Description of the Male of Cilliba Erlangensis (Acari, Uropodina, Cillibidae) With a Key to Males of the Genus Cilliba

Abstract

Abstract A previously unknown male of Cilliba erlangensis (Hirschmann, Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1964) is described based on specimens from Northern Iran. Representatives of the species were found in soil, leaf-litter and moss or in galleries of bark beetles. Th e fi rst description of the male of Cilliba erlangensis and an updated identifi cation key to the known males of Cilliba are also presented.