A new species of Notallus (Acari: Eriophyidae) on Lamiaceae from Iran

Abstract

One new species of eriophyoid mite, Notallus phlomicosae Lotfollahi & Bahirai sp. nov. , associated with Phlomis fruticosa L. (Lamiaceae) is described and illustrated from Lorestan province of Iran. It is the first record of a Notallus species on plants of Lamiaceae. In addition, a key to the known Notallus mite species worldwide, table of morphological comparison among them and figures of their prodorsal shield patterns are provided.