Elattoma abeskoun, Rahiminejad & Hajiqanbar, 2011

Häckel, Martin & Anichtchenko, Alexandr, 2015, Megacephala marginicollis, Acarologia 55 (3), pp. 311-320 : 311-320

Elattoma abeskoun

Rahiminejad and Hajiqanbar, 2011

Material examined — 8 ♀♀, Mazandaran Prov., Tonekabon, Chalkosh village (36°49’N, 50°45’E, altitude 115 m a.s.l.), 29.VIII.2013, clinging to abdominal sternites of an undetermined bostrichid beetle (Col.: Bostrichidae ) attracted to light trap. 14 ♀♀, Mazandaran Prov., Tonekabon, Palhamdash village (36°47’N, 50°53 E, altitude 11 m a.s.l.), 8.VIII.2013, in the vial containing Xyleborus monographus (Fabricius, 1792) (Col.: Curculionidae : Scolytinae ) attracted to light trap.

World distribution — Iran, Golestan province, phoretic on Morimus verecundus (Col.: Cerambycidae ) ( Rahiminejad et al., 2011b); Mazandaran province (current study).

Remarks — Hitherto, beetles of the families Curculionidae ( Scolytinae ) and Cerambycidae have been documented as hosts of Elattoma ( Rahiminejad et al., 2011b) . In this study, beetles of the family Bostrichidae are recorded as a new host family for these mites. Moreover, association of E. abeskoun and beetles of the family Curculionidae ( Scolytinae ) is also new.