First report of Triophtydeus lebruni (Acari: Triophtydeidae) from Iran
عنوان دوره: اولین کنگره بین المللی حشره شناسی ایران
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The Triophtydeidae is a small family of the superfamily Tydeoidea that the only biological study on one of the species shows they feed on honeydew from scale insects and prey on the eggs of spider mites. In a survey carried out in Kermanshah province, Triophtydeus lebruni (André, 1980) was collected from Songhor (34̊ 46̍ North, 47̊ 35̍ East) on August 10, 2013. It was collected from cherry leaves with method of leaf monitoring under stereomicroscope. This is the first record of this mite from Iran. The genus Triophtydeus is characterized by having eight pairs of setae and four or three pairs of slit-like pores on opisthosoma, two setae on genu IV and a triple eupathidium on palp tarsus. The T. lebruni differs from other species of this genus in having the following characters: five pairs of aggenital setae, rostral setae close to each other, and im more close to e1 than d1. More studies on nourishing behavior as well as biology and diversity of this mite in different parts of the country are needed to improve our knowledge about its ecological role in agricultural ecosystems.
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