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Cryptognathus scutellatus Summers & Chaudhri, 1965 Female (Figs. 1–5) Body ovoid, length (including hood) 306-328, width 206–230. Dorsum (Fig. 1) – Length of hood 51–60. Prodorsal hood with five or six dimples in each longitudinal row, anterior margin of the hood denticulate. Dorsal shield completely reticulated. Each polygonal cell of dorsal reticulum containing 12–30 small pores, all but 2–5 restricted to periphery. No striae on reticular ornamentations. A pair of eyes and a pair of postocular bodies between setae sci and sce. Dorsal shield with eleven pairs of simple setae. Lengths and distances between idiosomal setae as follows: vi 19–22, ve 20–22, sci 26–27, sce 26–27, c 1 26–28, d 1 27–28, e 1 25 –27, e 2 27 –29, f 1 22–26, h 1 23–25, h 2 18–21, vi–vi 38–44, ve–ve 41–48, vi–ve 11–13, sci–sci 65–68, ve–sci 9–10, sce–sce 118–123, sci–sce 30–34, c 1 – c 1 73–77, c 1 – d 1 41–44, d 1 – d 1 103–107, e 2 – e 2 106–114, d 1 – e 1 45 – 50, d 1 – e 2 57 –61, e 1 – e 1 72–77, e 2 – e 1 22 –23, f 1 – f 1 35–36, e 1 – f 1 54–60, e 2 – f 1 45–46, f 1 – h 1 30–32, f 1 – h 2 38–42, h 1 – h 1 20–21, h 2 – h 2 65–70, h 1 – h 2 20–26. Venter (Figs 2–4) – Prosternal apron half-moon shaped. Venter of body incompletely covered with reticulations: the lateral sides of venter distinctive reticulated, but central reticulations indistinctive. Ventral surface striated and with pores, larger than those on dorsum. Venter bearing six pairs of setae (1 a, 3 a, 4 a, ag 1-3), smaller than dorsal body setae (Fig. 2). Coxisternal region striated and with subcuticular reticulations under the striated integument (Fig. 3). Three pairs of genital setae (g 1-3) located outside of the genital shields. Anal shields located at the posterior end of the body, punctuated and bearing three pairs of setae (ps 1-3) (Fig. 4). Legs – All legs with two claws and empodial raylets. Leg segments weakly punctated. Tubercles on the trochanters absent. Lengths of legs: leg I 206–223, leg II 160–175, leg III 166–176, leg IV 192–210. Setal formulae of legs: coxae 2–1–2–1, trochanters 1–1–2–1, femora 4–3–2–2, genua 5(+1Κ)–4(+1Κ)–2–3, tibiae 5(+1φ+1φρ)–5(+1φρ)–4(+1φρ)–3, tarsi 15(+1φρ+1ω)–11(+1φρ+1ω)– 9(+1ω)–9(+1ω). The setae tc on tarsus II different in length. Tarsi III and IV with one proximoventral setae. Gnathosoma – Length of palp 93–98, length of chelicerae 81–85. Palp setal formula (from palptrochanter to palptarsi): 0 – 3 – 2 – 3+1 claw – 4+1ω+4 eupathidia. Palp supracoxal setae elcp nipple-like (Fig. 5A), tibial claw minute (Fig. 5B). Two pairs of adoral setae (ro 1, 2) located on the anterior of the gnathosoma region and a pair of subcapitular setae (m) located on the posterior of the pharynx. Length of setae m 33–38, distance between the setae (m -m) 21–24. Male and immature stages – Unknown. Specimens examined – 1♀ from mixed litter and soil under Quercus sp. and Juniperus sp., 39° 33' 22.0'' N, 40° 03' 55.8'' E, 1443 m a.sl., 18 April 2020, Sansa Gorge, Turkey; 13♀♀ from litter and soil under Astragalus sp., the same data with previous locality. Distribution – former records: USA (Summers and Chaudhri 1965). Remarks Cryptognathus scutellatus Summers & Chaudhri resembles C. ultrarostratus Summers & Chaudhri and C. aureatus Summers & Chaudhri (Summers & Chaudhri 1965) by the similar dorsal ornamentation: dorsal shield completely reticulate, each cell of dorsal reticulum with small pores, all but 2–5 restricted to periphery. However, it can be easily separated from them by the presence of solenidion Κ on genu II. Crypthognathus scutellatus and C. summersi Robaux are also closely related species (Summers & Chaudhri 1965; Robaux 1975) in having dorsal ornamentation different from that of the venter: dorsal shield completely, ventral shield incompletely reticulate. However; C. summersi differs from C. scutellatus by the lacking each one seta on trochanter III and femur I and by the missing of solenidion φρ on tibia III. Crypthognathus scutellatus was recorded for the first time in this study except for the type locality Green Valley, Solano County, California, USA. The morphological features of the examined specimens are similar to those of the type specimen; differently, ventral surface and coxisternal region in the Turkish specimens are striated (Figs. 2, 4)., Published as part of Doğan, Salih & Doğan, Sibel, 2020, A second record of Cryptognathus scutellatus Summers & Chaudhri (Trombidiformes: Cryptognathidae), pp. 319-326 in Persian Journal of Acarology 9 (4) on pages 320-324, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v9i4.62089, http://zenodo.org/record/5236575, {"references":["Summers, F. M. & Chaudhri, W. M. (1965) New species of the genus Cryptognathus Kramer (Acarina: Cryptognathidae). Hilgardia, 36: 313 - 326. DOI: 10.3733 / hilg. v 36 n 07 p 313","Robaux, P. (1975) Some Actinedida (= Prostigmata) of the soil of North America. III. Description of two new species of Cryptognathus (Acari - Raphignathoidea - Cryptognathidae). Acarologia, 17: 257 - 269 (In French)."]}

Doğan, Salih, Doğan, Sibel (2020): A second record of Cryptognathus scutellatus Summers & Chaudhri (Trombidiformes: Cryptognathidae). Persian Journal of Acarology 9 (4): 319-326, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v9i4.62089

This study was supported by the Scientific Research Fund of Erzincan University (EUBAP) [research project number FEN-E140613-0018] and by the Support Programme of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) [research project number 113Z094]., Stigmaeus erzincanus sp. nov. collected from soil and litter under Pinus sylvestris, Erzincan, Turkey is described and illustrated here. This species can clearly be distinguished by having apodemal marking, eyes and pob absent, one pair of extra and non-setose dorsal shields, suranal shield entire, genual setal formula 5(+1κ)–5–2–2, terminal eupathidion on palpal tarsus trident, IVω present.

This study was partly supported by the Scientific Research Fund of Erzincan University (eubap), research project no. fen-e-140613-0018 and was prepared mainly from the material collected within activities as part of the Erasmus + Staff Mobility Program., The Flevopark is one of the most special green areas of Amsterdam with a rich nature. Twelve oribatid mite species were collected here in 2014 from bark and mosses on trees. Liacarus acutus and Perlohmannia dissimilis are reported for the first time from the Netherlands. It is not clear if the newly recorded species have always been overlooked or are recent immigrants.

This work was supported by Scientific Research Found of Erzincan University (EUBAP), project no. FEN-A-311212-0005., Most raphignathoid mites are characteristic of the drier edaphic microhabitats such as litter, soil, bark and moss. A few are fresh-water aquatic to sub-aquatic: species of the family Homocaligidae; and some species of Caligohomus Habeeb, 1966, Cheylostigmaeus Willmann, 1951 and Eustigmaeus Berlese, 1910 of the family Stigmaeidae. Homocaligidae has occasionally been reported from Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South Africa. This rarely collected family has not been previously reported from Turkey, but now is known to be a part of the mite fauna of Turkey, with herein the re-description of Homocaligus crassipus Fan based on adults, protonymphs and deutonymphs found on hydrous grassy soil and moss wetland area, Ekşisu Marsh, eastern part of Turkey. The male of H. crassipus is newly discovered and described here. Also, an identification key to the known species of the genus Homocaligus is presented.

Doğan, Salih (2008): A catalogue of cryptognathid mites (Acari: Prostigmata, Cryptognathidae) with the descriptions of a new species of Favognathus Luxton and a newly discovered male of F. amygdalus Doğan and Ayyıldız from Turkey. Journal of Natural History 42 (21-24): 1665-1686, DOI: 10.1080/00222930802109132, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930802109132

As a suplement to the lists of the mites fauna of Turkey compiled by Ozkan et al. ( 1988 and 1994), a faunistic list of mites ( Arachnida: Acari) from Turkey is presented based on published data. The species are arranged alphabetically within orders and for each entrance the origin of reference to the published record is provided. Among the 504 taxa, 134 belong to the Gamasida, 2 to the Ixodida, 291 to the Actinedida, 7 to the Acaridida and 70 to the Oribatida.

ÖZET Doktora Tezi ERZURUM İLİ RAFİGNATOİDLERİ VE KEYLETOİDLERİ (ACARI, ACTINEDIDA) ÜZERİNE SİSTEMATİK ARAŞTIRMALAR Salih DOĞAN Atatürk Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Biyoloji Anabilim Dalı Danışman: Prof. Dr. Nusret AYYILDIZ Bu çalışmada, Erzurum il merkezi ve ilçelerinden toplanan rafignatoid ve keyletoid akarlar değerlendirilmiş ve bu örneklerden altı familyaya ait toplam yirmi üç tür tespit edilmiştir. Bu türlerden Favognathus dislortus, F. variabilis, Sligmaeus pilatus, Eustigmaens myrtea, E. microsegnis, E. ioanninensis, Neognalhus terrestris, Hemicheyleiia wellsi ve Hypopicheyla elongata Türkiye faunası için; Favognathus erzurumensis n.sp., Tycherobius bollandi n.sp., T. turcicus n.sp. ve Sdgmaeus kamili n.sp. bilim dünyası için yenidir. Daha önce Türkiye'den kaydedilmiş olan on türe bu çalışmada da rastlanmıştır. Tespit edilen türlerin örneklerimiz üzerinden özgün şekilleri çizilmiş, çeşitli organlarının ölçümleri yapılmış, tanımları gözden geçirilmiş, yaşama alanları ile Türkiye ve dünyadaki yayılışları verilmiş, çeşitli sistematik sorunları tartışılmış, familya, cins ve tür teşhis anahtarları düzenlenmiştir. 2002, 121 sayfa Anahtar kelimeler: Acari, Raphignathoidea, Cheyletoidea, sistematik, Erzurum, Türkiye. ABSTRACT Ph. D. Thesis SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATIONS ON THE RAPHIGNATHOIDEA AND CHEYLETOIDEA (ACARI: ACTINEDIDA) OF ERZURUM PROVINCE Salih DO?AN Atatürk University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Department of Biology Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nusret AYYILDIZ It has been evaluated the raphignathoid and the cheyletoid mites species collected from Erzurum province. Twenty-three species belonging to six families were identified and described. Of these; Favognathus distortus, F. variabilis, Stigmaeus pilatus, Eustigmaeus myrtea, E. microsegnis, E. ioanninensis, Neognathns terrestris llemicheyletia wellsi and Hypopicheyla elongala are new records for the Turkish fauna; Favognathus erziimmensis n.sp., Tycherobhis bollandi n.sp., T. turcicus n.sp. and Stigmaeus kamili n.sp. are new to science. In this study, it has also been found ten species that have been recorded from Turkey before. The morphological characters, the measurements and drawings of various organs, habitats and distributions on the Turkey and world of identified species were given, and it has been remarked systematical aspect, arranged keys for families, genera and species. 2002, 121 pages Keywords: Acari, Raphignathoidea, Cheyletoidea, Systematics, Erzurum, Turkey. n 121

Erzincan ve Erzurum Ovası 'ndan toplanan materyal esas alınarak, bu bölgede yaşayan Teclocephens Berlese, 1 895 türlerinin sistematik ve ekolojik özellikleri incelenmiştir. Mayıs 1997- Haziran 1998 tarihleri arasında çeşitli habitatlardan döküntü, toprak ve yosun örnekleri alınarak, Berlese hunilerinde ayıklanmıştır. Bölgenin yaygın bitkileri, iklim değerleri ve toprağın fızikokimyasal özellikleri de tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma bölgesinde Teclocephens cinsine ait T. velaius (Michael, 1880) ve T. minor Berlese, 1903 türleri tespit edilmiştir. Bunlardan T. minor, Türkiye Faunası için yeni kayıttır. Teşhis edilen türlerin ışık ve tarayıcı elektron mikroskobunda incelemeleri yapılarak şekilleri çizilmiş, fotoğrafları çekilmiş, ölçümleri yapılmış ve tanımı gözden geçirilmiştir. Ayrıca ekolojik değerlendirilmesi de yapılmıştır. T. minor'un Erzincan Ovasında %5,22, Erzurum Ovası'nda %4,91; T. velatus'un Erzincan Ovası'nda %56,86, Erzurum Ovası'nda ise %45,9'luk bir frekansla temsil edildiği tespit edilmiştir. II SUMMARY Systematical and ecological features of Teclocepheus spp. inhabiting in Erzincan and Erzurum plains, on the basis of material collected from this area, have been examined. Between the dates of May 1997-June 1998, litter, soil, and moss samples have been taken from various habitats and selected in the Berlese's funnels. The widespread plants, climatic values, and physicochemical features of the soil of the area have also been determined. In the investigation area T. velalus and T. minor belonging to the genus Teclocepheus have been determined. Of these, T. minor is a new record for the fauna of Türkiye. Under the light and scanning electron microscopies, examination of these species have been done, their figures have been drawn, measurements have been made, photographs have been taken, and descriptions have been reviewed. In addition, their ecological valuation have also been done. It has been determined that the frequency of T. minor in Erzincan plain was 5,22% and in Erzurum plain it was 4,91%, the frequency of T. velalus in Erzincan plain was 56,86% and in Erzurum plain it was 45,9%. 56

The Kelkit Valley is geographically a transitional zone between the Middle Black Sea and Inner Anatolia regions in Turkey. Two new species of Macrochelidae are described from this area--Longicheles ozkani sp. nov. and Longicheles ayyildizi sp. nov. Longicheles lagrecai (Valle, 1963) is recorded for the Turkish fauna and redescribed on the basis of specimens collected from the Valley. A world-wide key to species of Longicheles Valle is provided.