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Abstract

During 1999-2000 in a faunistic survey of cryptostigmatic mites (Oribatida) in Abarkouh, Yazd province, specimens from three families, Mesoplophoridae, Parhypochthoniidae and Eremulidae were collect__d. Mesoplophora michaeliana, Parhypochthonius aphidinus and Eremulus avenifer were identified from the above mentioned families respectively. These mites were collected by Berlese funnel and cleared in Lactophenol and mounted on microscopic slides using Hoyer's medium. The above mentioned species are considered as new records for Acari fauna of Iran.

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