Review of the genus Myrmozercon Berlese (Acari: Laelapidae), with description of two new species from Iran.
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This paper reports on three species of mites of the genus Myrmozercon Berlese, 1902 associated with ants in Iran--Myrmozercon crinitus Joharchi sp. nov. from Pheidole pallidula (Nylander), Myrmozercon michaeli Joharchi sp. nov. from Messor sp. and Myrmozercon tauricus Trach & Khaustov from Crematogaster schmidti (Mayr) in the bark of grape vines. Myrmozercon is redefined, the distribution, and the host-specificity and host range of its constituent species are discussed. A key to species of Myrmozercon occurring in the Palaearctic Region is presented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Zootaxa
دوره 3686 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013