Mesostigmatid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) associated with wild mushrooms in Northern Iran

Abstract

A faunistic study of mites (Acari) associated with wild mushrooms in Guilan province, northern Iran was carried out during 2022. Totally, 21 species belonging to 17 different genera and 12 families were collected and identified. The 17 species including of Cosmolaelaps lutegiensis, Dendrolaelaps saprophilus, Gamasiphis lanceolatus, Gaeolaelaps kargi, Laelaspis persicus, Macrocheles perglaber, Neoseiulus barkeri, Olopachys caucasicus, Onchodellus alpinus, Oplitis paradoxa, Pachylaelaps grandis, Podocinum pacificum, Polyaspis patavinus, Uroobovella flagelliger, Uroobovella varians, Uropoda orbicularis and Uropoda (Trachycilliba) splendida are reported for the first time from Iran in association with mushrooms. Collection information of identified species is provided.