Khanjani M.1, Pishehvar S.2, Mirmoayedi A.2, Khanjani M.1 2013. A new species of Raphignathus Dugés (Acari: Raphignathidae) from Iran // Acarina. Vol.21. No.1: 62–68 [in English].
1 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran; e-mails: mkhanjani@gmail.com, mh.khanjani86@gmail.com
2 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran; e-mails: alimirmoayedi@gmail.com, pishehvar65@gmail.com
ABSTRACT: A new species of Raphignathidae, Raphignathus hatamii sp. nov. is described from soil under gum bushes, Astragalus gossypinus Fisch. (Fabaceae), Hamedan, Hamedan province, Iran. A key to all known Iranian species of the genus Raphignathus is provided.
KEY WORDS: Acari, Raphignatidae, Raphignathus, predatory mites, Iran.