Introduction to Brachypyline Oribatid Mites (Acari: Sarcoptiformes: Oribatida: Brachypylina) from Shendabad (East Azerbaijan Province, Iran)

A faunestic survey of the euoribatid mites of Shendabad region (East Azerbaijan Province, Iran), was carried out during three different times of the year 2008 (mid-July, mid-August as well as mid-September). By use of the Berlese funnel, the mites were extracted, cleared in Nesbitt’s fluid following which microscopic slides were prepared. During the study, 31 species belonging to 21 genera, 13 families, and 8 superfamilies were collected and identified within 2500 specimens, of which four genera, two subgenera and five species related to mite fauna of Iran while three families, two genera and six species for mite fauna of the Province are new records and which have been marked with two vs. one asterisks (*), respectively, and as follows:Metabelba* (M.) pulverulenta**, Parabelbella* (Tectodamaeus**) sp. (Damaeidae*); Berlesezetes brazilozetoides*, Microzetes**(M.) baloghi**(Microzetidae); Fosseremus quadripertitus*, Damaeolus*ornatissimus*(Damaeolidae); Liacarus (L.) brevilamellatus*, Liacarus (L.) xylariae**, Liacarus (Stenoxenillus**) sp. (Liacaridae); Xenillus*(X.) setosus**(Xenillidae*); Ceratoppia*quadridentata*(Ceratoppiidae*); Tectocepheus velatus, Tectocepheus minor (Tectocepheidae); Ramusella (Ramusella) puertomonttensis, Anomaloppia iranica, Rhinoppia obsoleta, Rhinoppia subpectinata*, Microppia minus, Oppiella nova (Oppiidae); Epimerella*sp. (Epimerellidae*); Lucoppia**orientalis**, Oribatula (Zygoribatula) debilitranslamellata, Oribatula (Z.) skrjabini, Oribatula (Z.) undulata, Oribatula (Z.) connexa connexa, Oribatula (Z.) connexa ucrainica, Oribatula (Oribatula) pallida, Oribatula (O.) tibialis*allifera*(Oribatulidae); Protoribates (Protoribates) paracapucinus, Sicaxylobates**sp. (Protoribatidae); Liebstadia (Liebstadia) similis (Liebstadiidae); Psammogalumna**sp. (Galumnidae).