First report of two ameroseiid (Mesostigmata: Ameroseiidae) mite species from Iran and Guilan Province

In a faunal study two ameroseid (Ameroseiidae) mite species were collected and indentified from Guilan province, Northern Iran during 2012-2013. The Ameroseius furcatus Karg, 1971 was collected from soil under unknown host plant in Damash region, Rudbar city (36° 45′ 16.49″ N, 49° 48′ 11.05″ E) and Epicriopsis palustris Karg, 1971 was collected from soil samples in Talesh (37° 21\' 54\" N, 50° 5\' 34\" E), Shaft (37° 9′ 24″ N, 49° 24′ 26″ E), Siahkal (36° 56′ 0″ N, 49° 54′ 0″ E), Fuman (37° 13′ 48″ N, 49° 17′ 24″ E) and Rostamabad (36° 53′ 54″ N, 49° 29′ 26″ E). The first species is new record for Iran mites fauna and second species is new record for Guilan province mites fauna. The collected specimens were identified by Dr. Peter Masan from Slovakia Academy of Sciences. Also a checklist of 22 known species of family Ameroseiidae recorded from Iran is provided.