First record of the genus Leonardiella (Acari: Trachyuropodidae) from Turkey

Abstract

Specimens of Leonardiella riccardiana (Leonardi, 1895) are found for the first time in Turkey. One female and one male specimens are collected from oak and willow habitats in Sansa Gorge, Eastern Anatolia Region. Description and global distribution of the species are given, also habitus of the specimens are presented.

Keywords

• Mesostigmata
• mite
• new occurrence
• Leonardiella riccardiana
• Eastern Anatolia Region.

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