A New Record for the Oribatid Mite Fauna of Turkey: Lepidozetes singularis Berlese, 1910 (Acari, Oribatida, Tegoribatidae)

Yıl 2011, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2, 183 - 187, 01.11.2011

Nusret Ayyıldız Sedat Per Abdulkadir Taşdemir

Öz

Lepidozetes singularis Berlese, 1910 (Oribatida, Tegoribatidae) is reported for
the first time in Turkey. On the basis of the specimens collected from Erciyes Mountain, its
morphological features are presented, along with notes on general distribution and ecology

Anahtar Kelimeler

Lepidozetes singularis, Oribatida, Tegoribatidae, new record, Erciyes Mountain, Turkey

Kaynakça

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