Zercon ostovani sp. nov. (Acari: Mesostigmata: Zerconidae) from Iran

  Zercon ostovani sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on female specimens collected from Eram Botanical Garden in Fars Province, southwestern Iran. The similarities and differences between related species within the same genus are also discussed.

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