Three new records of raphignathoid mites (Acari: Raphignathoidea) from Iran

A total of 3 raphignathoid (Acari: Raphignathoidea) mite species, 2 from the family Stigmaeidae (Eustigmaeus anauniensis (Canestrini, 1889) and Stigmaeus planus Kuznetsov) and 1 from the family Raphignathidae (Raphignathus africanus Meyer & Ueckermann), are given as new records for the Iranian fauna.

Three new records of raphignathoid mites (Acari: Raphignathoidea) from Iran

A total of 3 raphignathoid (Acari: Raphignathoidea) mite species, 2 from the family Stigmaeidae (Eustigmaeus anauniensis (Canestrini, 1889) and Stigmaeus planus Kuznetsov) and 1 from the family Raphignathidae (Raphignathus africanus Meyer & Ueckermann), are given as new records for the Iranian fauna.

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