Oribatulid mites (Acari, Oribatida, Oribatulidae) from the southwestern region of the Amanos Mountains
Abstract
Oribatulid mites inhabiting in a southwestern region of Amanos Mountains were evaluated based on samples collected in 2012. Seven taxa belonging to the family Oribatulidae Thor, 1929 were determined. Of these, Oribatula (Zygoribatula) exarata Berlese, 1916, Oribatula (Zygoribatula) excavata Berlese, 1916, Oribatula (Zygoribatula) propinqua (Oudemans, 1900), Oribatula (Oribatula) tibialis amblyptera Berlese, 1916 and Oribatula (Oribatula) interrupta interrupta (Willmann, 1939) are new records for the Turkish fauna; Oribatula (Zygoribatula) longisensilla (Djaparidze, 1985) and Oribatula (Zygoribatula) undulata Berlese, 1916 have already been determined in Turkey. Their distribution and diagnostic morphological characteristics were also presented.
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Primary Language
English
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Yasemin Ay
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Biyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye
Türkiye
Nusret Ayyıldız
ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ, FEN FAKÜLTESİ, BİYOLOJİ BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 29, 2017
Submission Date
July 24, 2017
Acceptance Date
December 26, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 57 Number: 4
