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Issue: Vol. 271 No. 1: 19 Aug. 2003
Type: Article
Published: 2003-08-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.271.1.1
Page range: 1–7
Abstract views: 56
PDF downloaded: 4

Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Guadeloupe and Marie Galante, with records on other plant mites

CNPq-Brazil Researcher, Universidade de São Paulo/ESALQ, Departamento de Entomologia, Fitopatologia e Zoologia Agrícola, 13418-900 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
Villa Agla, Ravine Chaude, 97129 Lamentin, Guadeloupe
Acari plant mites taxonomy distribution

Abstract

Four species of phytophagous mites are reported from Guadeloupe and Marie Galante: a spider mite, Tetranychus gloveri Banks, one eriophyid mite, Acalitus maracai (Boczek & Nuzzaci) and two new species of Eriophyidae, namely Acalitus macrosetosus n. sp. from Dalbergia ecastaphyllum (Fabaceae) and Aceria geniculatus n. sp. from Inga laurina (Mimosaceae).

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