Abstract
A new genus of mesostigmatic mites, Rhodacarella, is described on the basis of material from bat guano found in a cave in Arizona (U.S.A). Rhodacarella cavernicola sp. nov., is described as the type species of the genus. A key to genera of the subfamily Rhodacarinae is given.References
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