Erythraeid mites (Prostigmata, Erythraeidae) from Saudi Arabia, description of three new species and a new record

Abstract. Three erythraeid genera Balaustium von Heyden, Charletonia Oudemans, and Erythraeus Latreille (Trombidiformes: Prostigmata) are reported for first time from Saudi Arabia based on three new larval species, Balaustium yousifi sp. n., Charletonia bahaensis sp. n., and Erythraeus (Erythraeus)...

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Autores principales: Kamran, Muhammad, Alatawi, Fahad J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4205741/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25349508
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.445.7861
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Sumario:Abstract. Three erythraeid genera Balaustium von Heyden, Charletonia Oudemans, and Erythraeus Latreille (Trombidiformes: Prostigmata) are reported for first time from Saudi Arabia based on three new larval species, Balaustium yousifi sp. n., Charletonia bahaensis sp. n., and Erythraeus (Erythraeus) uhadi sp. n. and one new record Erythraeus (Zaracarus) lancifer Southcott. All the three new species are described and illustrated from larvae.

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