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Issue: Vol. 1366 No. 1: 27 Nov. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-11-27
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1366.1.3
Page range: 55–59
Abstract views: 52
PDF downloaded: 20

A new species of Neoseiulella (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from the Macaronesian Region, Canary Islands

Departamento de Zoología y Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Navarra, C/ Irunlarrea 1, Pamplona 31080 (Navarra), España
Área del Medio Ambiente del Cabildo de Gran Canaria, C/ Prof. Agustín Millares Carló, s/n, 1º, 35003, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España
Acari Mesostigmata Neoseiulella ferraguti n. sp. Canary Islands Tenerife Spain

Abstract

A new species of mesostigmatid mite, Neoseiulella ferraguti sp. nov. collected from soil, litter and lichens of natural ecosystems on Tenerife island, Canary Islands is described. Neoseiulella ferraguti has two pairs of setae on the sternal shield, four pairs of preanal setae and two distinct pointed macrosetae on genu and basitarsus IV, macroseta on tibia IV slightly longer than other setae. A key for females of Neoseiulella species in the Canary Islands is provided.

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