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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, Balaustiumyousifi sp. n., Charletoniabahaensis sp. n., and Erythraeus (Erythraeus) uhadisp. n. and one new record Erythraeus (Zaracarus) lancifer Southcott. All the three new species are described and illustrated from larvae.

SUBMITTER: Kamran M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4205741 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Kamran Muhammad M   Alatawi Fahad J FJ  

ZooKeys 20141013 445


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, Balaustiumyousifi sp. n., Charletoniabahaensis sp. n., and Erythraeus (Erythraeus) uhadisp. n. and one new record Erythraeus (Zaracarus) lancifer Southcott. All the three new species are described and illustrated from larvae. ...[more]

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