Abstract
Three new species, Pachyseius cicaki sp. nov., P. morazae sp. nov. and P. pachylaelapoides sp. nov., collected from the Stara Planina Mountains in Bulgaria, are described and illustrated. A key to the females of the known species of Pachyseius is provided.References
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