Zercon kasensis sp. nov., a new mite species (Acari: Zerconidae) from south-western Türkiye

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 17 Sayı: 3, 678 - 687, 31.12.2024

Ayşenur Demirdöven , Raşit Urhan , Mehmet Karaca

https://doi.org/10.18185/erzifbed.1547758

Öz

Various biological materials were collected from Saklıkent National Park (Antalya province) for investigation species diversity of the family Zerconidae. The collected materials were transferred to the acarology laboratory, mites were sorted with the Berlese funnels, and specimens of the zerconid mites were selected. Based to the materials collected from Cedrus libani and Quercus coccifera habitats in the research area, Zercon kasensis sp. nov. was found as a new species for the science. The female specimens of the new species were described, drawings were given and various body parts were measured. Males and immature stages of the new species were not found. The new species was compared with other species in the same genus, similarities and differences between the closer species were also presented.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Acarology, Mesostigmata, Systematic, Saklıkent National Park, Antalya

Etik Beyan

Gerekli değildir.

Destekleyen Kurum

Yoktur.

Proje Numarası

There is no fund for this study.

Teşekkür

We are grateful to the “Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks” that provided the necessary permissions for field surveys. This paper was prepared based on first author’s M.Sc. thesis.

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