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Issue: Vol. 4058 No. 2: 16 Dec. 2015
Type: Article
Published: 2015-12-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4058.2.8
Page range: 267–277
Abstract views: 45
PDF downloaded: 1

Two new species of Ologamasus (Acari: Mesostigmata: Ologamasidae) from Brazil with 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.
Acari Rhodacaroidea soil mites taxonomy

Abstract

Ologamasus lucasi n. sp. and Ologamasus delaliberai n. sp. are described from adults collected from litter and soil in the State of Alagoas, northeastern of Brazil. A key for the separation of females of the 20 recognisable world species of Ologamasus is provided.