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Issue: Vol. 3309 No. 1: 11 May. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-05-11
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3309.1.3
Page range: 62–67
Abstract views: 34
PDF downloaded: 2

The genus Albia Thon from Australia, with the description of two new species (Acari: Hydrachidia: Aturidae)

Harry Smit, Netherlands Centre for Biodiversity Naturalis, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Acari Hydrachnidia Aturidae Albia new species new records Australia

Abstract

Two new Albia species are described from Australia, A. ironicus n. sp. and A. yorkensis n. sp.. Albia brokenensis Smit is synon-ymized with A. australica Cook. The female of A. longipalpis Wiles is described for the first time. Many new records are given of the genus Albia from Australia.Key words: Hydrachnidia, Aturidae, Albia, new species, new records, Australia

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