The Genus Gaeolaelaps Evans & Till, 1966 is currently one of the largest genera of the family Laelapidae Berlese. The known representatives of this genus are active predators of small invertebrates such as other mites, insect eggs and nematodes. Gaeolaelaps iranicus Kavianpour & Nemati sp. n., was collected from soil and litter in various parts of Iran. The description and figures of this speci...

Information is presented for the first time on laelapid mites associated with wild rodents in Uruguay. Specimens of the following species were identified: Laelapinae: Androlaelaps fahrenholzi (Berlese), Androlaelaps rotundus (Fonseca), Gigantolaelaps wolffsohni (Oudemans), Laelaps paulistanensis (Fonseca), Laelaps manguinhosi (Fonseca) and Mysolaelaps microspinosus Fonseca; Haemogamasinae: Eula...

In this taxonomic paper Almeda is the first (to my knowledge) to find and report a relationship between a melastome, Clidemia hammelii, and a mite inhabiting its domatia. The genus of mite is Ololaelaps (Gamasida, familia Laelapidae) and G. W. Krantz (cited in Almeda, 1989) stated that this was an unusual habitat for this genus of mites because they are usually found on moss or leaf litter, or ...

pseudoparasitus talebii nemati, malekshah-koohi & afshari n. sp. is described and illustrated based on female specimens collected from soil in golestan province, gorgan region, iran. the definition of pseudoparasitus oudemans is revised and new definition is presented.

The Gigantolaelaps mites (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) are easily recognized by their large size. In Chile, wolffsohni is the only species and it has been reported from four localities, always in association with Oligoryzomys longicaudatus. Our research study aimed to contribute severely limited information about ecology distribution of G. Chile determine whether factors such as season, ecological...

soil-dwelling mites and among them gamasina (acari, mesostigmata) are widely distributed in soils, rich in species and have great ecological significance in the respective ecosystems. a survey was conducted to study laelapidae (mesostigmata) mites in ahwaz (khuzestan province), iran during 2010-2012. samples were taken from soil and litters and then mites extracted using berlese funnel, cleared...

edaphic mites of the order mesostigmata have important effects in soil ecosystems and food chains.in order to study the fauna of laelapidae (mesostigmata), soil samples were collected from different parts of shahreza vicinity in esfahan province, iran, during 2010-2012. among collected species a new species of gaeolaelaps has been collected from soil and litter and described based on adult fema...

We report on a collection of mites in the family Laelapidae associated with scarabaeid beetles in Iran. Five known species are recorded from Iran for the first time: Coleolaelaps asiaticus Karg, 1999, Hypoaspis integer Berlese, 1911, Hypoaspis pentodoni Costa, 1971, Hypoaspis phyllognathi Costa, 1971, and Hypoaspis terrestris (Leonardi, 1899). Four new species are described: Coleolaelaps costai...

This paper reports on two species of mites of the genus Cosmolaelaps Berlese, 1903 in Iran--C. dorfakiensis sp. nov., and C. pinnatus sp. nov., extracted from soil and leaf litter samples in Guilan Province, Northern Iran. A key to the species of Cosmolaelaps occurring in the Iran is also provided.

Laelaps neacomydis n. sp. is described from the pelage of the rodent Neacomys spinosus collected in Bolivia. Collection records from northern Brazil, southeastern Peru, and central Bolivia indicate its wide distribution across Amazonas associated with rodents of the genus Neacomys. The formal taxonomic description and illustrations are derived from the adults (female and male). Two larger speci...