Description of a new species and first records of five species of the family Cheyletidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Turkey
SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, vol.26, no.10, pp.1833-1855, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 26 Issue: 10
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.11158/saa.26.10.2
- Journal Name: SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
- Page Numbers: pp.1833-1855
- Keywords: Generic record, Kelkit Valley, mite, occurrence, predator, redescription, MITES, CHECKLIST, VOLGIN
- Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The cheyletid mites (Acari: Cheyletidae) collected from Kelkit Valley in Turkey are investigated. A new species, Cheletomorpha bochkovi sp. nov., is described and illustrated. The following five species are newly recorded from Turkey and redescribed: Cheletacarus raptor Volgin, Eucheyletia flabellifera Michael, Eutogenes foxi Baker, Ker pintoriensis Corpuz-Raros and Paracheyletia pyriformis Banks. This is the first report on the occurrence of the genera Cheletacarus Volgin, Eucheyletia Baker, Ker Muma and Paracheyletia Volgin in Turkey.