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Issue: Vol. 543 No. 1: 21 Jun. 2004
Type: Article
Published: 2004-06-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.543.1.1
Page range: 1–4
Abstract views: 57
PDF downloaded: 3

A new species of the genus Terpnacarus Grandjean (Acari: Terpnacaridae) from Egypt

National Research Center, Pests and Protestion Department, Dokki-Cairo, Egypt
Pest and Plant Protection Department, New Valley, Egypt
National Research Center, Pests and Protestion Department, Dokki-Cairo, Egypt
Acari Terpnacaridae Terpnacarus new species Egypt

Abstract

A new terpnacarid mite, Terpnacarus zaheri sp. n., is described and illustrated. The new species was found in debris under date-palm at Badr town in New Valley, Egypt.

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