A New Record of Genus Parastigmaeus (Acariformes: Stigmaeidae) from Türkiye

Abstract

Parastigmaeus urmiaensis Mohammad Doustaresharaf and Bagheri, 2019 is founded for the first time from Türkiye and new report to genus Parastigmaeus the mite fauna of Türkiye. One female specimen of the species is collected from soil and litter under Spartium junceum (Fabaceae) Manisa province, Türkiye. P. urmiaensis is redescribed and illustrated based on the adult female.

Keywords

• Acari
• new report
• Parastigmaeus
• Raphignathoidea
• Türkiye

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