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Issue: Vol. 3926 No. 1: 4 Mar. 2015
Type: Article
Published: 2015-03-04
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3926.1.5
Page range: 111–121
Abstract views: 42
PDF downloaded: 2

Two new species of Rykellus (Acari: Mesostigmata: Ologamasidae) from Brazil and a key to the world species of the genus

Departamento de Fitossanidade, FCAV – UNESP Jaboticabal, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
Departamento de Fitossanidade, FCAV – UNESP Jaboticabal, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
Laboratório de Entomologia e Acarologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, 57309-005 Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brazil.
CNPq Researcher, Departamento de Entomologia e Acarologia, ESALQ-Universidade de São Paulo, 13418-900 Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
soil mites Rhodacaroidea taxonomy

Abstract

Rykellus anibali n. sp. and Rykellus mineiroi n. sp. are described from adult females and males collected from litter and soil in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. A key for the identification of females of the eight recognisable world species of Rykellus is provided.