JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY, cilt.42, ss.1665-1686, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
A new mite species of Favognathus Luxton, F. bafranus sp. nov., and a newly
discovered male of F. amygdalus Dog^an and Ayyıldız from Turkey are described
and illustrated. A catalogue including distribution and habitat information of
known species of the family Cryptognathidae Oudemans is also provided. Half of
the Cryptognathus species are represented in the Nearctic Region and about 47%
of the Favognathus species are represented in the Palearctic Region. Moss and
litter under plants are prominent habitats for the cryptognathid mites.