First Description of the Larva of Nilotonia (Dartia) vietsi (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Anisitsiellidae)

Öz

In this study, first description of the larva of Nilotonia (Dartia) vietsi Bader & Sepasgozarian, 1980 was given which is known only from Iran and Turkey. So far, in this genus only the description of larva of Nilotonia (Dartiella) longipora (Walter, 1925) has been given. The similarity and differences between larvae of these two species were evaluated.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Nilotonia
• larva
• water mite

Nilotonia (Dartia) vietsi’nin (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Anisitsiellidae) Larvasının İlk Defa Tanımı

Öz

Bu çalışmada sadece İran ve Türkiye’den bilinen Nilotonia (Dartia) vietsi Bader & Sepasgozarian, 1980’in larvasının tanımı ilk defa verilmiştir. Nilotonia cinsine ait türlerden şimdiye kadar sadece Nilotonia (Dartiella) longipora (Walter, 1925)’nın larvasının tanımı verilmiştir. Bu çalışmada, bu iki türün larvalarının benzerlik ve farklılıkları değerlendirilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Nilotonia
• larva
• su kenesi

Kaynakça

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