First adult (female) description of Abrolophus bochkovi Hakimitabar, Saboori & Fadaei, 2020 (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae)
In this study, the post-larval (female) stage of Abrolophus bochkovi Hakimitabar, Saboori & Fadaei, 2020, previously known only from the larval stage, is described for the first time through experimental laboratory rearing. Larval specimens from Türkiye and Iran were compared to confirm the species identification. In addition, detailed drawings, photographs, and morphometric data are provided for the female of this species. With this contribution, the number of Abrolophus species described from both larval and post-larval stages increases to four. The present study was conducted at Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University between 2023 and 2025.
Authors
- İbrahim Karakurt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4056-0822)
- Alireza Saboorı
Institutions
- Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University (TR)
- Adnan Menderes University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Turkish Journal of Entomology
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.1801087
- Primary Topic
- Study of Mite Species
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00