First record of the genus Conoppia Berlese, 1908 (Acari: Oribatida: Compactozetidae) from Turkey

Abstract

The genus Conoppia Berlese, 1908 is firstly recorded from Turkey. The species Conoppia palmicincta (Michael, 1880) is redescribed based on the specimens collected from Kandıra town of Kocaeli Province.

Keywords

• Acari,Oribatida,SEM,new record,Turkey

Kaynakça

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