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Issue: Vol. 1135 No. 1: 27 Feb. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-02-27
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1135.1.4
Page range: 57–68
Abstract views: 35
PDF downloaded: 2

Tetrabdella neotropica (Acari: Bdellidae), a new genus and species from Brazil

Programa de Pós-Graduação-Biologia Animal, Unesp, campus de São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Universidade Estadual Paulista - Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas - IBILCE/ UNESP; Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265, Jardim Nazareth, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. 15054-000; Depto. Zoologia e Botânica
Acari Prostigmata new genus asymmetry neotropical mites Hevea brasiliensis

Abstract

Tetrabdella neotropica Hernandes & Feres n. gen., n. sp. is the first representative of the family Bdellidae from South America. It can be distinguished from other bdellid mites by the presence of two trichobothriae on tarsi III and IV. The subfamily Spinibdellinae is herein redefined to accomodate the new genus. A key to world genera of Bdellidae is presented.

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