taxonID	type	description	language	source
03CBCE0FFF9FFFB8FF0CFDDB45DED2FD.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Hysterosoma with 13 pairs of setae (f 2 present). Prodorsal projections extending just past coxa I. Seta h 2 much longer than h 1. Ventral idiosoma with sections of tessellate sculpturing. Ventral plate indistinct, with tessellate sculpturing anteriorly, coarse transverse striae posteriorly; genital plate mostly smooth. Anal setae arranged in triangular pattern. Palp 5 - segmented; femur bearing 1 dorsal seta; palp tibia with 2 setae; palp tarsus with 1 solenidion and 2 eupathidia; palp solenidion very short, less than 1 / 3 length of eupathidia; palp tarsal phaneres directed anteriorly. Trochanter III with two setae; genu III with seta l ΄. See key for comparison with other species.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF9FFFB8FF0CFDDB45DED2FD.taxon	description	Description. FEMALE (Holotype). Color in life red. Idiosoma broadly elliptical. Measurements of holotype (measurements of 1 paratype in parentheses): length of body (excluding gnathosoma) 313 (325); (including gnathosoma) 341 (370); width 162 (162); length of leg I 125 (128); leg II 112 (111); leg III 95 (98); leg IV 101 (105). Dorsum (Figs. 1, 5). Prodorsal projections acutely pointed prongs (Fig. 5). Lateral and posterior prodorsum with coarse, irregular striae and medially almost smooth, area surrounding sejugal suture with transverse striae; opisthosoma with finely areolate-rugose striae anteriorly and coarse irregular striae posteriorly; pores absent (Fig. 1). Dorsal setae rather slender, finely serrate, lateral setae more serrated than dorsocentral setae; v 2 half distance v 2 - v 2; lengths of dorsal setae: v 2 22 (21), sc 1 24 (22), sc 2 24 (25), c 1 14 (13), c 2 19 (18), c 3 16 (17), d 1 9 (7), d 2 10 (9), d 3 12 (10), e 1 6 (6), e 2 9 (7), e 3 14 (13), f 2 9 (9), f 3 2 5 (26), h 1 13 (15), h 2 35 (33); distances between dorsal setae: v 2 - v 2 43 (42), v 2 - sc 1 44 (46), sc 1 - sc 1 116 (107), sc 2 - sc 2 132 (133), sc 1 - sc 2 32 (32), c 1 - c 1 23 (24), c 1 - c 2 42 (46), c 2 - c 3 20 (19), c 2 - c 2 108 (110), c 3 - c 3 146 (149), c 1 - d 1 45 (45), c 2 - d 2 53 (53), d 1 - d 1 24 (23), d 1 - d 2 34 (34), d 2 - d 3 17 (13), d 2 - d 2 93 (94), d 3 - d 3 114 (113), d 1 - e 1 49 (45), e 1 - e 1 32 (34), e 1 - e 2 37 (35), e 2 - e 2 103 (103), e 2 - e 3 33 (34), e 3 - e 3 101 (104), e 3 - f 2 12 (13), f 2 - f 2 80 (83), f 2 - f 3 21 (22), f 3 - f 3 96 (95), f 3 - h 2 16 (15), h 1 - h 1 45 (46), e 3 - f 2 12 (13), h 1 - h 2 16 (17), h 2 - h 2 77 (77), e 1 - h 1 60 (66). Venter (Fig. 2). Intercoxal area between coxae I – II smooth and III – IV with broken coarse longitudinal striae; area between setae la to 3 a and posteriad of 4 a with tessellated pattern (Fig. 2). Length of setae la 75 (76), 1 b 20 (20), 1 c 16 (14), 2 b 16 (18), 2 c 18 (25), 3 a 20 (18), 3 b 16 (17), 4 a 16 (17), and 4 b 15 (16). Ventral setae fine, setae 1 a 3 times longer than 3 a, 4 a and 2 b; seta 1 a 5 times longer than aggenital setae (ag), 15 (13). Ventral and genital shields with transverse striae (Fig. 2); aggenital (ag) setae almost smooth and same length as genital setae (g 1 - 2); inner pair (g 1) longer slightly posteriad to outer pair (g 2); anal setae (ps 1 - 3) almost as long as genital setae, arranged in a triangular pattern; setae g 1 18 (17), g 2 13 (12), ps 1 13 (13), ps 2 17 (18), ps 3 14 (12). Genital and pseudanal setae finely serrate. Distances: g 1 - g 1 18 (17), g 2 - g 2 44 (41), g 1 - g 2 8 (8). Gnathosoma (Figs. 2 – 4). Rostrum extending just beyond middle of femur I (Fig. 2); palp 5 - segmented, palp tarsus with 1 solenidion and 2 eupathidia distally; solenidion very short, less than 1 / 3 length of eupathidia; palp tarsal phaneres directed anteriorly; palp tibia with 2 setae, palp femur with 1 dorsal seta (Fig. 3). Chelicera as in Fig. 4. Legs (Figs. 6 – 9). Setal formulae of leg I – IV segments as follows (numbers of solenidia in parentheses): coxae 2 - 2 - 1 - 1; trochanters 1 - 1 - 2 - 1; femora 4 - 4 - 2 - 1; genua 3 - 3 - 1 - 0; tibiae 4 - 4 - 3 - 3; tarsi 9 (1) - 9 (1) - 5 - 5. Chaetotaxy as in Figs. 6 – 9. Tarsal claws pad-like with tenent hairs. Male and immature stages. Unknown.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF9FFFB8FF0CFDDB45DED2FD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female and one female paratype from Bromus tectorum L. (Poaceae) beneath gum bushes, Astragalus gossypinus Fisch. (Fabaceae), IRAN: Hamedan Province, Hamedan (34 º 45 ʹ N, 48 º 31 ʹ E and altitude 2015 m a. s. l), 21 August, 2010, coll. M. Khanjani. Type deposition. Holotype female — QMA; 1 female paratype — CALBS.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF9FFFB8FF0CFDDB45DED2FD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from Hamedan, its city of origin.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF9FFFB8FF0CFDDB45DED2FD.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Pseudoleptus hamedaniensis is similar to P. i r an e n s is sp. nov., but are most easily separated by the ventral body sculpturing (tessellate between 1 a- 3 a and posterior 4 a in P. hamedaniensis, compared with striate in P. iranensis). Further differences are noted in the key.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF98FFBAFF0CFD8E443ED40C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Hysterosoma with 13 pairs of setae (f 2 present). Prodorsal projections extending just past coxa I. Seta h 2 subequal to h 1. Ventral idiosoma with sections of fine, broad striae. Ventral plate obvious, with coarse transverse striae; genital plate with transverse striae. Anal setae arranged in a triangular pattern. Palp 5 - segmented; femur bearing dorsal seta; palp tibia with 2 setae; palp tarsus with 1 solenidion and 2 eupathidia; palp solenidion short, about 1 / 3 length of eupathidia; palp tarsal phaneres rayed. Trochanter III with 2 setae; genu III with seta l ΄.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF98FFBAFF0CFD8E443ED40C.taxon	description	Description FEMALE (holotype). Color in life red. Idiosoma elliptical. Measurements (measurements of 9 paratypes in parentheses): length of body (excluding gnathosoma) 295 (270 – 296); (including gnathosoma) 331 (294 – 340); width 139 (132 – 142); length of leg I 110 (101 – 113); leg II 97 (90 – 100); leg III 86 (80 – 88); leg IV 87 (79 – 92). Dorsum (Figs. 10, 14). Prodorsal projections acutely pointed prongs (Fig. 14). Medial prodorsum with coarse longitudinal striae, lateral prodorsum with oblique to transverse coarse striae, area surrounding sejugal suture with transverse striae; opisthosoma with coarse transverse striae anteriorly and oblique to longitudinal striae posteriorly; pores absent (Fig. 10). Propodosomal setae sc 1 as long as v 2 and sc 2; dorsal setae rather slender, serrate; v 2 half the distance between v 2 - v 2, lengths of dorsal setae: v 2 18 (14 – 19), sc 1 18 (16 – 20), sc 2 15 (13 – 16), c 1 13 (11 – 16), c 2 14 (12 – 15), c 3 12 (11 – 15), d 1 10 (7 – 9), d 2 9 (8 – 10), d 3 11 (9 – 13), e 1 10 (7 – 11), e 2 10 (8 – 10), e 3 12 (11 – 15), f 2 10 (8 – 11), f 3 17 (14 – 17), h 1 16 (13 – 17), h 2 17 (14 – 19); distances between dorsal setae; v 2 - v 2 38 (35 – 39), v 2 - sc 1 35 (31 – 37), sc 1 - sc 1 83 (80 – 92), sc 2 - sc 2 102 (99 – 112), sc 1 - sc 2 26 (24 – 28), c 1 - c 1 34 (28 – 34), c 1 - c 2 31 (29 – 40), c 2 - c 3 14 (11 – 17), c 2 - c 2 96 (91 – 105), c 3 - c 3 119 (109 – 133), c 1 - d 1 36 (33 – 38), c 2 - d 2 47 (44 – 62), d 1 - d 1 22 (20 – 23), d 1 - d 2 29 (27 – 35), d 2 - d 3 20 (18 – 23), d 2 - d 2 79 (76 – 86), d 3 - d 3 101 (94 – 108), d 1 - e 1 54 (35 – 53), e 1 - e 1 27 (23 – 32), e 1 - e 2 26 (26 – 32), e 2 - e 2 80 (70 – 93), e 2 - e 3 28 (23 – 29), e 3 - e 3 98 (91 – 109), e 3 - f 2 14 (11 – 16), f 2 - f 2 71 (66 – 81), f 2 - f 3 18 (13 – 17), f 3 - f 3 89 (82 – 101), f 3 - h 2 18 (14 – 21), h 1 - h 1 29 (34 – 50), e 3 - f 3 18 (14 – 22), h 1 - h 2 20 (13 – 22), h 2 - h 2 66 (61 – 82), e 1 - h 1 59 (48 – 66), sc 1 - c 2 50 (47 – 54), sc 2 - c 3 50 (46 – 55), f 2 - h 2 30 (24 – 27), d 2 - e 2 43 (36 – 46), d 3 - e 3 53 (41 – 51). Venter (Fig. 11). Intercoxal area between coxae I – II smooth and III – IV with broken coarse longitudinal striae; area between setae la to 3 a and posteriad of 4 a with broad, fine, transverse striae (Fig. 11); length of setae la 60 (51 – 72), 1 b 18 (17 – 21), 1 c 14 (12 – 16), 2 b 15 (14 – 18), 2 c 20 (17 – 22), 3 a 17 (14 – 18), 3 b 14 (13 – 16), 4 a 15 (13 – 17), and 4 b 14 (11 – 15). Ventral seta whip - like, setae 1 a long and about three - four times longer than 3 a, 4 a, 1 b, 2 b and aggenital setae (ag) 18 (13 – 18). Ventral and genital shields with transverse striae (Fig. 11); aggenital (ag) setae almost as long as genital setae (g 1 - 2); inner pair (g 1) in line with outer pair (g 2); anal setae (ps 1 - 3) about as long as genital setae, arranged in a trianglar pattern, setae g 1 24 (17 – 25), g 2 20 (16 – 23), ps 1 15 (15 – 18), ps 2 13 (10 – 15), ps 3 16 (13 – 19). Distances between genital area setae: ag-ag 25 (21 – 29), g 1 - g 1 26 (23 – 31), g 2 - g 2 42 (38 – 44), g 1 - g 2 9 (4 – 9). Spermatheca as in figure 11. Gnathosoma (Figs. 11 – 13). Rostrum extending to distal part of femur I (Fig. 11); palp 5 - segmented, palp tarsus with 1 solenidion and 2 eupathidia, palp solenidion about 1 / 3 length of shortest eupathidium, palp tarsal phaneres rayed; palp tibia with 2 setae, palp genu bare, palp femur with 1 dorsal seta (Fig. 12). Subcapitulum with seta n 6 (4 – 8), distance n - n 17 (14 – 18). Chelicerae as in Fig. 13. Legs (Figs. 15 – 18). Legs rather short, about one third length of the idiosoma. Setal formulae of leg I – IV segments (numbers of solenidia in parentheses): coxae 2 - 2 - 1 - 1; trochanters 1 - 1 - 2 - 1; femora 4 - 4 - 2 - 1; genua 3 - 3 - 1 - 0; tibiae 4 - 4 - 3 - 3; tarsi 9 (1) - 9 (1) - 5 - 5. Dorsal setae distinctly serrated (Figs. 15 - 18). Tarsus III and IV without solenidion ω (Figs. 15 - 18). Tarsal claws pad-like. Male. Unknown Deutonymph (n = 1) (Figs. 19 – 26). Color in life red. Idiosoma elliptical. Measurements: length of body (excluding gnathosoma) 238; (including gnathosoma) 291; width 152; length of leg I 97, leg II 91, leg III 79, leg IV 80. Dorsum (Fig. 19). Anterior margin of prodorsal shield smooth. Medial prodorsum with coarse broken striae, lateral prodorsum with oblique to transverse striae; area surrounding sejugal suture with transverse, spiculate striae; opisthosoma with transverse broad striae anteriorly and oblique to longitudinal coarse striae posteriorly; pores absent. Dorsal setae rather slender, serrate; v 2 about one third distance v 2 - v 2; lengths of dorsal setae: v 2 17, sc 1 17, sc 2 15, c 1 12, c 2 12, c 3 13, d 1 9, d 2 10, d 3 12, e 1 8, e 2 10, e 3 14, f 2 10, f 3 17, h 1 15, h 2 20; distances between dorsal setae; v 2 - v 2 46, v 2 - sc 1 32, sc 1 - sc 1 96, sc 2 - sc 2 121, sc 1 - sc 2 26, c 1 - c 1 25, c 1 - c 2 28, c 2 - c 3 17, c 2 - c 2 103, c 3 - c 3 138, c 1 - d 1 45, c 2 - d 2 50, d 1 - d 1 22, d 1 - d 2 25, d 2 - d 3 19, d 2 - d 2 72, d 3 - d 3 91, d 1 - e 1 47, e 1 - e 1 22, e 1 - e 2 24, e 2 - e 2 69, e 2 - e 3 26, e 3 - e 3 87, e 3 - f 2 14, f 2 - f 2 61, f 2 - f 3 13, f 3 - f 3 78, f 3 - h 2 17, h 1 - h 1 26, e 3 - f 2 14, h 1 - h 2 16, h 2 - h 2 56, e 1 - h 1 53. Venter (Fig. 20). Intercoxal area between coxae I - II longitudinally striate, between III - IV with broken coarse longitudinal striae. Intercoxal area between 1 a to 3 a posteriad 4 a with broad transverse striae; length of setae la 53, 1 b 14, 1 c 12, 2 b 11, 2 c 15, 3 a 15, 3 b 13, 4 a 12, and 4 b 10. Ventral setae whip-like, setae 1 a four times longer than 4 a, 2 b, 3 a and aggenital setae (ag) 15 (13). Ventral and genital shields with transverse striae (Fig. 20); aggenital (ag) setae almost smooth and as long as genital setae (g); anal setae (ps 1 - 3) shorter than genitals (g), setae g 15, ps 1 15, ps 2 9, ps 3 10. Distances between genital area setae: ag-ag 25, g-g 22. Gnathosoma (Figs. 21 - 22). Rostrum extends to middle of femur I (Fig. 20); palp 5 - segmented, palp tarsus with 1 solenidion and 2 eupathidia; palp tibia with 2 setae, palp femur with 1 dorsal seta (Fig. 21). Chelicerae as in Fig. 22. Legs (Figs. 23 – 26). Legs rather short, about one third length of the idiosoma. Setal formulae of leg I-IV segments as follows (numbers of solenidia in parentheses): coxae 2 - 2 - 1 - 1; trochanters 1 - 1 - 2 - 0; femora 3 - 3 - 2 - 1; genua 3 - 3 - 1 - 0; tibiae 4 - 4 - 3 - 3; tarsi 9 (1) - 9 (1) - 5 - 5. Tarsal claws pad - like with tenent hairs.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF98FFBAFF0CFD8E443ED40C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female, 9 female and 1 deutonymph paratypes from Bromus danthoniae Elymus (Poaceae), under spiny hawthorn trees, Crataegus aronia (L.) (Rosaceae), IRAN: Hamedan province, Hamedan, uphill of Alvand mountain, (34 ° 39.8 ʹ 27 ʹ N 48 ° 23 ʹ 0.35 ʹ E, alitude 2039 m. a. s. l.); 2 August, 2010, coll. M. Khanjani Type depositions. Holotype female, 8 female paratypes — CALBS; 1 female and 1 deutonymph paratypes — QMA.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF98FFBAFF0CFD8E443ED40C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after the country name where the holotype and paratypes were collected.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF98FFBAFF0CFD8E443ED40C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species is similar to species of the Aegyptobia macswaini group by having a distinct ventral shield. However, its triangular arrangement of anal setae, rayed palp tarsal phaneres, striate body, simple setae and association with grass all together suggest that this is a species of Pseudoleptus. This species is also close to P. graminosus in having a distinct ventral shield, but has two setae (instead of one) on trochanter III and different metapodosomal patterning. The deutonymph of P. iranensis is unusual in lacking seta l ΄ on femur I – II. This seta is usually added in the deutonymph of other Tenuipalpidae (Lindquist 1985; Seeman & Beard 2011; personal observation by ODS), with the exception of Dolichotetranychus, where the seta is also delayed to the adult (Zhang & Fan 2004), and the unusual case of Cyperacarus, where the seta is delayed in the adult male only (Beard & Ochoa 2011). This similarity to Dolichotetranychus is likely to represent a homoplasy, as Dolichotetranychus has at least two pairs (usually three, sometimes four) fewer dorsal setae (e 1 and f 1 are always absent), 3 - segmented palps, and numerous other differences in leg chaetotaxy (Zhang & Fan 2004).	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF96FFB6FF0CFF3D4313D4C1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Hysterosoma with 12 pairs of setae (f 2 absent). Prodorsal projections extending just past coxa I. Seta h 2 much longer than h 1. Ventral idiosoma with sections of tessellate sculpturing. Ventral plate obsolete, tessellate; genital plate smooth. Anal setae arranged in a triangular pattern. Palp 4 - segmented; femur fused to genu, bearing dorsal femoral seta; palp tibia with 2 setae; palp tarsus with 1 solenidion and 2 eupathidia; palp solenidion short, about 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 length of eupathidia; palp tarsal phaneres rayed. Trochanter III with 2 setae; genu III bare.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF96FFB6FF0CFF3D4313D4C1.taxon	description	Description. FEMALE (holotype). Color in life red. Idiosoma broadly oval. Measurements: length of body (excluding gnathosoma) 302; (including gnathosoma) 316; width 159; length of leg I 113; leg II 104; leg III 94, leg IV 91. Dorsum (Figs. 27, 29). Prodorsal projections acutely pointed prongs (Fig. 29). Medial prodorsum with irregular, coarse striation; lateral prodorsum with oblique to transverse broad striae (Fig. 27). Area surrounding sejugal suture with irregular transverse striae; anterior opisthosoma with tessellate sculpture; metapodosomal region with paired smooth area flanked by coarse striae; posterior opisthosoma mostly smooth, with few coarse oblique striae; pores absent. Prodorsal setae serrate. Opisthosoma with lateral setae slender and serrate, dorsocentral setae small and smooth or weakly barbed, posterolateral opisthosomal setae longer than anterolateral and dorsocentral setae; distance between setae v 2 - v 2 2.5 times length of seta v 2; lengths of dorsal setae: v 2 17, sc 1 26, sc 2 27, c 1 11, c 2 13, c 3 16, d 1 7, d 2 8, d 3 11, e 1 7, e 2 7, e 3 17, f 3 30, h 1 16, h 2 33; distances between dorsal setae: v 2 - v 2 40, v 2 - sc 1 45, sc 1 - sc 1 108, sc 2 - sc 2 131, sc 1 - sc 2 28, c 1 - c 1 26, c 1 - c 2 40, c 2 - c 3 24, c 3 - c 3 148, c 1 - d 1 43, c 2 - d 2 54, c 3 - d 3 69, c 2 - c 2 108, d 1 - d 1 18, d 1 - d 2 35, d 2 - d 3 14, d 2 - d 2 86, d 3 - d 3 112, d 1 - e 1 37, e 1 - e 1 39, e 1 - e 2 31, e 2 - e 2 99, e 2 - e 3 24, e 3 - e 3 94, f 3 - f 3 87, f 3 - h 2 12, h 1 - h 1 56, h 1 - h 2 10, h 2 - h 2 73, e 1 - h 1 60. Venter (Fig. 28). Intercoxal area between coxae I-II with coarse, longitudinal striae and between III-IV with coarse broken longitudinal striae; area between setae la to 3 a and posteriad of 4 a with tessellated pattern. Length of setae la 63, 1 b 13, 1 c 12, 2 b 18, 2 c 23, 3 a 22, 3 b 20, 4 a 19, and 4 b 18. Ventral setae fine, setae 1 a 5 - 6 times longer than aggenital setae (ag) 12. Ventral shield smooth and genital shield weakly expressed, with few transverse-tessellate striae (Fig. 28); aggenital (ag) setae almost smooth and shorter than genital setae (g 1 - 2); inner pair (g 1) level with outer pair (g 2); anal setae (ps 1 - 3) shorter than genital setae, setae g 1 23, g 2 20, ps 1 15, ps 2 24, ps 3 13. Distances: ag-ag 34, g 1 - g 1 31, g 2 - g 2 41, g 1 - g 2 5. Gnathosoma (Figs. 30 – 32). Rostrum normal and as indicated in Fig. 28; palp 4 segmented, with 1 solenidion and 2 eupathidia; palp tibia with 2 setae; palp femurogenu with 1 dorsal seta (Fig. 31). Subcapitulum and chelicerae as in Figs. 30 and 32, respectively. Legs (Figs. 33 - 36). Setal formulae of leg I-IV segments as follows (numbers of solenidia in parentheses): coxae 2 – 2 – 1 – 1; trochanters 1 – 1 – 2 – 1; femora 4 – 4 – 2 – 1; genua 3 – 3 – 0 – 0; tibiae 4 – 4 – 3 – 3; tarsi 9 (1) – 9 (1) – 5 – 5. Tarsal claws pad-like, with tenent hairs. Legs chaetotaxy shown in Figs. 33 - 36. Male and immature stages. Unknown.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF96FFB6FF0CFF3D4313D4C1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female from Alopecurus myosuroides Hudson (Poaceae) under apple trees, Malus domestica (L.) (Rosaceae), IRAN: Kermanshah province, Sahneh (34 ° 27 ʹ 49.59 ʹ N 47 ° 40 ʹ 48 ʹ E, alitude 1316 m a. s. l.), 3 July, 2010, coll. M. Khanjani. Type deposition. Holotype female – QMA.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF96FFB6FF0CFF3D4313D4C1.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species is named after the city name, Kermanshah, Iran, where it was collected.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
03CBCE0FFF96FFB6FF0CFF3D4313D4C1.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Although this species is represented by only one specimen it is undoubtedly distinct from all other Pseudoleptus as it is the only species with the combination of 12 pairs of hysterosomal setae (seta f 2 absent) and 4 - segmented palps bearing a palp femoral seta. Furthermore, its combination of dorsal and ventral sculpturing, leg chaetotaxy and dorsal setal lengths is also unique. This species is closer to New World species of Pseudoleptus, as it lacks seta f 2, has smooth metapodosomal and opisthosomal shields, genu III without seta l ΄, and an obsolete ventral shield. Also P. kermanshahiensis sp. nov resembles P. zelihae Pritchard and Baker, 1958 in having the same number of hysterosomal setae, paired smooth metapodosomal shields and a smooth opisthosomal shield. However it differs from the latter by: palp femur-genu with one seta versus without seta P. zelihae; palp tarsus with two eupathidia and one simple seta versus one eupathidium and one simple seta in P. z e l i h a e; propodosoma medially with irregular, coarse striation versus regular longitudinal striae in P. z e l i h a e; and opisthosomal venter with regions of tessellate sculpturing instead of mostly transverse undulate striae in P. zelihae.	en	Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza, Seeman, Owen D. (2012): Three new false spider mites of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 3297: 41-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.280892
