taxonID	type	description	language	source
F0048F5429259957FF7EFCEEFABAFB0C.taxon	materials_examined	Type species Laelaps (Iphis) hermaphrodita Berlese, 1887; by original designation.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F5429259957FF7EFCEEFABAFB0C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The diagnosis of Androlaelaps used here is based on that of Evans & Till (1966) [in part] and Shaw (2014).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F5429259957FF7EFCEEFABAFB0C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Until now, eight species considered to belong to Androlaelaps have been reported from Egypt: Androlaelaps casalis (Berlese, 1887), A. aegypticus Hafez, Elbadry & Nasr, 1982, A. zaheri Hafez, Elbadry & Nasr, 1982, A. reticulus Hafez, Elbadry & Nasr, 1982, A. kifli Metwally & Ibrahim, 1985, A. (Haemolaelaps) orientalis Ibrahim & Abdel-Samad, 1990, A. lehfeni Oyoun & El Kady, 1995; A. bayoumi Basha & Yousef, 2000. Basha & Yousef (2000) provided a key to the Egyptian species of Androlaelaps, but the species A. bayoumi, A. kifli and A. lehfeni were not included in their key. We had no opportunity to examine the type material of these species.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F5429259954FF7EF94AFE40FE04.taxon	description	Figures 1 – 5.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F5429259954FF7EF94AFE40FE04.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Androlaelaps projecta was described on red-tailed squirrel (Rodentia: Sciuridae) from Venezuela (Furman, 1972). It is now recorded in Egypt for the first time, from soil. Our specimen agrees very well with the description given by Furman (1972). The species is easily recognised by the 39 pairs of relatively long, subequal, smooth dorsal setae (22 pairs of podonotal setae and 17 pairs of opisthonotal setae), including two pairs of Zx setae between J and Z setae, with two unpaired supernumerary seta Jx between J series (Fig. 1), posterior margin of sternal shield with obvious median projection (Fig. 2), genito-ventral shield adjacent the anal shield, a pair of opisthogastric setae in the soft integument between the genito-ventral and anal shields (Fig. 2), corniculi long and needle-like, reaching beyond mid-level of palp femur (Fig. 3), pilus dentilis slender (Fig. 4), setae av on femur – tibia of leg II spur shape (Fig. 5). According to the published descriptions and illustrations, A. aegypticus and A. kifli share almost all the above-mentioned character states with A. projecta. We have not had the opportunity to examine type specimens of these species, but by comparing the descriptions and figures of these species we could not find any distinguishing authentic morphological differences. We believe that A. aegypticus and A. kifli may be junior synonyms of A. projecta.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F5429279955FF7EFE1CFA68FCF1.taxon	materials_examined	Type species Laelaps claviger Berlese, 1883; by original designation.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F5429279955FF7EFE1CFA68FCF1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The diagnosis of Cosmolaelaps used here is based on that of Moreira et al. (2014).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F5429279955FF7EFE1CFA68FCF1.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Five species of Cosmolaelaps have been reported from Egypt to date (Nasr & Momen, 2016). Although Kazemi (2015) transferred the species Laelaspis badrii Nasr & Nawar, 1989 to the genus Cosmolaelaps, Nasr & Momen (2016) did not consider this change and retained the species under Laelaspis. We here follow Nasr & Momen (2016) since the species includes the diagnostic character states of Laelaspis (see Joharchi et al., 2011).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F542927995CFF7EFCB7FDBBFCC0.taxon	description	Figures 6 – 27.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F542927995CFF7EFCB7FDBBFCC0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis (adult female and male). Dorsal shield not covering all of the idiosoma, with well reticulate ornamentation over whole surface, soft cuticle surrounding dorsal shield with ten pairs of simple setae (r 6, R 1 – R 6 and UR 4 – 6) (Figs 6 & 11). Dorsal shield narrowing from level of setae r 3, progressively tapering until rounded posteriorly, bearing 39 pairs of subequal scimitar-shaped setae (22 pairs of podonotal setae and 17 pairs of opisthonotal setae, including two pairs of Zx setae) except j 1, z 1 (Fig. 13). Adult female presternal area with faintly transverse lines and merged with sternal shield; sternal shield smooth medially (or faintly reticulated), reticulated laterally, posterior margin almost straight (Figs 7 & 16), bearing three pairs of setae and two pairs of slit shape pore-like structures, ratio of shield length / width (at broadest level) 0.85. Genital shield ratio of length / width (at broadest level) 2.72, almost tongue-shaped, shield reticulated with ≃ longitudinal irregular lines in anterior region, inverse Y-shaped ≃ ornamentation medially and almost completely smooth (or faintly reticulated) posteriorly (Figs 7 & 15). Anal shield ratio of length / width (at broadest level) 1.1 and cribrum well developed. Peritreme long, reaching anterior of coxa I (near gd 1) (Figs 6 & 7). Fixed digit of ≃ chelicera with seven various size of teeth (including gabelzhan) (Fig. 10). Some dorsal and ventral setae on femur – tibia of legs I – IV thickened and inserted on small tubercle (see Figs 18 & 19 – 22). Male with strongly sclerotised holoventral shield, except a longitudinally small median part between st 2 level to st 4 smooth (or faintly reticulated) (Figs 23 & 26); spermatodactyl very short (0.3 × as long as movable digit) and curved (Fig. 24); ad 1 and ad 2 on femur of leg IV spur-shape, inserted on small tubercles (Fig. 27).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F542927995CFF7EFCB7FDBBFCC0.taxon	description	Redescription. Female (n = 7). Dorsal idiosoma (Figs 6, 11, 13 & 14). Body length 560 – 663 and width 328 – 349. Dorsal shield not covering all of the idiosoma, length 510 – 537, width 257 – 264, well reticulated over whole surface, narrowing from level of setae r 3, progressively tapering until rounded posteriorly. Shield with 39 pairs of scimitarshaped setae, 22 pairs of podonotal setae (44 – 47) (j 1 – 6; z 1 – 6; s 1 – 6; r 2 – 5), and 17 pairs of opisthonotal setae (36 – 41) (J 1 – 5; Z 1 – 5; S 1 – 5 and two pairs of Zx setae) except j 1 (34 – 36), z 1 (20 – 22) simple (Fig. 13) and two unpaired supernumerary setae (Jx) present (Figs 6, 11, 13 & 14), Z 5 (26 – 29) slightly swollen at base (Fig. 14). A wide soft cuticle surrounding dorsal shield with ten pairs of simple setae (r 6, R 1 – R 6 and UR 4 – 6) (Figs 6 & 11). Shield with about 21 pairs of discernible pore-like structures, including 15 poroids (id 1 – 2, id 4 – 6, idm 1 – 6, idx, is 1, idl 1, idl 3) and six gland openings (gd 1, gd 4, gd 5, gd 6, gd 8, gd 9), others indistinct (see Figs 6 & 11). Ventral idiosoma (Figs 7, 12, 15 & 16). Tritosternum with paired pilose laciniae (74 – 80), fused basally (7 – 9), columnar base 27 – 30 × 12 – 14 wide; presternal area with faint transverse lines and merged with sternal shield. Sternal shield (length 118 – 131) narrowest between coxae II (94 – 106), widest (143 – 153), posterior margin almost straight; with three pairs of smooth pointed setae (st 1 38 – 40, st 2 38 – 40, st 3 33 – 35) and two pairs of slit-shaped pore-like structures (iv 1 adjacent to setae st 1; iv 2 between st 2 and st 3); shield smooth medially (or faintly reticulated), reticulated laterally. Metasternal setae st 4 (30 – 32) and metasternal poroids located on soft integument; metasternal platelets absent. Endopodal plates II / III completely fused to sternal shield, endopodal plates III / IV elongate, narrow and curved. Genital shield almost tongue-shaped, length 213 – 218, maximum width 74 – 80, shield reticulated with longitudinal irregular lines in anterior region, inverse Y-shaped ornamentation medially and almost completely smooth (or faintly reticulated) posteriorly; bearing a pair of simple setae st 5 (28 – 30); paragenital poroids iv 5 located on soft cuticle lateral to shield near seta st 5. A pair of narrow paragenital platelets flanked genital shield. Anal shield subtriangular, rounded anteriorly, length 81 – 86, width 70 – 77, anterior half lineate-reticulate, para-anal setae (19 – 22) shorter than post-anal seta (19 – 22), cribrum developed, consisting of a terminal tuft and pair of anterior arms reaching about to mid-level of distance between post-anal and para-anal setae; anal poroids gv 3 on anterolateral margin of anal shield. Soft opisthogastric cuticle surrounding genital and anal shields with eight pairs of subequal length setae (21 – 32) (Jv 1 – Jv 5, Zv 1 – Zv 3) and one pair of poroids (excluding iv 5). One pair of narrow platelets laterad Zv 1. Metapodal plates divided into two small platelets, primary metapodals (most lateral) larger (20 – 26), narrow, oriented, oblique, and secondary metapodals (more median) minute, oriented transversely. Exopodal and parapodal platelets fused, strip-like extending narrowly behind coxae IV. Peritreme long, reaching anterior level of coxa I (near gd 1) (Figs 6 & 7); peritrematal shield narrow, free from exopodal shields, protrusion band of cuticle lateral to the peritreme at the level of coxae II – III, a lyrifissure ip and a gland pore gp at level of coxa II and post-stigmatic section bearing three pore-like structures, two lyrifissures ip and a gland pore gp (Fig. 7). Gnathosoma (Figs 8 – 10 & 17). Hypostomal groove with six transverse rows of denticles, each row with about 11 – 25 small teeth (Figs 8 & 17), groove wider anteriorly. Hypostome with four pairs of setae, h 1 (42 – 44), h 2 (28 – 30), h 3 (41 – 43), palpcoxal setae (pc) (30 – 32) (Figs 8 & 17). Epistome subtriangular and irregularly denticulate (Fig. 9). Corniculi robust and horn-like, extending slightly beyond palp trochanter. Internal malae with median and lateral projections, fringed, inner lobes touching with outer lobes; labrum with pilose surface. Chaetotaxy of palps: trochanter 2, femur 5, genu 6, tibia 14, tarsus 15, all setae smooth and needle-like, palp tarsal apotele two-tined. Fixed digit of chelicera with an offset and most distal large tooth (gabelzhan) followed by six variously sized teeth, a setaceous pilus dentilis, dorsal cheliceral setae prostrate, arthrodial membrane with a rounded flap and normal filaments and cheliceral lyrifissures indistinct, movable digit with two teeth (Fig. 10). Legs (Figs 19 – 22). Legs II and III short (400 – 406, 402 – 388), I and IV longer (530 – 532, 575 – 569). Chaetotaxy normal for free-living Laelapidae: Leg I (Fig. 19): coxa 0 - 0 / 1, 0 / 1 - 0, trochanter 1 - 1 / 2, 0 / 1 - 1, femur 2 - 2 / 1, 3 / 3 - 2 (ad 1, pd 1 - 3 thickened, inserted on small tubercles), genu 2 - 3 / 2, 3 / 1 - 2 (al 2 and all dorsal setae inserted on small tubercles), tibia 2 - 3 / 2, 3 / 1 - 2. Leg II (Fig. 20): coxa 0 - 0 / 1, 0 / 1 - 0, trochanter 1 - 0 / 1, 0 / 2 - 1, femur 2 - 3 / 1, 2 / 2 - 1 (ad 1, ad 3 & pd 1 inserted on small tubercles), genu 2 - 3 / 1, 2 / 1 - 2 (av thick or spur-like, apically blunt) and ad 2 inserted on small tubercles), tibia 2 - 2 / 1, 2 / 1 - 2 (ventral setae thickened (or spur-like )). Leg III (Fig. 21): coxa 0 - 0 / 1, 0 / 1 - 0, trochanter 1 - 1 / 1, 0 / 1 - 1, femur 1 - 2 / 1, 1 / 0 - 1 (pd thickened), genu 2 - 2 / 1, 2 / 1 - 1 (ad 1 & pd 1 thickened, inserted on small tubercles), tibia: 2 - 1 / 1, 2 / 1 - 1 (ventral setae thickened (or spur-like, apically blunt )). Leg IV (Figs 18 & 22): coxa 0 - 0 / 1, 0 / 0 - 0, trochanter 1 - 0 / 1, 1 / 1 - 1, femur 1 - 2 / 1, 1 / 0 - 1 (ad 1 & ad 2 thickened and apically spatulate and blunt, respectively, both including with av inserted on small tubercles), genu 2 - 2 / 1, 3 / 0 - 1 (ad 1, ad 2 & av inserted on small tubercles, av thick (or spur-like, apically blunt )), tibia 2 - 1 / 1, 3 / 1 - 2 (pl 1 and all ventral setae thickened). Tarsi II – IV with 18 setae (3 - 3 / 2, 3 / 2 - 3 + mv, md). All pretarsi with well-developed paired claws and rounded pulvilli and a long thin stalk, ventral and lateral setae on tarsus II – IV thickened. Insemination structures: Not seen, apparently unsclerotised. Male (n = 1). (Figs 23 – 27). Dorsal idiosoma. Dorsal shield (400) long, (232) wide; ornamentation and chaetotaxy as in female (Fig. 25). Ventral idiosoma (Figs 23 & 26). Sternal, genital, endopodal, ventral and anal shields fused into holoventral shield, strongly sclerotised, except a longitudinally small median part between st 2 level to st 4 smooth (or faintly reticulated), bearing st 1 - 5, five pairs of opisthogastric setae (Jv 1 – Jv 3, Zv 2, Zv 3) in addition to circumanal setae; six pairs of poroids and a pore-like (gv 3) laterad para-anal setae, gland pore gv 2 behind coxa IV not discerned, cribrum with 3 - 4 irregular rows of spicules and a pair of anterior arms reaching about to mid-level of distance between postanal and para-anal setae. Soft opisthogastric cuticle with five pairs of setae. Gnathosoma. Epistome and subcapitulum similar to female. Fixed digit of chelicera with large distal hook and slender pilus dentilis. Movable digit of chelicera with one median tooth, spermatodactyl very short (0.3 × as long as movable digit) and curved dorsally, with round tip, fringed hyaline arthrodial process at base of movable digit (Fig. 24). Palps similar to those of female. Legs. Chaetotaxy as in female. Setae ad 1 and ad 2 on femur of leg IV spur-like, inserted on small tubercles (Fig. 27).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F542927995CFF7EFCB7FDBBFCC0.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Cosmolaelaps longus was described from debris of West Indian Lantana at Giza Governorate, Egypt (Hafez et al., 1982). Cosmolaelaps longus is closely related to C. weeversi (Oudemans, 1926) and C. panniculus (Karg, 1981) in the shape of the dorsal setae. Cosmolaelaps longus differs from both species easily by the 39 pairs of dorsal setae (22 pairs of podonotal setae and 17 pairs of opisthonotal setae, including with two pairs of Zx setae), while in C. weeversi and C. panniculus dorsal shield with 37 (21 pairs of podonotal setae (s 6 missing), and 16 pairs of opisthonotal setae, including just one pair of Zx setae) and 35 (19 pairs of podonotal setae and 16 pairs of opistho- notal setae, missing a pair of Z series setae, including two pairs of Zx setae) pairs of setae, respectively. In the classification of Karg (1981), Cosmolaelaps longus falls into the nasoseta species group of Hypoaspis (Cosmolaelaps), because almost all dorsal shield setae are swollen at the base and pointed at the tip (scimitar-shape), all dorsal setae are the same shape and sub-equal in length except setae j 1, z 1 and Z 5, but C. longus is distinguished easily from all species in nasoseta species group and also from C. weeversi and C. panniculus by following combination of unique character states: (1) dorsal shield with well reticulate ornamentation over whole surface and narrowing from level of setae r 3, progressively tapering until rounded posteriorly, bearing 39 pairs of scimitar-shaped setae and almost all setae uniform in length and thickness except j 1, z 1 and Z 5 shorter; (2) setae J 3 located far from J 4, distance of J 3 – J 4 95 – 100; (3) sternal shield smooth medially (or faintly reticulated), reticulated laterally; (4) genital shield reticulated with longitudinal irregular lines in anterior region, inverse Y-shaped ornamentation medially and almost completely smooth (or faintly reticulated) posteriorly; (5) distance between genital and anal shield is longer than (about 1.3 x) length of anal shield; (6) fixed digit of chelicera with seven various size of teeth (including gabelzhan); (7) leg I shorter than length of idiosoma; (8) male with very short spermatodactyl and curved dorsally, free portion of spermatodactyl much shorter than movable digit (0.3 × as long as movable digit). Cosmolaelaps paulista Freire & Moraes, 2007 shares almost all above-mentioned character states with C. longus. We have not had the opportunity to examine type specimens of C. paulista, but by comparing the description and figures provided by Freire & Moraes (2007) we could not find any distinguishing authentic morphological differences. So, we suspect that C. paulista may be a junior synonym of C. longus.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292E995CFF7EFCA6FED8FB87.taxon	materials_examined	Type species Laelaps aculeifer Canestrini, 1884; by original designation (Evans & Till, 1966).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292E995CFF7EFCA6FED8FB87.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The concept of Gaeolaelaps used here is based on that of Beaulieu (2009) with modifications by Kazemi et al. (2014).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292E995CFF7EFB6DFC5BF994.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Gaeolaelaps mirzakhaniae was described from soil and litter of a citrus orchard in Iran (Khalesi & Kazemi, 2018). It is now recorded in Egypt for the first time, from soil. The species is easily recognised by the characteristic shape of its dorsal shield, which partly covers the dorsal idiosoma, narrowing from level of setae r 3 to that of gland pore gd 9, then sharply tapering until a rounded posterior end, shield bearing 39 pairs of setae (including two pairs of Zx setae), sternal shield longer than broad, shield smooth medially, reticulate laterally, peritremes long, anteriorly reaching to mid-level of coxae I. Palp tarsal claw two-tined.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292E995DFF7EF95AFE1EFA44.taxon	description	Figures 28 – 30.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292E995DFF7EF95AFE1EFA44.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Gaeolaelaps nolli was described from agricultural soil and grassland in Germany (Karg, 1962). It is now recorded in Egypt for the first time, from soil. The synonymy presented above reveals some confusion about the identity of this species. Much of the information on this species has been published under the names Gaeolaelaps praesternalis or Hypoaspis (Gaeolaelaps) praesternalis. The original description of Hypoaspis praesternalis by Willmann (1949) is brief, and both the description and illustrations lack some important details. The description of Hypoaspis nolli Karg, 1962 is more detailed, but does not include a direct comparison with H. praesternalis. Evans & Till (1966) synonymised these two species, but did not provide any explanation for that decision, and did not give details of the specimens they examined. This has probably led to the ambiguity about the identification of these two different species. Karg (1993) included both species in his key to species of Hypoaspis (Geolaelaps). The first author had the chance to examine both species in Karg’s collection which deposited in the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin in Germany. Thus, we can easily distinguish between these two species as follows: 1 - size of body in G. nolli is larger than G. praesternalis (Figs 28 & 31). 2 - dorsal shield setae short, none of them reach to base of next setae in G. praesternalis while much longer in G. nolli (some setae in the opisthonotal region long enough to reach the base of the next posterior setae) (Figs 28 & 31). 3 - ornamentation of genital shield, posterior eight irregular cells flanked by a median inverse Y-shaped ornamentation in G. nolli while in G. praesternalis with the same inverse Y-shaped ornamentation medially but almost completely smooth (or faintly reticulated) posteriorly (Figs 29 & 32). 4 - the length of the peritreme short, reaches to mid-level of coxa II in G. nolli while much longer in G. praesternalis (reaches at least to anterior level of coxa I) (Figs 30 & 33). 5 - tarsus IV with two very long setae pd 2, pd 3 in G. nolli while tarsus IV without any long setae in G. praesternalis (ad 2 and ad 3 longer than other setae on segment). We have been unable to locate the holotype of H. praesternalis. It is not present in the Willmann collection in the Zoologische Staatssammlungen, München (Stefan Friedrich, pers. comm.). The information on morphological characters of G. praesternalis is based on the two females (ZMB Kat. Nr. 41038 & ZMB Kat. Nr. 41054) from Germany in museum für naturkunde, Berlin, Germany, identified by Prof. Dr. habil. Wolfang Karg as Hypoaspis praesternalis Willmann, 1949.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292F995BFF7EFA2BFD3CFE78.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Gaeolaelaps queenslandicus was originally described as a species of Androlaelaps, based on a single specimen collected from litter at Taringa, Queensland, Australia (Womersley, 1956). G. queenslandicus has been recorded many times, from North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Zaher (1986) recorded this species from soil in Egypt for the first time and we have had the opportunity to examine specimens to confirm this identification. Our newly collected material agrees very well with the description given by Costa (1966) with modifications by Nemati et al. (2018 b). The species is recognised by the presence of 37 pairs of simple setae on the dorsal shield (with variation, sometimes 38 pairs) (Nemati et al., 2018), with three-tined palp tarsal claw, peritreme long (reaching to coxa I) and with spine-like setae on femur and tarsus II.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F542929995BFF7EFC9CFC5DF995.taxon	description	Figures 34 – 37.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F542929995BFF7EFC9CFC5DF995.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Hypoaspisella asperatus was described from Italy (Berlese, 1904 a). It has been found from litter and is now recorded from Egypt for the first time, from the soil. Many authors have been considered this species as a member of Hypoaspis (Pneumolaelaps) or Pneumolaelaps. We consider this species as a member of Hypoaspisella based on the most significant morphological character states of the genus: (1) dorsal shield sub-oval, completely covering dorsal idiosoma, bearing 39 pairs of smooth setae (including two pairs of Zx setae between J and Z setae, without unpaired supernumerary seta Jx between J series) (Fig. 34); (2) presternal platelets present, both sternal and genital shields faintly reticulated (Fig. 35); (3) peritremes long extending to coxa I; (4) epistome curved and smooth (Fig. 36); (5) hypostomal groove with five transverse rows of denticles, each row with about 3 – 5 small teeth (Fig. 37), (6) lateral branches of the internal malae absent (Fig. 37); (7) genu IV with nine setae (2 2 / 1 3 / 0 1). Our specimens agree very well with the description given by Costa (1968).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F542929995BFF7EFDCEFB59FCD5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The concept of Hypoaspisella used here is based on that of Joharchi et al. (2018).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F542929995BFF7EF95CFF19F8AC.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Iphis astronomicus Koch, 1839: 18, by original designation.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F542929995BFF7EF95CFF19F8AC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The concept of Laelaspis used here is based on that of Joharchi et al. (2011, 2012 a) and Kazemi (2015).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292B9959FF7EFF56FB4AFCB9.taxon	description	Figures 38 – 42.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292B9959FF7EFF56FB4AFCB9.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Laelaspis calidus was described from East Africa (Berlese, 1924), and has also been recorded at Kilimanjaro near Marangu from moss and litter (Van Aswegen & Loots, 1970), Iran from the nests of ants (Joharchi et al., 2012 b) and is now recorded in Egypt for the first time, from soil. Zaher (1986) reported Laelaspis astronomicus from Egypt and he also considered that Laelaspis zaheri Shereef & Soliman, as a junior synonym of L. astronomicus. We have had the opportunity to examine specimens of both species. Now we believe both species were misidentified specimens of Laelaspis calidus, and thus, L. astronomicus is excluded from the Egyptian fauna. Our newly collected material agrees very well with the description given by Van Aswegen & Loots (1970). This species is closely related to L. astronomicus, but L. calidus can be easily distinguished from L. astronomicus and all other species in this genus by the length of dorsal shield setae, some setae long enough to reach the base of the next posterior setae and setae Z 5 two to three times as long as J 5 (Fig. 38), genitiventral shield longer than wide (Fig. 39), movable digit bidentate and fixed digit with 6 – 7 teeth (Fig. 41), postanal seta serrate (Fig. 42).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292B9959FF7EFC0FFB78FB75.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Laelaps (Hypoaspis) venetus Berlese, 1903 b by original designation.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292B9959FF7EFC0FFB78FB75.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The concept of Ololaelaps used here is based on that of Beaulieu et al. (2019).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292B9945FF7EFB3BFF2FFDB4.taxon	description	Figures 43 – 50.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292B9945FF7EFB3BFF2FFDB4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Ololaelaps tasmanicus was described as Pristolaelaps tasmanicus, which had been collected from leaves of strawberry plants (Womersley, 1956). The description of this species is brief and lacks many important details, but additional morphological characters that complement the description of this species are recently presented by Babaeian et al. (2019 b). They also synonymised O. paratasmanicus and O. tasmanicus, this decision was based on comparing the descriptions and figures of these species. We followed Babaeian et al. (2019 b) and keep them as synonyms. Ololaelaps bregetovae was described from debris in Egypt (Shereef & Soliman, 1980). This species is also very similar and shares almost all important character states with O. tasmanicus (Beaulieu et al., 2019). We were unable to examine the type specimens of O. bregetovae, but by comparing the descriptions and figures of these species we could not find any distinguishing authentic morphological differences. Therefore, we suspect that Ololaelaps bregetovae may be a junior synonym of Ololaelaps tasmanicus. Our specimens of O. tasmanicus agree completely with Babaeian et al. (2019 b, Figs 1 – 15). This species was described based on adult female. The male is described herein for first time.	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
F0048F54292B9945FF7EFB3BFF2FFDB4.taxon	description	Description. Male (n = 4). (Figs 47 – 50). Dorsal idiosoma. Dorsal shield (554 – 567) long, (298 – 315) wide; ornamentation and chaetotaxy as in female (Fig. 43). Ventral idiosoma (Fig. 49). Sternal, genital, endopodal, exopodal, parapodal, ventral and anal shields fused into holoventral shield, strongly sclerotised throughout, bearing st 1 - 5, five pairs of opisthogastric setae (Jv 1 – Jv 3, Zv 2, Zv 3) in addition to circumanal setae; six pairs of poroids and a pore-like (gv 3) laterad para-anal setae. Peritrematal shield free, soft opisthogastric cuticle with five pairs setae and metapodal element merged with holoventral shield. Gnathosoma. Epistome and subcapitulum similar to female (Fig. 45). Fixed digit of chelicera with one median tooth and large distal hook, pilus dentilis slender. Movable digit of chelicera with one median tooth, spermatodactyl 0.7 × as long as movable digit, strongly angled, variously bent, with a large distal knob, duct discernable (Figs 48 & 50), fringed hyaline arthrodial process at base of movable digit (Figs 48 & 50). Palps similar to those of female. Legs. Without a spine-like seta on femur II; pv thickened on both genu and tibia III, av 2 on tarsus II spatulate-truncate (Fig. 47) and pd spine-like on femur IV, other segments as in female (see Babaeian et al. 2019 b, Figs 8 – 11).	en	Joharchi, Omid, Negm, Mohamed W. (2020): Soil-inhabiting mites of the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Assiut Governorate, Egypt. Zootaxa 4759 (4): 488-510, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.4.2
