New records of the family Oppiidae (Acari: Sarcoptiformes: Oribatida) for the fauna of Iran

In this study, seven oppiid mite species (Oribatida: Oppiidae) belonging to six genera identified from Shendabad region (East Azerbaijan province, north-western Iran), of which one genus, one subgenus, six species and one subspecies are new records for mite fauna of Iran. Some of their morphological features and distributions in the world are presented. A key to the subfamilies and genera of Shendabad region is given.