A catalogue of cryptognathid mites (Acari : Prostigmata, Cryptognathidae) with the descriptions of a new species of Favognathus Luxton and a newly discovered male of F-amygdalus Dogan and Ayyildiz from Turkey

Dogan S.

JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY, cilt.42, ss.1665-1686, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00222930802109132
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1665-1686
  • Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A new mite species of Favognathus Luxton, F. bafranus sp. nov., and a newly discovered male of F. amygdalus Dog. an and Ayyildiz 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.

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.