Three new species of Xenotarsonemus (Acari: Tarsonemidae) from the northwestern region of São Paulo State, Brazil

Zootaxa. 2016 Jul 18;4138(3):534-48. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4138.3.8.

Abstract

Three new species of Xenotarsonemus Beer (Acari, Tarsonemidae), X. demitei n. sp., X. kaingang n. sp. and X. luziae n. sp., are described based on specimens collected from plants in native vegetation in the northwestern region of the São Paulo State, Brazil.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brazil
  • Female
  • Mites / anatomy & histology*
  • Mites / classification*
  • Species Specificity