<p><strong>One new <em>Aculus</em> species (Acari: Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae) on <em>Glycyrrhiza glabra </em>from Lorestan province, Iran</strong></p>

Abstract

During the study on eriophyid mites associated to Fabaceae plants in Naghare village, Lorestan province (Iran), one new Aculus species (Acari: Eriophyidae), A. lorestaniensis sp. nov., was found on Glycyrrhiza glabra L. and herein described and illustrated. This is the first Aculus mites associated to a host plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza.

Keywords

• Eriophyoidea
• Fabaceae
• Glycyrrhiza
• Naghare
• Prostigmata.