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

Abstract

Stigmaeus canestrinii Stathakis, Kapaxidi and Papadoulis, 2019 is founded for the first time from Türkiye and new report the mite fauna of Türkiye. Mites taken from soil and litter samples under Oleae europaea (Oleaceae) Manisa province, Türkiye. S. canestrinii is redescribed and illustrated based on the adult female.

Keywords

• Acari
• new report
• Stigmaeus canestrinii
• Raphignathoidea
• Türkiye

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