A new species of the genus Neophyllobius Berlese (Acari: Camerobiidae) from Denizli province, Turkey

Abstract

A new species viz. Neophyllobius denizliensis sp. nov., collected from soil and litter under Verbascum sp., is described and illustrated based on adult female, protonymph and larva. An updated key to all known species of genus Neophyllobius of Turkey is provided.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Keywords

• Acari
• Raphignathoidea
• Neophyllobius
• new species
• Turkey

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