Newly recorded stigmaeid mites (Acariformes: Raphignathoidea: Stigmaeidae) for the fauna of Turkey

Abstract

The specimens belonging to the family Stigmaeidae among mite specimens collected from Pülümür Valley (Turkey) have been examined. A total of six stigmaeid mite species from the examined specimens have been identified. Of these, Eustigmaeus capitatus Stathakis, Kapaxidi & Papadoulis, Eustigmaeus nahidae Gheblealivand & Bagheri and Mediolata aegyptiaca (Zaher & Soliman) have been determined as new records for the fauna of Turkey. Also, the deutonymph stages of Eustigmaeus dogani Khanjani, Fayaz, Mirmoayedi & Ghaedi and Stigmaeus glabrisetus Summers, and the larva of Villersia sudetica Willmann are described for the first time in this study. All identified species are reported for the first time from Pülümür Valley. The species are measured, they are re-described based on the collected specimens and their photos are included.

Keywords

• Mite
• description
• new record
• Pülümür Valley
• Turkey

Türkiye faunası için yeni stigmaeid akarlar (Acariformes: Raphignathoidea: Stigmaeidae)

Abstract

Pülümür Vadisi’nden (Türkiye) toplanan akarlar içerisinden Stigmaeidae familyasına ait örnekler incelenmiştir. İncelenen örneklerden toplam altı stigmaeid akar türü bu çalışmada değerlendirilmiştir. Bunlardan; Eustigmaeus capitatus Stathakis, Kapaxidi & Papadoulis, Eustigmaeus nahidae Gheblealivand & Bagheri ile Mediolata aegyptiaca (Zaher & Soliman) Türkiye faunası için yeni olarak tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca Eustigmaeus dogani Khanjani, Fayaz, Mirmoayedi & Ghaedi, Stigmaeus glabrisetus Summers’ın dötonimf evreleri ile Villersia sudetica Willmann’ın larvası ilk defa bu çalışmada tanımlanmıştır. Tespit edilen bu türler Pülümür Vadisi’nden ilk kez kaydedilmiştir. Türlerin ölçümleri yapılarak tanımları toplanan örnekler üzerinden gözden geçirilmiş ve fotoğraflarına yer verilmiştir.

Keywords

• Akar
• tanım
• yeni kayıt
• Pülümür Vadisi
• Türkiye

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