The first Paratydeidae (Trombidiformes: Paratydeoidea) in Turkey: Scolotydaeus anatolicus sp nov.

DÖNEL G., SEEMAN O. D., DOĞAN S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACAROLOGY, vol.38, no.5, pp.436-444, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/01647954.2012.669527
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACAROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.436-444
  • Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A new species, Scolotydaeus anatolicus sp. nov., collected from a bird’s nest and the decayed bark of a tree, is described and illustrated. This is the first time that the family Paratydeidae has been recorded from Turkey. The morphological development of life stages is reviewed and a larva, protonymph, deutonymph, tritonymph and adult life stage are likely present in all species. Accordingly, previous descriptions are reviewed and their probable life stage is reported. A key to the species of Scolotydaeus is also provided.

A new species, Scolotydaeus anatolicus sp. nov., collected from a bird's nest and the decayed bark of a tree, is described and illustrated. This is the first time that the family Paratydeidae has been recorded from Turkey. The morphological development of life stages is reviewed and a larva, protonymph, deutonymph, tritonymph and adult life stage are likely present in all species. Accordingly, previous descriptions are reviewed and their probable life stage is reported. A key to the species of Scolotydaeus is also provided.