Abstract
Tegolophus glycyglabri Lotfollahi, Hayatolgheyb & Jafari sp. n. is described from Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Leguminosae) in Hatamvand village, Lorestan province, Iran. This is the third eriophyoid mite and the first Tegolophus species described from the plant species of the genus Glycyrrhiza.
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Dr. Enrico de Lillo (Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences (Di.S.S.P.A.), Entomology and Zoology Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy) for their critical review of this manuscript. This research was partially supported by Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University and Lorestan University (Iran) which is greatly appreciated.
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