Two new records of the genus Hydryphantes (Acari: Hydrachnidia) for the Turkish Fauna

Abstract

Two species of the genus Hydryphantes Koch, 1841 collected from Bayburt and Bingöl Provinces, Hydryphantes (s.str.) armentarius Gerecke, 1996 and H. (s.str.) fontinalis Sokolow, 1936 are given as new records for the Turkish fauna.

Keywords

• Hydryphantes,Turkey,new record,water mite

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