| abstract | The following new species are described: Phthiracarus dominiaki sp.n. (Turkey), Ph. inornatus sp.n. (Turkey), Ph. liparus sp.n. (Turkey), Hoplophthiracarus contrarius sp.n. (Iraq), Steganacarus (Steganacarus) caelestis sp.n. (Iran), S. (S.) inaestimabilis sp.n. (Iran), S. (Atropacarus) decipiens sp.n. (Turkey). |