Gustavioid Oribatid Mites (Acari) of Çat Forest (Sivas)
Abstract
In this study, on the basis of the samples collected from Çat forest (Sivas) between April 2014 and November 2014, the morphological features of four oribatid taxa, namely Xenillus (Xenillus) tegeocranus (Hermann, 1804), Liacarus (Liacarus) brevilamellatus major Mihelčič, 1955, Parapyroppia cornuta (Berlese, 1910) and Ceratoppia quadridentata (Haller,1882) are given. Their ecology and geographical distribution are also presented.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 28, 2018
Submission Date
June 25, 2018
Acceptance Date
December 26, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 4 Number: 1