Achaemenothrombium cyrusi gen. et sp. nov. (Acari, Prostigmata: Trombidioidea) is described and illustrated from larvae ectoparasitic on Catocala sp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Tehran, Iran and Achaemenothrombium talebii (Karimi Irvanlou & Kamali, 2001) comb. nov. is redescribed. A new family, Achaemenothrombiidae is proposed for accommodating this genus. A key to families of larval Trombidi...

A new species Tanytydeus beyzavii sp. nov. (Acari: Paratydeidae) is described and illustrated from soil under plants in Iran. Leg setation is presented for the genus, as is a key to species. The genus Hexatydeus syn. nov. is synonymised with Tanytydeus because the former represent nymphal stages of Tanytydeus. 

The occurrence of the Asiatic mite Stigmaeopsis nanjingensis (Ma et Yuan) (Acari Tetranychidae) in Europe (Italy) is here reported. The mites live on the underside of bamboo leaves (Phyllostachys sp. and Pseudosasa sp.), protected under web nests, and are recognizable by the presence of whitish spots on the upper side of leaves.

A new species of the genus Paravillersia Kuznetsov, 1978 (Acari: Stigmaeidae), P. jamaliensis Khaustov sp. nov. is described from mosses on fen in Western Siberia, Russia. The supplementary description of Paravillersia grata Kuznetsov, 1978 is provided based on the type material. 

Two new water mite species of the genus Hydrodroma Koch (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Hydrodromidae) are reported from New Caledonia, i.e. novacaledonica sp. nov. and H. pacifica An updated key for Australasian is provided.

two different microhabitats (cropped fields versus established date-palm farms) in two different cities in khuzestan province, southwestern iran, were sampled monthly during 2011-2012 in order to assess the role of anthropic uses of soil on the biodiversity of oribatid mites. a total of 17 species of oribatid mites belonging to 10 families and 15 genera were identified (nine species were collec...

five oppiid mite species (oribatida: oppiidae) belonging to three genera (corynoppia, ramusella and rhinoppia) are reported as new records for the mite fauna of iran. some of their morphological features and distributions in the world are presented. a key to the subfamilies, genera and species of all iranian oppiid mites is given.

a survey was conducted to identify the mites in relation with the fig trees in estahban region from 2009 to 2010. the species, phyllozetes tauricus gordeeva (oribatida: cosmochthoniidae), was collected and identified. the species is newly recorded from iran.

Smit, H. and Pešić, V. 2023. A new species of the water mite genus Austraturus K.O. Viets, 1978 from Victoria, Australia (Acari: Aturidae: Notoaturinae). Memoirs Museum Victoria 82: 49–53. Viets Notoaturinae) is described, a list successfully barcoded Australian mites provided.

A new species, Adactylidium europaeum n. sp. (Acari: Acarophenacidae), is described based on phoretic females collected thorax of larvae Phlaeothrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) in European Russia. An updated key to the species provided.