One new species and two new records of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) on Lamiaceae in North Iran

During field surveys of eriophyoid mites conducted in 2024 and 2025 across northern regions of Iran (Mazandaran and Golestan provinces), one new species and two new records (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) associated with Lamiaceae plants were discovered, illustrated, and described herein. They are Phyllocoptes mazandaranicae Honarmand et Lotfollahi sp. nov. on Salvia verticillata L. and Anthocoptes octocinctus Nalepa, 1894 rec. nov. on Teucrium chamaedrys L., both of which are vagrants on their host plants. Aceria massalongoi Canestrini, 1890 rec. nov. induces globoid galls on the leaves of Vitex agnus-castus L. Furthermore, a supplementary description of A. octocinctus is provided.