<strong>A new species of <em>Ultratenuipalpus</em> (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Cook Islands, with a key to the known species</strong>

YUN XU; QING-HAI FAN; ZHI-QIANG ZHANG

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3731.2.3

Issue: Vol. 3731 No. 2: 30 Oct. 2013

Type: Article

Published: 2013-10-30

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3731.2.3

Page range: 223–233

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**A new species of Ultratenuipalpus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Cook Islands, with a key to the known species**

YUN XU⁺⁻
QING-HAI FAN⁺⁻
ZHI-QIANG ZHANG⁺⁻

Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management for Fujian-Taiwan Crops, Ministry of Agriculture; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Ecology; Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China

Plant Health & Environment Laboratory, Ministry for Primary Industries, Auckland, New Zealand

Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand

Flat mite false spider mite Arecaceae Cocos sp. Ultratenuipalpus new species key

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Abstract

The genus Ultratenuipalpus (Acariformes: Tenuipalpidae) was represented by 24 species prior to this study. In this paper, we describe and illustrate Ultratenuipalpus avarua sp. nov, from Cocos sp. (Arecaceae) in Avarua, Rarotonga, the Cook Islands. A key to the world species of Ultratenuipalpus is provided.