What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to describe the post-larval stage of Abrolophus bochkovi, previously only known as a larval form.

April 1, 2026Turkish Journal of Entomology0 citationsOpen Access

First adult (female) description of Abrolophus bochkovi Hakimitabar, Saboori & Fadaei, 2020 (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae)

İKİbrahim KarakurtErzincan Binali Yıldırım University ASAlireza SaboorıAdnan Menderes University

Key Points

The aim is to describe the post-larval stage of Abrolophus bochkovi, previously only known as a larval form.
Experimental laboratory rearing of female specimens.
Comparison of larval specimens from Türkiye and Iran for species identification.
Documentation through detailed drawings, photographs, and morphometric data.
The post-larval female stage of Abrolophus bochkovi is described for the first time.
The study increases the number of known Abrolophus species to four.
Confirmation of species identification through larval comparison.

Abstract

In this study, the post-larval (female) stage of Abrolophus bochkovi Hakimitabar, Saboori & Fadaei, 2020, previously known only from the larval stage, is described for the first time through experimental laboratory rearing. Larval specimens from Türkiye and Iran were compared to confirm the species identification. In addition, detailed drawings, photographs, and morphometric data are provided for the female of this species. With this contribution, the number of Abrolophus species described from both larval and post-larval stages increases to four. The present study was conducted at Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University between 2023 and 2025.

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