First record of the genus Eviphis Berlese (Parasitiformes: Eviphididae) from Türkiye, with some notes on the eviphidid mites in Türkiye

Abstract

Female specimens of Eviphis ostrinus (Koch) have been collected in litters, moss, lichen and soil from different provinces of Türkiye, which has been described as a new record of the Turkish acarofauna. The present study provides description, original drawings, and images of the Turkish specimens of E. ostrinus. Also, the recent status of the Turkish eviphidid mite fauna is considered here.

Keywords

• Acari
• fauna
• Parasitiformes
• soil mites

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