Some Tydeus mites (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Tydeidae) of Kermanshah province, western Iran, with remarks on Tydeus caudatus Author Darbemamieh, M. Author Hajiqanbar, H. Author Khanjani, M. Author Gwiazdowicz, D. J. Author Kazmierski, A. text Acarologia 2016 2016-10-21 56 4 603 611 http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164139 journal article 7306 10.1051/acarologia/20164139 e5daa704-bb72-473a-8aa0-f43bf98d7f13 2107-7207 4640240 Tydeus caudatus ( Dugès, 1834 ) sensu Baker, 1970 Locality and habitat where specimens have been presently found: 1) Kermanshah , Sour cherry leaf, 05 Sep. 2007 , 34°21’41"N , 47°56’16"E , Altitude: 1298 m , 1♀ , 2) Rijab, Walnut leaf, 10 Aug. 2011 , 34°24’57"N , 46°54’29"E , Altitude: 1531.5 m, 1 TN, 3) Sahne, Apple leaf, 19 Oct. 2010 , 34°29’09"N , 47°41’29"E , Altitude: 1376.5 m, 1 TN, 4) Kermanshah , Soil , 30 Apr. 2011 , 34°19’28"N , 47°05’56"E , Altitude: 1326 m , 1 DN , 5) Kermanshah , plum leaf, 05 Sep. 2007 , 34°20’11"N , 47°05’38"E , Altitude: 1323 m , 1 TN , 6) Songhor, Cherry leaf, 12 Oct. 2013 , 34°45’58"N , 47°34’45"E , Altitude: 1663 m , 2 TN. FIGURE 2: Tydeus caudatus female with eggs and prelarva inside. Spatulate setae are visible. FIGURE 1: Tydeus caudatus collected from Kermanshah orchards. Diagnosis — This species (figure 1) has a short, slender ωI which is not 1/2 as long as tarsus width; the dorsal leg setae are slightly lanceolate and serrate; the dorsal setae of genua III and tibiae III-IV are blunt distally; the coxae may have faint reticulate patterns; there are no empodial claws. Palpi are typically elongate. Dorsal body striae are typical; the ventral hysterosomal striae are longitudinal. The propodosomal trichobotriae are stout, slightly serrate and not much longer than the other dor- sal body setae; the dorsal body setae are slightly lanceolate and serrate except h1 , h2 and ps1 which are spatulate distally. Gravid female contain many eggs (figure 2). This species is widespread on many plants in the most temperate areas of the world ( Baker 1970 ).