV with 3 setae, genu I with 10(1) setae, genu IV with 6 setae ................................................... ...................................................... Apomerantzia Fan & Chen, 2005 ............................................. 2 – Each peritreme with 3–5 chambers, c2 posterior to c1 , ventrolateral shields separate from coxae III, coxa IV with 4 setae, genu I with 12(1) setae, genu IV with 5 setae ……………..……………….…………………………..…... Pomerantzia Baker, 1949 ……………………………………..... 3 2. Striae between shields F and H narrow, tarsus I with 19(8) setae ................ A. kethleyi ( Price, 1975 ) – Striae between shields F and H broad, tarsus I with 19(6) setae .................. A. prolata ( Price, 1971 ) 3. Tarsi II and IV each with 12 setae ........................................ P. philippina Bochkov & Walter, 2007 – Tarsi II and IV each with 11 setae....................................................................................................4 4. Tibia IV with 8(1) setae ............................................................................... P. charlesi Baker, 1949 – Tibia IV with 9(1) setae .................................................................................................................. 5 5. Tarsus I with 19(8) setae .............................................................................. P. benhami Price, 1974 – Tarsus I with 18(8) setae .............................................................. P. subterranea Fan & Chen, 2005