First record of Halacarus actenos Trouessart, 1889 (Halacaridae, Acari) from Portugal

Abstract

In this study, the genus Halacarus Gosse, 1855 with the species H. actenos Trouessart, 1889 is recorded from Algarve region of Albufeira coast, Portugal for the first time. Diagnoses for the genus Halacarus and the description of male and deutonymph of H. actenos are given with original illustrations. 

Keywords

• Halacaridae
• Acari
• Halacarus actenos
• Portugal

Halacarus actenos Trouessart, 1889 (Halacaridae, Acari)’un Portekiz’den İlk Kaydı

Öz

Bu çalışmada, Halacarus Gosse, 1855 cinsine ait H. actenos Trouessart, 1889 türünün Portekiz’in Algarve bölgesindeki Albufeira kıyılarından kaydı ilk kez verilmektedir. Halacarus cinsinin teşhisi, erkek ve deutonymph bireylerin tanımları özgün çizimleri ile verilmiştir.  

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Halacaridae
• Acari
• Halacarus actenos
• Portekiz

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