A new species of Caligonella Berlese (Acari, Caligonellidae) from Turkey

AKYOL M.

Systematic and Applied Acarology, vol.23, no.12, pp.2339-2344, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.11158/saa.23.12.6
  • Journal Name: Systematic and Applied Acarology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2339-2344
  • Keywords: Caligonella urhani sp. nov.
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A new species viz. Caligonella urhani sp. nov., collected from soil and litter under Astragalus sp. (Fabaceae), Bromus sp. (Poaceae), Juncus sp. (Juncaceae) Medicago sativa (Fabaceae), Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae),Quercus infectoria (Fagaceae), Robinia pseudoacacia (Fabaceae) Salvia sp. (Lamiaceae) and Verbascum sp. (Scrophulariaceae), is described and illustrated based on adult females and protonymphs. A key to known species of Caligonella is provided.