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New species and new records of the family Phytoseiidae Berlese (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Saudi Arabia

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A new species of the genus Neoseiulus Hughes (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae), belonging to the paspalivorus species group, N. arabicus sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on females. Two species are reported as new to the mite fauna of Saudi Arabia-Kuzinellus blairi (McMurtry & Moraes) and Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) transvaalensis (Nesbitt). A key to the species in the transvaalensis species group of Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) is also provided.

Source: Zootaxa

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5496.4.6

Authors: JAWWAD HASSAN MIRZA, MUHAMMAD KAMRAN, FAHAD JABER ALATAWI

Institution: King Saud University

Language: English

Topic: Study of Mite Species

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4401723281

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