First record of the mite family Nosybeidae (Acari, Oribatida) from Turkey: Lamellocepheus personatus

Year 2022, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 79 - 82, 28.07.2022

Ayşe Toluk , Nusret Ayyıldız

https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1128804

Cited By: 1

Abstract

In this study, on the basis of the specimens collected from Artvin province, Turkey, Lamellocepheus personatus (Berlese, 1910) belonging to the family Nosybeidae was recorded as new for the Turkish fauna. Its morphological features were given with the scanning electron microscope images, and also distribution and ecology discussed.

Keywords

Soil mite, Lamellocepheus, new record, Artvin, Turkey

Thanks

We would like to thank Drs Raşit Urhan (Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey) and Kamil Koç (Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey) for their valuable time and helps in sampling the soil mites and Mr. İ. Akşit and Mrs. A. Boyraz, the Technology Research and Developing Centre of Erciyes University, Turkey, for SEM preparation of the specimens and the processing of the photographs.

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