Salarzehi, SafouraUeckermann, Edward A.Hajizadeh, Jalil2019-04-112019-04-112018Salarzehi, S. et al. 2018. A new species of Cheyletus Latreille (Prostigmata: Cheyletidae) from Iran and a key to the Iranian species. Acarologia, 58(3):640-646. [https://doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20184260]044-586X2107-7207 (Online)http://hdl.handle.net/10394/32207http://www1.montpellier.inra.fr/CBGP/acarologia/export_pdf.php?id=4260&typefile=1https://doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20184260A new species, Cheyletus rashtiensis n. sp. (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae) is described on the basis of adult females from Rasht, Guilan Province, Northern Iran. The new species can be distinguished from other species by the following features: presence of hysterosomal shield with two pairs of dorsomedian setae d1 and e1, absence of setae d4, genua I without solenidion σ; setae d1 situated on anterior margin of hysterosomal shield; dorsomedian setae of hysterosomal shield flag-like; and tibial claw with 3 – 4 basal teeth. Additionally, a key to the Iranian species (females) of the genus Cheyletus Latreille is providedenCheyletusCheyletidaeIranGuilanKeyNew speciesTaxonomyArticle