Lorryia maga (Kuznetzov, 1973)

Darbemamieh, Maryam, Kaźmierski, Andrzej & Paktinat-Saeij, Saeid, 2020, New records and remarks on Tydeoidea (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Mazandaran province of Iran, Persian Journal of Acarology 9 (3), pp. 243-253 : 246

Lorryia maga (Kuznetzov, 1973)

Diagnosis – Venilia-type striation ( Kaźmierski 1998). Eupathidia of palps cleft distally; gnathosoma protrudes from anterior part of aspidosoma, with only its base concealed ( Fig. 2 ).

This species was first described as Venilia maga (Kuznetzov, 1973) . This is the first record of this species from Mazandaran province and the first photograph of its dorsum.

Examined material – Babol, 36° 32ʹ 58ʹʹ N, 52° 39ʹ 30ʹʹ E, H: − 6 m b.s.l., orchard soil, 20 August 2019, 1♀.

Figures

Figure 2. Habitus of Lorryia maga female, dorsal view (left) and dorsal idiosomal setae and striations (right).