A new record of Johnstoniana George, 1909 (Acari: Johnstonianidae) from Turkey: Johnstoniana parva Wendt, Wohltmann, Eggers & Otto, 1994

Abstract

Johnstoniana parva Wendt, Wohltmann, Eggers & Otto, 1994, a new record for Turkey, is redescribed from Harşit Valley in Giresun and Gümüşhane Province. Morphological illustration and morphometric datas are given. Measurements were made for some body parts of the specimens and accompanied with drawings.

Keywords

• Acari
• Harşit Valley
• Johnstoniana
• new record
• Turkey

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