Journals / Turkish Journal of Zoology / 2010 / Cilt: 34 - Sayı: 2

Contributions to the raphignathoid fauna of Turkey,with a description of a new species of Cryptognathus Kramer (Acari: Actinedida: Raphignathoidea)

Pages
159–167
DOI
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Abstract

A new species, Cryptognathus ayyildizi sp. nov. is described and illustrated. Raphignathus bathursti Meyer and Ryke, 1960 (Raphignathidae), and Cheylostigmaeus californicus Summers and Ehara, 1965 (Stigmaeidae) are redescribed, and are new records for the Turkish fauna. Their worldwide distribution is also given.

Özet

A new species, Cryptognathus ayyildizi sp. nov. is described and illustrated. Raphignathus bathursti Meyer and Ryke, 1960 (Raphignathidae), and Cheylostigmaeus californicus Summers and Ehara, 1965 (Stigmaeidae) are redescribed, and are new records for the Turkish fauna. Their worldwide distribution is also given.

Keywords: Key words: Acari, Actinedida, Raphignathus, Cryptognathus, Cheylostigmaeus, new species, new records, Turkey