Imparipes malus Khaustov, 2008

Imparipes malus Khaustov, 2008, p. 125, Figs 80 (1–4).

This species is known only from its type locality, the southern shore of Crimea, on Ponera coarctata Latr. ( Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (Khaustov 2008).

Material examined. Western Iran, Lorestan Province, Borujerd city, Sheykh Miri-ye Sadat village (33°54'48.68"N, 48°41'1.84"E). Four females removed from a vial containing more than 30 Tetramorium sp. ( Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and three females from a vial containing about 50 Camponotus sp. ( Formicidae), 13 April 2016 and 20 May 2016, respectively.

Remarks. This species is reported for the second time in the world and recorded from Asia for the first time. This is a new association between this mite and ants of the genera Tetramorium and Camponotus .