The larva of Iraniella moharramipuri, gen. nov., sp. novo (Acari: Erythraeidae) ectoparasitic on a short - horned grasshopper, Oedipoda miniata Pall. (Orthoptera: Acrididae) is described from Varamin, Iran. It belongs to subfamily Callidosomatinae, similar to genera Hauptmannia Oudemans, Harpagella Southcott, Pussardia Southcott, Grandjeanella Southcott and Abrolophus in having (2+2) scutalae. Iraniella moharramipouri gen. nov., sp. novo differs from the above mentioned genera in the shape of scutum. In Iraniella moharramipouri gen. nov., sp. novo scutum is somewhat pentagonal and hind pairs of sensillae are set on tubercles on the hind margin of scutum. In genus Iraniella anterior sensilla are set with Al setae in a row; coxal setal formula is 1, 2, 2; trochanteral setal formula is 1, 1, 1.
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