First record of larval Hexathrombiini (Trombidiformes: Microtrombidiidae) with description of a new species from Iran

AuthorsJavad Noei,SARA RAMROODI,MALIHE HADDADI,EHSAN RAKHSHANI
JournalSystematic and Applied Acarology
Page number725-740
Serial number31
Volume number5
IF1.467
Paper TypeFull Paper
Published At2026
Journal GradeISI
Journal TypeElectronic
Journal CountryIran, Islamic Republic Of
Journal IndexISI،JCR،Scopus
KeywordsHexathrombium, new host, new species, Orthoptera, Sistan and Baluchestan

Abstract

Hexathrombium osheydaensis Haddadi and Noei sp. nov. (Trombidiformes: Microtrombidiidae) is described from larvae ectoparasitic on an unidentified Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera: Polyphaga), Pheropsophus catoirei Dejean (Coleoptera: Adephaga: Carabidae), Chrotogonus trachypterus (Blanchard) and Schistocerca gregaria (Forsskål, 1775) (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae and Acrididae, respectively) in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. The tribe Hexathrombiini Fain and Drugmand is reported for the first time from Iran. An updated key to the world species of the genus Hexathrombium Cooreman,1944 is presented.

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