Two new species of Stigmaeidae (Acari: Trombidiformes: Rhaphignathoidea) from Brazil

Zootaxa. 2017 Mar 10;4242(2):372-382. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4242.2.9.

Abstract

Two new species of Stigmaeidae, Agistemus rodriguezi Paktinat-Saeij & Cruz sp. nov. and Eryngiopus moraesi Paktinat-Saeij & Barroso sp. nov. are described and illustrated on the basis of adult specimens from northern Brazil.

Keywords: Acari, Prostigmata, Agistemus, Eryngiopus, predatory mites, systematics, Amazonas State, Alagoas State.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brazil
  • Mites*