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The iolinid mite Coccalicus clavatus Willmann, 1952 was collected during a survey from the soil of Gilanegharb, Kermanshah, Iran in 2022. This species was first described in the family Alycidae by Willmann in 1952 and then André and Uusitalo transferred it to the family Iolinidae in 2006, accompanied by transferring species from the genus Paratydaeolus to the genus Coccalicus. Some challenges about species characters of this mite are discussed in this paper and the synonymy of C. lukoschusi and C. clavatus is proposed. The genus consists of 12 species with clavate trichobothria, and is related to various habitats like soil, stored products, under barks, on leaves of different plants, and on birds. They have been reported from Europe, Antarctica and North America and this is the first record of the Coccalicus mites from Asia.

International audience; The present study reports the results of surveys carried out over a period of two years (2018 and 2020) in four provinces of Iran: Guilan, Razavi Khorasan, Mazandaran, and Sistan and Baluchestan. Twenty-three species from eight genera of Phytoseiidae have been collected, of which two species were newly recorded for Iran, namely: Euseius gallicus and Proprioseiopsis lineatus. Three species, namely Neoseiulus agrestis, Amblyseius obtusus, Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) haiastanius are new records for the Guilan Province. Neoseiulus californicus and Amblyseius swirskii are new records for the Mazandaran Province while Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) haiastanius is a new record for the Razavi Khorasan Province. All species collected in Sistan and Baluchestan are new records for this province. The worldwide distribution and plant hosts of all collected phytoseiids during this study are provided.

Mortezapour, Kiana, Golpayegani, Azadeh Zahedi, Saboori, Alireza, Mohammadi, Helen (2022): Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) male defensive behavior against Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Persian Journal of Acarology 11 (4): 671-680, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v11i4.70423

Abbasi-Teshnizi, Narges, Golpayegani, Azadeh Zahedi, Saboori, Alireza (2022): Effects of leaf domatia on intraguild interactions between Amblyseius swirskii and Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Persian Journal of Acarology 11 (1): 71-81, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v11i1.69703

Tribe Neoseiulini Chant & McMurtry Neoseiulini Chant & McMurtry 2003: 6.

Paragigagnathus Amitai & Grinberg Paragigagnathus Amitai & Grinberg 1971: 327, Chant & McMurtry 2003: 39, Moraes et al. 2004: 158. Type species: Paragigagnathus tamaricis Amitai & Grinberg 1971: 327., Published as part of Arjmandi-Nezhad, Alireza, Kreiter, Serge, Saboori, Alireza & Ravan, Sultan, 2022, A new species of Paragigagnathus Amitai & Grinberg (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Iran, pp. 48-57 in Acarologia 62 (1) on page 49, {"references":["Amitai S., Grinberg T. 1971. Description of a new phytoseiid genus and species (Acarina: Mesostigmata) from Israel. Israel J. Entomol., 6: 327 - 335.","Chant D. A., McMurtry J. A. 2003. A review of the subfamily Amblyseiinae Muma (Acari: Phytoseiidae): Part I. Neoseiulini new tribe. Internat. J. Acarol., 29: 3 - 46. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 01647950308684319","Moraes G. J. de, McMurtry J. A., Denmark H. A., Campos C. B. 2004. A revised catalog of the mite family Phytoseiidae. Zootaxa, 434: 1 - 494. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 434.1.1"]}

Subfamily Amblyseiinae Muma Amblyseiinae Muma 1961: 273., Published as part of Arjmandi-Nezhad, Alireza, Kreiter, Serge, Saboori, Alireza & Ravan, Sultan, 2022, A new species of Paragigagnathus Amitai & Grinberg (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Iran, pp. 48-57 in Acarologia 62 (1) on page 49, {"references":["Muma M. H. 1961. Subfamilies, genera, and species of Phytoseiidae (Acarina: Mesostigmata). Fla St. Mus. Bul., 5 (7): 267 - 302."]}

Monatractides persicus Pe��ić, 2004 Monatractides stadleri ��� Asadi et al. 2010: 46 Material examined ��� Iran, Mazandaran Province, IR13 area of Ramsar city, Elburs Mountain, small waterfall, 36.8897 N, 50.5681 E, 29.viii.2017 leg. Pe��ić, Zawal & Saboori, 2♀ (sequenced [CCDB38233 F07, -F08]). Remarks��� Monatractides persicus Pe��ić, 2004 was described from a stream in Elburs mountain of North Iran (Pe��ić & Saboori 2004). Later on, this species was placed in synonymy with M. stadleri (Walter, 1924) by Asadi et al. (2010). The latter authors felt that some differences such as the presence of knob-shaped protrusions at the margin of the gnathosomal bay are not suitable for separating the two species. The specimen from Northern Iran used in this study for molecular analysis perfectly matches the description of M. persicus. The latter species can be distinguished from M. stadleri on the basis of a relatively thicker chelicera (ratio L/H 5.6���5.9 vs. 6.2���6.4, data taken from Pe��ić & Saboori 2004). Based on our COI tree, Monatractides persicus is a sister taxon of M. stadleri (see Fig. 6). The average K2P genetic distance between M. persicus and M. stadleri was estimated to 9.35%. Thus, the morphological and molecular data suggest that M. persicus is a valid species distinct from M. stadleri. Distribution��� Iran., Published as part of Pe��i��, Vladimir, Zawal, Andrzej, Saboori, Alireza & Smit, Harry, 2021, New records of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) from Iran with the description of one new species based on morphology and DNA barcodes, pp. 425-440 in Zootaxa 5082 (5) on pages 434-435, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5082.5.2, http://zenodo.org/record/5794932, {"references":["Pesic, V. & Saboori, A. (2004) Water mite species of the genus Monatractides K. Viets (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Torrenticolidae) from Iran, with the description of two new species. Zootaxa, 673, 1 - 10.","Asadi, M., Pesic, V. & Etemadi, I. (2010) A revised survey of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Iran: new synonyms and descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa, 2628, 43 - 55."]}

Hydrodroma golestanica sp. nov. Figs. 1-2 Material examined— Holotype ♂ (RMNH), Iran, Golestan Province, IR3 Shirabad near Khanbebin, stream, downstream near bridge, 36.967499 N, 55.027779 E, 27.viii.2017 leg. Pešić, Zawal & Saboori, dissected and slidemounted. Paratypes: 2♂, 1♀, same place and data as holotype (RMNH); 1♂ sequenced [CCDB38361 F03]; 1♀ dissected and slide-mounted (RMNH). Diagnosis— Integument papillae rounded. Genital plates with 40–51 pairs of Ac in at most four longitudinal rows. Numbers of leg swimming setae: II-L-posterior 1; III-L-4 posterior 6-7; III-L-5 posterior 5; IV-L-4 anterior 6-8, posterior 6-7; IV-L-5 anterior 2-3, posterior 4-5. Description. Both sexes: Integument papillae rounded (Fig. 1C). Cx-I+II medially separated by a fine membranous line, with a row of long fine setae at medial margins of Cx-I, and posterior margins of Cx-I, Cx-II, -III, and –IV. Genital flaps with rounded lateral and concave medial margins (Figs. 1 A-B). Excretory pore sclerotized. Leg claws with a dorsal clawlet. Male (holotype; in parentheses some measurements of the paratype specimen [CCDB 38361 F03]): Idiosoma L 1130, W 1090. Coxal field L 527; Cx-III W 559, L Cx-I+II 266, Cx-III+IV 278; coxal setae numbers: Cx-I, 24 (23); Cx-II, 23 (22); Cx-III, 14 (18); Cx-IV 11 (19). Genital plate (Fig. 1A) L 259 (238), on each plate Ac number 49-51 (49), with 36-40 setae, all hollow. Ejaculatory complex L 198. Gnathosoma vL 228; chelicera (Fig. 2D) total L 297, L basal segment 238, claw 63, L ratio basal segment/claw 3.8. Palp (Figs. 2 A-B) total L 444, dL/H, dL/H ratio: P-1, 55/45, 1.23; P-2, 73/56, 1.3; P-3, 50/53, 0.94; P-4, 186/47, 4.0; P-5, 80/22, 3.6; L ratio P-2/P-4, 0.4. dL IV-L: 128, 150, 200, 309, 313, 291. Female (paratype, n = 1; juvenile specimen ([CCDB 38361 F05]): Idiosoma L 790. Coxal field L 486; Cx-III W 494, L Cx-I+II 256, Cx-III+IV 281; coxal setae numbers: Cx-I, 18; Cx-II, 18; Cx-III, 13; Cx-IV 12. Genital plate large, L 210-217, on each plate Ac number 40-42, with 30 setae. Gnathosoma vL 228; chelicera total L 297, L basal segment 233, claw 63, L ratio basal segment/claw 3.7. Palp total L 446, dL/H, dL/H ratio: P-1, 53/45, 1.19; P-2, 77/57, 1.34; P-3, 52/55, 0.94; P-4, 189/42, 4.5; P-5, 75/22, 3.4; L ratio P-2/P-4, 0.41. dL IV-L: 125, 150, 205, 309, 328, 272. Species delimitation using DNA-barcodes — The final alignment for species delimitation using COI sequence data of ten Hydrodroma specimens listed in Table 2 and one outgroup, Protzia cabardinica (BOLD: 8. IR8 2017 H2) from Iran to root the tree. The NJ tree is presented in Fig. 3. The COI tree sequence retrieved from a specimen of H. golestanica sp. nov. from Iran appeared as a sister taxa of H. torrenticola (Fig. 3). The average K2P genetic distance between the COI sequence of one specimen of H. golestanica sp. nov. from Iran and a specimen of H. torrenticola of from Montenegro was estimated to 10.1% (Table 3). Etymology— Named after the province where the new species was collected. Discussion —The new species from Golestan Province closely resembles Hydrodroma torrenticola, a species widely distributed in the Palaearctic (Di Sabatino et al. 2010). It shares the presence of only one short swimming seta on II-L-5 and 2-3 swimming setae on anterior IV-L-5. Only one specimen of the new species could be acquired for use in molecular analyses, so intraspecific differences in COI sequence could not be examined. The phylogenetic analysis based on COI data reveals that the new species is most similar to H. torrenticola. Level of COI differentiation between the new species from Iran and H. torrenticola from Montenegro was 10.1% K2P divergence. From a morphological point of view, H. torrenticola can be separated from the new species by the shape of the integument papillae (pointed vs. distally rounded in H. golestanica sp. nov.). Distribution— Iran.

Hydrodroma golestanica sp. nov. Figs. 1-2 Material examined��� Holotype ♂ (RMNH), Iran, Golestan Province, IR3 Shirabad near Khanbebin, stream, downstream near bridge, 36.967499 N, 55.027779 E, 27.viii.2017 leg. Pe��ić, Zawal & Saboori, dissected and slidemounted. Paratypes: 2♂, 1♀, same place and data as holotype (RMNH); 1♂ sequenced [CCDB38361 F03]; 1♀ dissected and slide-mounted (RMNH). Diagnosis��� Integument papillae rounded. Genital plates with 40���51 pairs of Ac in at most four longitudinal rows. Numbers of leg swimming setae: II-L-posterior 1; III-L-4 posterior 6-7; III-L-5 posterior 5; IV-L-4 anterior 6-8, posterior 6-7; IV-L-5 anterior 2-3, posterior 4-5. Description. Both sexes: Integument papillae rounded (Fig. 1C). Cx-I+II medially separated by a fine membranous line, with a row of long fine setae at medial margins of Cx-I, and posterior margins of Cx-I, Cx-II, -III, and ���IV. Genital flaps with rounded lateral and concave medial margins (Figs. 1 A-B). Excretory pore sclerotized. Leg claws with a dorsal clawlet. Male (holotype; in parentheses some measurements of the paratype specimen [CCDB 38361 F03]): Idiosoma L 1130, W 1090. Coxal field L 527; Cx-III W 559, L Cx-I+II 266, Cx-III+IV 278; coxal setae numbers: Cx-I, 24 (23); Cx-II, 23 (22); Cx-III, 14 (18); Cx-IV 11 (19). Genital plate (Fig. 1A) L 259 (238), on each plate Ac number 49-51 (49), with 36-40 setae, all hollow. Ejaculatory complex L 198. Gnathosoma vL 228; chelicera (Fig. 2D) total L 297, L basal segment 238, claw 63, L ratio basal segment/claw 3.8. Palp (Figs. 2 A-B) total L 444, dL/H, dL/H ratio: P-1, 55/45, 1.23; P-2, 73/56, 1.3; P-3, 50/53, 0.94; P-4, 186/47, 4.0; P-5, 80/22, 3.6; L ratio P-2/P-4, 0.4. dL IV-L: 128, 150, 200, 309, 313, 291. Female (paratype, n = 1; juvenile specimen ([CCDB 38361 F05]): Idiosoma L 790. Coxal field L 486; Cx-III W 494, L Cx-I+II 256, Cx-III+IV 281; coxal setae numbers: Cx-I, 18; Cx-II, 18; Cx-III, 13; Cx-IV 12. Genital plate large, L 210-217, on each plate Ac number 40-42, with 30 setae. Gnathosoma vL 228; chelicera total L 297, L basal segment 233, claw 63, L ratio basal segment/claw 3.7. Palp total L 446, dL/H, dL/H ratio: P-1, 53/45, 1.19; P-2, 77/57, 1.34; P-3, 52/55, 0.94; P-4, 189/42, 4.5; P-5, 75/22, 3.4; L ratio P-2/P-4, 0.41. dL IV-L: 125, 150, 205, 309, 328, 272. Species delimitation using DNA-barcodes ��� The final alignment for species delimitation using COI sequence data of ten Hydrodroma specimens listed in Table 2 and one outgroup, Protzia cabardinica (BOLD: 8. IR8 2017 H2) from Iran to root the tree. The NJ tree is presented in Fig. 3. The COI tree sequence retrieved from a specimen of H. golestanica sp. nov. from Iran appeared as a sister taxa of H. torrenticola (Fig. 3). The average K2P genetic distance between the COI sequence of one specimen of H. golestanica sp. nov. from Iran and a specimen of H. torrenticola of from Montenegro was estimated to 10.1% (Table 3). Etymology��� Named after the province where the new species was collected. Discussion ���The new species from Golestan Province closely resembles Hydrodroma torrenticola, a species widely distributed in the Palaearctic (Di Sabatino et al. 2010). It shares the presence of only one short swimming seta on II-L-5 and 2-3 swimming setae on anterior IV-L-5. Only one specimen of the new species could be acquired for use in molecular analyses, so intraspecific differences in COI sequence could not be examined. The phylogenetic analysis based on COI data reveals that the new species is most similar to H. torrenticola. Level of COI differentiation between the new species from Iran and H. torrenticola from Montenegro was 10.1% K2P divergence. From a morphological point of view, H. torrenticola can be separated from the new species by the shape of the integument papillae (pointed vs. distally rounded in H. golestanica sp. nov.). Distribution��� Iran., Published as part of Pe��i��, Vladimir, Zawal, Andrzej, Saboori, Alireza & Smit, Harry, 2021, New records of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) from Iran with the description of one new species based on morphology and DNA barcodes, pp. 425-440 in Zootaxa 5082 (5) on pages 427-430, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5082.5.2, http://zenodo.org/record/5794932, {"references":["Di Sabatino, A., Gerecke, R., Gledhill, T. & Smit, H. (2010) Acari: Hydrachnidia II. In: Gerecke, R. (Ed.), Chelicerata: Acari II. Susswasserfauna von Mitteleuropa, Vol. 7, 2 - 2, Elsevier Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 1 - 234."]}

Torrenticola baueri Bader & Sepasgozarian, 1987 Torrenticola barsica — Asadi et al. 2010: 45 Material examined — Iran, Golestan Province, Shirabad near Khanbebin, stream, downstream near bridge, gravel, 36.967499 N, 55.027779 E, 27.viii.2017 leg. Pešić, Zawal & Saboori, 3♂ (1♂ sequenced [DCDDJ067-21], dissected and slide mounted [CCDB 38361 F07]). Remarks— Torrenticola baueri was described by Bader & Sepasgozarian (1987) from a stream in Elburs mountain of North Iran. The authors compared T. baueri with the morphologically distant T. anomala, but were not aware of the close similarity to T. barsica. Laster on, Asadi et al. (2010) re-examined the holotype of T. baueri and found that this species matches the morphology and measurement ranges of Torrenticola barsica (Szalay, 1933), a species widely distributed in the Western Palaearctic. The only difference was found in a slightly shorter medial suture Cx-II+III in male (97 µm in T. baueri vs. 105-110 µm in T. barsica). As a result the latter authors synonymized T. baueri with T. barsica. During our 2017 survey in Northern Iran we collected several specimens of barsica -like mites which morphologically match the original description of T. baueri and measurements given by Asadi et al. (2010). One specimen [CCDB 38361 F07] was successfully barcoded and used for species delimitation. For the final alignment of species delimitation using COI sequence data we used the 34 Torrenticola specimens listed in Table 7 and one outgroup, Monatractides persicus Pešić, 2004 to root the tree. The neighbor-joining (NJ) tree is presented in Fig. 7. The COI sequence retrieved from the Torrenticola baueri specimen collected in Iran was recovered as sister to T. barsica (Fig. 7). The average K2P genetic distance between the COI sequence of the specimen of T. baueri from Iran and two specimens of T. barsica from Montenegro was 17.4% suggesting a long independent history of these two species. Therefore, we resurrected T. baueri as a valid species distinct from T. barsica. Distribution— Iran.

Monatractides persicus Pešić, 2004 Monatractides stadleri — Asadi et al. 2010: 46 Material examined — Iran, Mazandaran Province, IR13 area of Ramsar city, Elburs Mountain, small waterfall, 36.8897 N, 50.5681 E, 29.viii.2017 leg. Pešić, Zawal & Saboori, 2♀ (sequenced [CCDB38233 F07, -F08]). Remarks— Monatractides persicus Pešić, 2004 was described from a stream in Elburs mountain of North Iran (Pešić & Saboori 2004). Later on, this species was placed in synonymy with M. stadleri (Walter, 1924) by Asadi et al. (2010). The latter authors felt that some differences such as the presence of knob-shaped protrusions at the margin of the gnathosomal bay are not suitable for separating the two species. The specimen from Northern Iran used in this study for molecular analysis perfectly matches the description of M. persicus. The latter species can be distinguished from M. stadleri on the basis of a relatively thicker chelicera (ratio L/H 5.6–5.9 vs. 6.2–6.4, data taken from Pešić & Saboori 2004). Based on our COI tree, Monatractides persicus is a sister taxon of M. stadleri (see Fig. 6). The average K2P genetic distance between M. persicus and M. stadleri was estimated to 9.35%. Thus, the morphological and molecular data suggest that M. persicus is a valid species distinct from M. stadleri. Distribution— Iran.

Sperchon amuzgari Bader & Sepasgosarian, 1979 Material examined ��� Iran, Mazandaran Province, IR7 small stream along road to Kandelous village, 36.426388 N, 51.470001 E, 28.viii.2017 leg. Pe��ić, Zawal & Saboori, 3♀ (sequenced [CCDB38233 F09, -F11, -G01]). Remarks ��� Sperchon amuzgari was described by Bader & Sepasgosarian (1979) from a karstic spring in Lorestan Province, Iran. Later on, Asadi et al. (2010) re-examined the holotype of S. amuzgari and found that in view of the similar shape of the palp and dorsum, III/IV-L-3���5 with numerous pinnate dorsal setae and sclerotized excretory pore the later species matches the morphology of S. hispidus Koenike, 1895, a species widely distributed in the Western Palaearctic (Di Sabatino et al. 2010). As a result, Asadi et al. (2010) proposed to place S. amuzgari in synonymy with S. hispidus. During our 2017 survey in Northern Iran we collected and successfully barcoded three specimens of hispidus -like mites that match the original description of S. amuzgari. According to the original description, S. amuzgari can be separate from S. hispidus by having a parallelogram-shaped Cx-IV (Bader & Sepasgosarian 1979). The final alignment for species delimitation using COI sequence data comprised sequences of 34 Sperchon specimens listed in Table 4 and one outgroup, Sperchonopsis verrucosa (Protz, 1896) [BOLD 46. M19_16B_1_ G10] from Montenegro to root the tree. The neighbor-joining (NJ) tree is presented in Fig. 4. The COI tree sequence recovered S. amuzgari as a sister branch to the clade grouping COI sequences found in S. hispidus (Fig. 4). The average genetic distance between the COI sequence of the three specimens of S. amuzgari from Iran and two specimens of S. hispidus from Montenegro was estimated to 16.5% K2P indicating a long independent history of these two species. Therefore, we propose to resurrect Sperchon amuzgari Bader & Sepasgosarian, 1979 as a valid species distinct from S. hispidus. Distribution��� Iran., Published as part of Pe��i��, Vladimir, Zawal, Andrzej, Saboori, Alireza & Smit, Harry, 2021, New records of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) from Iran with the description of one new species based on morphology and DNA barcodes, pp. 425-440 in Zootaxa 5082 (5) on page 431, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5082.5.2, http://zenodo.org/record/5794932, {"references":["Bader, C. & Sepasgosarian, H. (1979) Wassermilben (Acari, Prostigmata, Hydrachnellae) aus dem Iran. 10. Mitteilung. Entomologische Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum Hamburg, 6 (105), 243 - 252.","Asadi, M., Pesic, V. & Etemadi, I. (2010) A revised survey of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Iran: new synonyms and descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa, 2628, 43 - 55.","Di Sabatino, A., Gerecke, R., Gledhill, T. & Smit, H. (2010) Acari: Hydrachnidia II. In: Gerecke, R. (Ed.), Chelicerata: Acari II. Susswasserfauna von Mitteleuropa, Vol. 7, 2 - 2, Elsevier Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 1 - 234."]}

Sperchon amuzgari Bader & Sepasgosarian, 1979 Material examined — Iran, Mazandaran Province, IR7 small stream along road to Kandelous village, 36.426388 N, 51.470001 E, 28.viii.2017 leg. Pešić, Zawal & Saboori, 3♀ (sequenced [CCDB38233 F09, -F11, -G01]). Remarks — Sperchon amuzgari was described by Bader & Sepasgosarian (1979) from a karstic spring in Lorestan Province, Iran. Later on, Asadi et al. (2010) re-examined the holotype of S. amuzgari and found that in view of the similar shape of the palp and dorsum, III/IV-L-3–5 with numerous pinnate dorsal setae and sclerotized excretory pore the later species matches the morphology of S. hispidus Koenike, 1895, a species widely distributed in the Western Palaearctic (Di Sabatino et al. 2010). As a result, Asadi et al. (2010) proposed to place S. amuzgari in synonymy with S. hispidus. During our 2017 survey in Northern Iran we collected and successfully barcoded three specimens of hispidus -like mites that match the original description of S. amuzgari. According to the original description, S. amuzgari can be separate from S. hispidus by having a parallelogram-shaped Cx-IV (Bader & Sepasgosarian 1979). The final alignment for species delimitation using COI sequence data comprised sequences of 34 Sperchon specimens listed in Table 4 and one outgroup, Sperchonopsis verrucosa (Protz, 1896) [BOLD 46. M19_16B_1_ G10] from Montenegro to root the tree. The neighbor-joining (NJ) tree is presented in Fig. 4. The COI tree sequence recovered S. amuzgari as a sister branch to the clade grouping COI sequences found in S. hispidus (Fig. 4). The average genetic distance between the COI sequence of the three specimens of S. amuzgari from Iran and two specimens of S. hispidus from Montenegro was estimated to 16.5% K2P indicating a long independent history of these two species. Therefore, we propose to resurrect Sperchon amuzgari Bader & Sepasgosarian, 1979 as a valid species distinct from S. hispidus. Distribution— Iran.

Sperchon papillosus / S. compactilis ���complex Material examined��� Sperchon papillosus Thor, 1901. Iran, Mazandaran Province, IR7 small stream along road to Kandelous village, 36.426388 N, 51.470001 E, 28.viii.2017 leg. Pe��ić, Zawal & Saboori, 2♂, 1♀ (2♂ sequenced [DCCDB072-21, IRANM001-20]). Sperchon compactilis Koenike, 1911 . Golestan Province, IR2 Kaboud-val waterfall, 36.869720 N, 54.889168 E, 26.viii.2017 leg. Pe��ić, Zawal & Saboori, 1♂ (sequenced [IRANM002-20], dissected and slide mounted [5. IR2 2017 G12]). Remarks��� Asadi et al. (2010) re-examined the holotype of Sperchon bispinosus Bader & Sepasgosarian, 1982 a species described by Bader & Sepasgosarian (1982) from Elburs Mountain, North Iran and placed this species into synonymy of S. papillosus Thor, 1901. Sperchon papillosus matches the original description of S. bispinosus in having integument sculpture made up of a network of fine denticles combined with additional larger papillae and the similar shape of dorsum and palp (Asadi et al. 2010). During our 2017 survey we collected and successfully barcoded three specimens from the S. papillosus / S. compactilis -complex from North Iran. Two specimens from a small stream along the road to Kandelous village match the description of S. bispinosus / S. papillosus: integument sculpture made up of a network of fine denticles combined with additional larger papillae and P-3 with two ventral setae. One specimen from Kaboud-val waterfall lacks the ventral setae on P-3 and we assigned it to S. compactilis. In our COI tree (Fig. 4) the sequence of the S. compactilis specimen from Iran represents a unique BIN (BOLD: AEI4363) and falls within a clade alongside the sequences from S. bispinosus specimens from Iran, which were grouped in a separate BIN (BOLD:AED2135). The examined specimens from Iran form a clade that is sister to the clade containing S. compactilis specimens (BIN BOLD:AEI4363) from the Netherlands, all nested within a clade that also includes a specimen of Sperchon papillosus from Montenegro that represent a unique BIN (BOLD: AED2134). The genetic distance between COI sequence groups (BINs) of examined specimens of S. papillosus / S. compactilis complex ranged from 1.79% K2P between Iranian specimens of S. papillosus and S. compactilis, to 5.11% K2P between S. papillosus specimen from Montenegro and specimens of S. compactilis from the Netherlands (see Table 5). Further studies integrating more markers and additional sampling is necessary to clarify the taxonomy of species of the S. papillosus / S. compactilis complex., Published as part of Pe��i��, Vladimir, Zawal, Andrzej, Saboori, Alireza & Smit, Harry, 2021, New records of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) from Iran with the description of one new species based on morphology and DNA barcodes, pp. 425-440 in Zootaxa 5082 (5) on pages 432-433, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5082.5.2, http://zenodo.org/record/5794932, {"references":["Asadi, M., Pesic, V. & Etemadi, I. (2010) A revised survey of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Iran: new synonyms and descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa, 2628, 43 - 55.","Bader, C. & Sepasgosarian, H. (1982) Wassermilben (Acari, Prostigmata, Hydrachnellae) aus dem Iran. 14. Mitteilung: Zwei weitere Arten aus der Untergattung Mixosperchon (Sperchonidae). Entomologische Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum Hamburg, 7 (116), 219 - 232."]}

Ameroseius aegypticus El-Badry, Nasr & Hafez, 1979 Ameroseius aegypticus El-Badry, Nasr & Hafez, 1979: 2. Ameroseius aegypticus. — Zaher 1986: 401; Narita et al. 2015: 395; Mašán 2017: 26. Distribution and habitats – Egypt, from decayed debris under wild-sage (Lantana camara L.) (Lamiales: Verbenaceae), water weeds and barley grain (El-Badry et al. 1979; Nasr et al. 2011; ElSayed Gad et al. 2020). Published material from Iran – Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province, Shahrekord, Saman, Farokhshahr, Boldaji and Choghakhor, from soil and decaying wood; Esfahan Province, Esfahan, from soil; Guilan Province, from stored rice, rice dust and debris (Roodbar), soil in olive orchards, (Sangar), rice hulls,; Sangar, Eslamabad (Shaqaji) Village, from woodchips, from soil, stored products, debris, plant foliage, leaves, wood, and manure; Kerman Province, Kerman, from cow manure and sheep manure; Khorasan Razavi Province, Kashmar, from soil of vineyards; Khuzestan Province, Izeh, from soil; Mazandaran Province, in honey bee hives; Khuzestan and Golestan Provinces, from soil, debris, soil of ants nests and fungi (Kazemi and Rajaei 2013; Nemati et al. 2018). Note – In all above refreences, this species has been reported as Sertitympanum aegypticus., Published as part of Khalili-Moghadam, Arsalan & Saboori, Alireza, 2021, World distribution and habitat scope of Ameroseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), pp. 403-450 in Persian Journal of Acarology 10 (4) on page 406, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v10i4.67440, http://zenodo.org/record/7173383, {"references":["El-badry, E. A., Nasr, A. K. & Hafez, S. M. (1979) Three new mite species of family Ameroseiidae from Egypt (Acari: Mesostigmata). Research Bulletin Faculty Agricultural Ain Shams University, 1028: 1 - 10.","Zaher, M. A. (1986) Predaceous and nonphytophagous mites in Egypt. Volumes 1 - 2. Cairo University, Cairo, 567 pp.","Narita, J. P. Z., Abduch, W. Y., de Moraes, G. J & Klingen, I. (2015) Description of a new species of Ameroseius Berlese (Acari: Ameroseiidae) from Norway, with a key to related species. Zootaxa, 4034 (2): 390 - 398. DOI: 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4034.2.10","Masan, P. (2017) A revision of the family Ameroseiidae (Acari, Mesostigmata), with some data on Slovak fauna. ZooKeys, 704: 1 - 228. DOI: 10.3897 / zookeys. 704.13304","Nasr, A. K., Magda, M., Abou-Elela & Saleh, Kh. M. A. (2011) Mites associated with water weeds in Egypt. Acarines, 5 (1): 33 - 36.","El-Sayed Gad, M., Metwally, A-S. M. & Bream, A. S. (2020) Some mesostigmatid mites associated with food stuff. Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, 13 (2): 189 - 194. DOI: 10.216 08 / eajbsa. 2020.88643","Kazemi, Sh. & Rajaei, A. (2013) An annotated checklist of Iranian Mesostigmata (Acari), excluding the family Phytoseiidae. Persian Journal of Acarology, 2: 63 - 158."]}

Kleemannia guyimingi (Ma, 1997) Ameroseius guyimingi Ma, 1997: 140. Ameroseius chinensis Khalili-Moghadam & Saboori, 2016: 546 (nom. n. pro Ameroseius qinghaiensis Ma, 2008). Synonymy by Mašán (2017: 85) Kleemannia guyimingi. — Mašán 2017: 85. More information about the synonyms of this species are available in Mašán (2017: 85). Distribution and habitats – China, Jilin Province, on house mouse [Mus musculus (L.)] (Rodentia: Muridae); Qinghai Province, on brown rat [Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout)] (Rodentia: Muridae) (Ma 1997, 2008)., Published as part of Khalili-Moghadam, Arsalan & Saboori, Alireza, 2021, World distribution and habitat scope of Ameroseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), pp. 403-450 in Persian Journal of Acarology 10 (4) on page 419, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v10i4.67440, http://zenodo.org/record/7173383, {"references":["Ma, L. M. (1997) A new species of the genus Ameroseius from Jilin province, China (Acari: Ameroseiidae). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 22 (2): 140 - 142.","Khalili-Moghadam A, Saboori A (2016) Redescription of Ameroseius eumorphus Bregetova (Acari: Mesostigmata: Ameroseiidae), a new record of Epicriopsis Berlese from Iran and a new homonym in Ameroseiidae. Acarologia, 56: 537 - 551. DOI: 10.1051 / acarologia / 20164138","Ma, Y. (2008) A new species of the genus Amerseius from Qinghai, China (Acari, Ameroseiidae). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 33 (4) 748 - 750.","Masan, P. (2017) A revision of the family Ameroseiidae (Acari, Mesostigmata), with some data on Slovak fauna. ZooKeys, 704: 1 - 228. DOI: 10.3897 / zookeys. 704.13304"]}

Ameroseius gabonensis Elsen, 1973 Ameroseius gabonensis Elsen, 1973: 753. Ameroseius gabonensis. — Narita et al. 2015: 396; Mašán 2017: 40. Distribution and habitats – Cameroon, on the dorsal side of the thorax of Doryllus depilis Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (Elsen 1973); Democratic Republic of Congo, on base of elytra of Ancylonotus tribulus (Fabricius) (Coleoptere: Cermbycidae) (Elsen 1973); Gabon, on abdomen and wings of Crocisa meripes (Vachal) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) (Elsen 1973)., Published as part of Khalili-Moghadam, Arsalan & Saboori, Alireza, 2021, World distribution and habitat scope of Ameroseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), pp. 403-450 in Persian Journal of Acarology 10 (4) on page 409, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v10i4.67440, http://zenodo.org/record/7173383, {"references":["Elsen, P. (1973) Nouvelles especes de Ameroseius Berlese, 1903 (Acari, Mesostigmata: Ameroseiidae) phoretiques de Hymenopteres et de Col. opteres. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines, 87: 729 - 757.","Narita, J. P. Z., Abduch, W. Y., de Moraes, G. J & Klingen, I. (2015) Description of a new species of Ameroseius Berlese (Acari: Ameroseiidae) from Norway, with a key to related species. Zootaxa, 4034 (2): 390 - 398. DOI: 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4034.2.10","Masan, P. (2017) A revision of the family Ameroseiidae (Acari, Mesostigmata), with some data on Slovak fauna. ZooKeys, 704: 1 - 228. DOI: 10.3897 / zookeys. 704.13304"]}

Ameroseius variolarius Ishikawa, 1972 Ameroseius variolarius Ishikawa, 1972: 101. Ameroseius variolarius. — Mašán 2017: 54. Distribution and habitats – Japan, from fungi, plants, soil and litter (Ishikawa 1972; Nakamura et al. 2006; Karasawa et al. 2008; Ishikawa 2012). Ameroseius vietnamensis Micherdzinski, 1965 Amesoseius (sic) vietnamensis Micherdziński, 1965: 17. Amersoseius (sic) vietnamensis. — Micherdziński 1965: 21. Ameroseius vietnamensis. — Ho et al. 2010: 91; Ma & Lin 2013: 84; Mašán 2017: 54. Distribution and habitats – China, Sichuan Province, from leaf litter (Ma and Lin 2013); Vietnam, from mould in a rocky cavity, leaf litter, dry and moist moss soil, (Micherdzinski 1965; Ho et al. 2010)., Published as part of Khalili-Moghadam, Arsalan & Saboori, Alireza, 2021, World distribution and habitat scope of Ameroseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), pp. 403-450 in Persian Journal of Acarology 10 (4) on pages 412-413, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v10i4.67440, http://zenodo.org/record/7173383, {"references":["Ishikawa, K. (1972) Studies on the mesostigmatid mites in Japan. V. Family Ameroseiidae Evans. Annotationes Zoologicae Japonensis, 45: 94 - 103.","Masan, P. (2017) A revision of the family Ameroseiidae (Acari, Mesostigmata), with some data on Slovak fauna. ZooKeys, 704: 1 - 228. DOI: 10.3897 / zookeys. 704.13304","Nakamura, Y., Ishikawa, K., Shiba, M., Fujikawa, T., Ono, H. Tamura, H. & Morikawa, H. (2006) Soil animals of the 88 Buddhist temples in Shikoku Island. Memoirs of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, 51: 25 - 48.","Karasawa, S., Beaulieu, F., Sasaki, T., Bonato, L., Hagino, Y., Hayashi, M., Itoh, R., Kishimoto, T., Nakamura, O., Nomura, S., Nunomura, N., Sakayori, H., Sawada, Y., Suma, Y., Tanaka, S., Tanabe, T., Tanikawa, A. & Hijii, N. (2008) Bird's nest ferns as reservoirs of soil arthropod biodiversity in a Japanese subtropical rainforest. Edaphologia, 83: 11 - 30. DOI: 10.20695 / EDAPHOLOGIA. 83.0 _ 11","Ishikawa, K. (2012) Species list of Acarina in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan. The Department of Environment, Matsuyama City, pp. 265 - 272.","Micherdzinski, W. (1965) Two new species of Ameroseius Berlese 1903 (Mesostigmata: Ameroseiidae) from Viet-Nam. Acarologia, 7: 17 - 29.","Ho, C. C., Ma, L. M., Wang, S. C. & Severinghaus, L. L. (2010) A new species and five new records of Ameroseiidae from Taiwan (Acari: Mesostigmata). Formosan Entomolology, 30: 87 - 97. DOI: 10.6661 / TESFE. 2010012","Ma, L. M. & Lin, J. Z. (2013) A new species and a new record of the genus Ameroseius from Mainland, China (Acari: Mesostigmata: Ameroseiidae). Acta Arachnologica Sinica, 22: 82 - 85."]}

Ameroseiella macrochelae (Westerboer, 1963) Ameroseius macrochelae Westerboer (in Westerboer & Bernhard 1963: 501). Ameroseius apodius Karg, 1971a: 226. Synonymy by Mašán (2017: 20). Ameroseiella macrochelae. — Mašán 2017: 20. More information about the synonyms of this species are available in Mašán (2017: 20). Distribution and habitats – Finland, from mink, farm waste and compost (Huhta 2016); France, from compost (Westerboer and Bernhard 1963; Karg 1971a; 1993); Germany, from compost soil (Karg 1971a; 1993); Ireland, unspecified substrate (Evans and Till 1979); Poland, from nests of the white-tailed sea eagle Haliaeetus albicilla L. (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) (Gwiazdowicz et al. 2006), nests of birds (Bloszyk et al. 2009; 2011); Russia, Moscow, Novosibirsk Oblast and Rostov Oblast, from soil and litter (Bregetova 1977); Slovakia, from nest of Passer domesticus L. (Passeriformes: Passeridae), Haliaeetus albicilla L. (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) and Passer montanus (Passeriformes: Passeridae) (Mašán 2017); United Kingdom, unspecified substrate (Evans and Till 1979); Europe (country not mentioned), from nest of birds (Aves, Columbiformes: Columbidae) and nests of hoopoe (Upupa epops L.) (Bucerotiformes: Upupidae) (Sixl 1975; Krištofík et al. 2013)., Published as part of Khalili-Moghadam, Arsalan & Saboori, Alireza, 2021, World distribution and habitat scope of Ameroseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), pp. 403-450 in Persian Journal of Acarology 10 (4) on page 405, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v10i4.67440, http://zenodo.org/record/7173383, {"references":["Westerboer, V. I. & Bernhard, F. (1963) Die Familie Phytoseiidae Berlese 1916. In: Stammer, H. (Ed.), Beitrage zur Systematik und Okologie mitteleuropaischer Acarina. Band II, Mesostigmata I. Geest and Portig, Leipzig, pp. 451 - 804.","Karg, W. (1971 a) Acari (Acarina), Milben. Unterordnung Anactinochaeta (Parasitiformes). Die freilebenden Gamasina (Gamasides). Raubmilben Die Tierwelt Deutschlands, 59: 1 - 475.","Masan, P. (2017) A revision of the family Ameroseiidae (Acari, Mesostigmata), with some data on Slovak fauna. ZooKeys, 704: 1 - 228. DOI: 10.3897 / zookeys. 704.13304","Huhta, V. (2016) Catalogue of the Mesostigmata mites in Finland. Memoranda Society Fauna Flora Fennica, 92: 129 - 148.","Karg, W. (1993) Acari (Acarina), Milben. Parasitiformes (Anactinochaeta). Cohors Gamasina Leach. Raubmilben. 2. Uberarbeitete Auflage. Die Tierwelt Deutschlands, 59: 1 - 523.","Evans, G. O. & Till, W. M. (1979) Mesostigmatic mites of Britain and Ireland (Chelicerata: Acari- Parasitiformes). An introduction to their external morphology and classification. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London, 35: 145 - 270. DOI: 10.1111 / j. 1096 - 3642.1979. tb 00059. x","Gwiazdowicz, D. J., Bloszyk, J., Bajerlein, D., Halliday, R. B. & Mizera, T. (2006) Mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) inhabiting nests of the white-tailed sea eagle Haliaeetus albicilla (L.) in Poland. Entomologia Fennica, 17: 366 - 372. DOI: 10.33338 / ef. 84359","Bloszyk, J., Gwiazdowicz, D. J., Halliday, B., Dolata, P. T. & Goldyn, B. (2009) Nests of the black stork Ciconia nigra as a habitat for mesostigmatid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata). Biologia, 64: 962 - 968. DOI: 10.2478 / s 11756 - 009 - 0146 - z","Bloszyk, J., Drazina, T., Gwiazdowicz, D. J., Halliday, B., Goldyn, B., Napierala, A. & Rybska, E. (2011) Mesostigmatic mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) in nests of the Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in Croatia. Biologia, 66 (2): 335 - 339. DOI: 10.2478 / s 11756 - 011 - 0011 - 8","Bregetova, N. G. (1977) Family Ameroseiidae (Berlese, 1919) Evans, 1961. In: Ghilyarov, M. S. & Bregetova, N. G. (Eds.), Key to the soil-inhabiting mites, Mesostigmata. Akademia Nauka, Leningrad, pp. 148 - 169.","Sixl, W. (1975) Zum Problem der verwilderten Stadttaube (Aves, Columbiformes, Columbidae). Mitteilungen der Abteilung fur Zoologie und Botanik am Landesmuseum Joanneum in Graz, 4 (1): 87 - 97.","Kristofik, J., Masan, P. Sustek, Z. & Nuhlickova, S. (2013) Arthropods (Acarina, Coleoptera, Siphonaptera) in nests of hoopoe (Upupa epops) in Central Europe. Biologia, 68 (1): 155 - 161."]}

Sinoseius lobatus Bai, Gu & Fang, 1995 Sinoseius lobatus Bai, Gu & Fang, 1995: 436. Sinoseius pinnatus Huhta & Karg, 2010: 335. Synonymy by Mašán (2017: 121). Sinoseius pinnatus. — Fenďa & Lukáš 2014: 174. Sinoseius lobatus. — Mašán 2017: 121. Distribution and habitats – China, Ningxia Autonomous Region, on long-tailed dwarf hamster (Cricetulus longicaudatus Milne-Edwards) (Rodentia: Cricetidae) and Yunnan red-backed vole (Eothenomys miletus Thomas) (Rodentia: Cricetidae) (Bai et al. 1995; Peng et al. 2015); Finland, from bottom of straw shed and garden soil (Huhta and Karg 2010; Huhta 2016); Slovakia, from nest of Sitta europaea L. (Passeriformes: Sittidae) (Fenďa and Lukáš 2014)., Published as part of Khalili-Moghadam, Arsalan & Saboori, Alireza, 2021, World distribution and habitat scope of Ameroseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), pp. 403-450 in Persian Journal of Acarology 10 (4) on page 428, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v10i4.67440, http://zenodo.org/record/7173383, {"references":["Bai, X., Gu, Y. & Fang, L. (1995) A new genus and species of Ameroseiidae (Acari: Gamasina). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 20: 435 - 438.","Huhta, V. & Karg, W. (2010) Ten new species in genera Hypoaspis (s. lat.) Canestrini, 1884, Dendrolaelaps (s. lat.) Halbert, 1915, and Ameroseius Berlese, 1903 (Acari: Gamasina) from Finland. Soil Organisms, 82 (3): 325 - 349.","Masan, P. (2017) A revision of the family Ameroseiidae (Acari, Mesostigmata), with some data on Slovak fauna. ZooKeys, 704: 1 - 228. DOI: 10.3897 / zookeys. 704.13304","Fenda, P. & Lukas, J. (2014) First records of mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Slovakia. Folia Faunistica Slovaca, 19 (2): 171 - 175.","Peng, P. Y., Guo, X. G., Song, W. Y., Hou, P., Zou, Y. J., Fan, R. & He, X. S. (2015) Communities of gamasid mites on Eothenomys miletus in southwest China. Biologia, 70 (5): 674 - 682. DOI: 10. 1515 / biolog- 2015 - 0080","Huhta, V. (2016) Catalogue of the Mesostigmata mites in Finland. Memoranda Society Fauna Flora Fennica, 92: 129 - 148."]}

Epicriopsis atuberculatus Narita & Moraes, 2016 Epicriopsis atuberculatus Narita & Moraes, 2016: 478. Epicriopsis atuberculatus. — Mašán 2017: 61. Distribution and habitats – Brazil, State of Minas Gerais, on leaves of macaúba palm [Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq. Lodd.)] (Arecales: Arecaceae) (Narita and Moraes 2016); Colombia, on leaves of coffee plants and Matisia cordata Humb. and Bompl. (Malvales: Malvaceae) (Narita and Moraes 2016); Peru, on leaves of avocado plants (Narita and Moraes 2016)., Published as part of Khalili-Moghadam, Arsalan & Saboori, Alireza, 2021, World distribution and habitat scope of Ameroseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), pp. 403-450 in Persian Journal of Acarology 10 (4) on page 414, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v10i4.67440, http://zenodo.org/record/7173383, {"references":["Narita, J. P. Z. & de Moraes, G. J. (2016) A new species of Epicriopsis Berlese (Acari: Mesostigmata: Ameroseiidae) from Brazil, with a key to the world species of the genus. Zootaxa, 4114: 477 - 484. DOI: 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4114.4.7","Masan, P. (2017) A revision of the family Ameroseiidae (Acari, Mesostigmata), with some data on Slovak fauna. ZooKeys, 704: 1 - 228. DOI: 10.3897 / zookeys. 704.13304"]}