Storchia brevisetosa sp. nov., a new species of the genus Storchia Oudemans (Acariformes: Stigmaeidae) from Türkiye

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 125 - 136, 31.07.2025

Sibel Doğan , Salih Doğan

https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1705723

Abstract

A new species of the genus Storchia (Stigmaeidae), S. brevisetosa sp. nov., is morphologically described herein based on protonymph, deutonymph, male and female specimens collected from Türkiye, with original drawings of the species also presented. The female of the new species is distinguished from the known species by the presence of three pairs of setae on the genital shields, a distinctly shorter setae ve and different measurement lengths and ratios of some dorsal body setae. Storchia (=Apostigmaeus) aegyptiaca (Soliman & Gomaa, 1986), should be regarded as a nomen nudum.

Keywords

Acari , description , morphology , nomen nudum , taxonomy

Ethical Statement

The necessary legal permits for specimen collection in this study were obtained from the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (21264211-288.04-E.4255389), General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (50411936-903.07.02-E-4372543), and the Erzincan Governorship (E61652141640-12908). The study was conducted in accordance with relevant national legislation and ethical principles. Since no experimental animals were used, ethical committee approval was not required.

Supporting Institution

This research was conducted within the scope of project no. 121Z986, supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK).

Project Number

121Z986

Thanks

We thank TÜBİTAK for funding this study. We also express our gratitude to the relevant departments of the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Erzincan Governorship for their support in obtaining the necessary collection permits.

Storchia brevisetosa sp. nov., Türkiye’den Storchia Oudemans cinsinin (Acariformes: Stigmaeidae) yeni bir türü

Abstract

Türkiye’den toplanan Storchia (Stigmaeidae) cinsine ait örnekler üzerinden yeni bir tür, S. brevisetosa sp. nov., protonimf, deutonimf, erkek ve dişi bireyler üzerinden morfolojik olarak tanımlanmış ve türün orijinal çizimlerine yer verilmiştir. Yeni türün dişi bireyleri, genital plaklarında üç çift kılın bulunması, ve kılının belirgin şekilde daha kısa olması ve bazı vücut kıllarının farklı ölçüm uzunluk ve oranları ile bilinen türlerden ayrılmaktadır. Storchia (=Apostigmaeus) aegyptiaca (Soliman & Gomaa, 1986) nomen nudum olarak değerlendirilmelidir.

Keywords

Akar , çıplak isim , morfoloji , taksonomi , tanımlama

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma kapsamında doğadan örnek toplanabilmesi için gerekli yasal izinler, T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü (21264211-288.04-E.4255389) ve Tarımsal Araştırmalar ve Politikalar Genel Müdürlüğü (50411936-903.07.02-E-4372543) ile T.C. Erzincan Valiliğinden (E61652141640-12908) alınmıştır. Çalışma, ilgili ulusal mevzuatlara ve etik ilkelere uygun olarak yürütülmüştür. Deney hayvanı kullanılmadığı için etik kurul onayı gerektirmemektedir.

Supporting Institution

Bu araştırma, TÜBİTAK tarafından desteklenen 121Z986 numaralı proje kapsamında yürütülmüştür.

Project Number

121Z986

Thanks

Çalışmanın finansmanını sağlayan TÜBİTAK’a, örnek toplama izni konusunda destek veren T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığının ilgili müdürlüklerine ve T.C. Erzincan Valiliğine teşekkür ederiz.

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