Ptyctimous Mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Peru with the Description of an Extraordinary New Phthiracaroid Mite from the Peruvian Andes

Ptyctimous Mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Peru with the Description of an Extraordinary New Phthiracaroid Mite from the Peruvian Andes

<i>Protophthiracarus afthonos</i> sp. nov. is described and illustrated using line drawings, transmitted light and SEM imaging. It is characterized by an extraordinary richness of notogastral setae (ca. 166 pairs) that has been previously unseen among phthiracaroid mites. The species ori...

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Main Authors: Wojciech Niedbała, Zbigniew Adamski, Ronald Laniecki, Wojciech L. Magowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
ptyctimous mites
<i>Protophthiracarus</i>
neotropical realm
neotrichy
new species
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/15/2403

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