New occurrence of the mite genus Columbicheyla Thewke & Enns (Acari, Cheyletidae) in Turkey

Abstract

The genus Columbicheyla Thewke and Enns included the family Cheyletidae is characterized by presence of propodosomal and hysterosomal shields on idiosoma, presence of eyes, dorsolateral and humeral setae fan-like, dorsocentral setae squamate, palp tarsus with two comb-like setae and one sickle-like seta, palp claw edentate, all legs with claws. The genus comprises two species viz. Columbicheyla bicirci Lin and Zhang and C. macroflabellata Thewke and Enns. Here we present the new record of Columbicheyla macroflabellata for the fauna of Turkey. This is the first occurrence of the genus Columbicheyla from Turkey.

Keywords

• Columbicheyla,fauna,mite,new record,predator

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