Three new species of mites in the genus Olopachys (Acari: Pachylaelapidae) from Trabzon and Artvin Provinces, Turkey

Ozbek H. H.

SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, vol.21, no.5, pp.657-671, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.11158/saa.21.5.7
  • Journal Name: SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.657-671
  • Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Three new species of Olopachys are described from Trabzon and Artvin Provinces, Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey. Two of the species O. digitus sp. nov. and O. semicirculus sp. nov. are described based on the females and males. Males of both species have a characteristic spermatodactyl with a distinct modified process at the base. A new species O. crescentus sp. nov. is described based on the females only. Females of O. crescentushave uniquely modified tubes of the sperm access system which differ from all its congeners.