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First record of the genus Schizotetranychus Trägårdh (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) from Saudi Arabia with the description of a new species

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The spider mite genus Schizotetranychus Trägårdh (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) is recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabia with the description and illustration of a new species, Schizotetranychus astragalus sp. nov. based on females and males collected from Astragalus sp., (Fabaceae). A diagnostic key to Schizotetranychus species of the group 15 is also provided.

Source: Acarologia

DOI: 10.24349/g2lf-9h7f

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: diamond

Funders: King Saud University, Universidade de São Paulo

Award: G8335214243