Notes on mites of the family Myobiidae (Acari: Prostigmata) parasitising rodents (Mammalia: Rodentia) in Iran

Abstract

Six mite species of the family Myobiidae, Radfordia (Austromyobia) persica sp n, Radfordia (Austromyobia) merioni Bochkov, Dubinina et Chirov, 1990, Radfordia (Radfordia) acomys Fain et Lukoschus, 1977, Radfordia (Radfordia) affinis (Poppe, 1896), Radfordia (Graphiurobia) dyromys Fain et Lukoschus, 1973, and Myobia (Myobia) murismusculi (Schrank, 1781) were found in Iran on the rodents Gerbillus cheesmani Thomas, Meriones libycus Lichtenstein, Acomys cahirinus (Desmarest), Mus musculus L, Dryomys nitedula (Pallas), and Mus musculus, respectively R (A) persica is described as a new species from the female, male and tritonymph. The other five myobiid species are new to Iran.