<p><strong>First report of two parasitengone larvae on mantids <em>Bolivaria</em> <em>brachyptera</em>, and <em>Rivetina</em> <em>inermis </em>(Insecta: Mantodea) from Iran</strong></p>
During a mantid fauna survey in Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad province (Iran) in 2019, the parasitengone mite larvae with red-orange color mostly found on thorax of two mantid species (Bolivaria brachyptera, Rivetina inermis). According to larval stage, two species of Parasitengona identified as Dolic...
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| Language: | English |
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Acarological Society of Iran
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Persian Journal of Acarology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.biotaxa.org/pja/article/view/63947 |
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| Summary: | During a mantid fauna survey in Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad province (Iran) in 2019, the parasitengone mite larvae with red-orange color mostly found on thorax of two mantid species (Bolivaria brachyptera, Rivetina inermis). According to larval stage, two species of Parasitengona identified as Dolichothrombium sp. (Trombidiidae) and Eutrombidium aegyptium (Microtrombidiidae). Mite larvae abundance on the thorax may emphasize an impact on the survival and reproduction of the collected mantids. This is the first occurrence of parasitengone larvae on mantids of Iran reported here.
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| ISSN: | 2251-8169 |