معرفی کنه‌های اریباتید ماکروپایلین (Acari: Oribatida) از شهرستان مرودشت، استان فارس، ایران

Oribatid mites (also called beetle mites, armored mites, or moss mites) include more than 11,000 named species and subspecies in 166 families. Most of the oribatid mites live in soil and plant residues, although some are arboreal and a few are aquatic. The body color of these mites is determined by the hardness of the body, which can range from dull white to black. These mites form a colony in the soil as hunters and mushroom eaters and are important in the cycle of minerals in the soil. Among other important things, we can mention the health index of the environment and their soil. Also, the importance of these mites in controlling some pests and weeds is important. Various examples of the role of mites in pest control have been mentioned In addition, the importance of these mites is important in controlling some pests and weeds. Various examples of the role of mites in pest control have been mentioned. In the faunistic survey of macropyline oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida: Macropylina) in Marvdasht, which conducted during 2021-2023, totally 11 species from 10 genera and 6 families were collected and identified. The list of identified species according to genera and family is as follow:
Epilohmannia (E.) cylindrica cylindrica (Berlese, 1904)., Epilohmannia (E.) styriaca Schuster, 1960. (Epilohmanniidae), Sphaerochthonius splendidus (Berlese, 1904). (Sphaerochthoniidae), Lohmannia (L.) turcmenica Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1960., Thamnacarus longisetosus, Bulanova- Zachvatchin, 1962., Heptacarus supertrichus Piffl, 1966. Cryptacarus sp. (Lohmanniidae), Acrotritia pirovaci Niedbała, 2006. (Euphthiracaridae), Nothrus anauniensis Canestrini et Fanzago, 1877. (Nothridae), Austrophthiracarus pavidius (Berlese, 1988)., Phthiracarus (Archiphthiracarus) furvus Niedbała, 1983 (P.). (Phthiracaridae).