Complementary data on Graptoppia (Stenoppia) italica (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) collected from Iran

Abstract

. The oribatid mite of the family Oppiidae, Graptoppia ( Stenoppia ) italica (Bernini, 1973) (syn.: Oppia heterotricha Bernini, 1969) is redescribed based on females collected from soil in Sistan-o Baluchestan (Southeastern Iran) and South Khorasan (Central-Eastern Iran) provinces. Detailed descriptions of the gnathosoma and legs are also provided for the first time. The original description does not reflect the characters of the pubescence of the setae (cilia), characters on the lateral side of the ano-adanal region, as well as the true length of anal and adanal setae. Through the new finding of Graptoppia italica in Iran, the number of Oribatids in the family Opiidae raised to 81 species. Material examined. Four specimens: Zahak county, Chah-Nimeh recreational, Sistan-o Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, soil under berry tree ( Morus sp.), 30°50'39"N, 61°43'07"E, 483 m a.s.l., 11-V-2018; one specimen: Zabol county, Campus of the University of Zabol, Sistan-o Baluchestan province (Southeastern Iran) soil under tamarisk ( Tamarix sp.), 31°02'26"N, 61°32'07"E, 475 m a.s.l., 22-VI-2021, coll.: F. Ordouni; one specimen: Birjand county, Waterfall Chahardeh village, South Khorasan province (Central-Eastern Iran), the soil under waterfall, 32°48'35"N, 59°14'26"E, 1686 m a.s.l., 7-V-2020, M. Kohansal.