Abstract
Five new species of Stigmaeidae (Acariformes: Raphignathoidea) from Harşit Valley and Örümcek Forests (Turkey) are described: Stigmaeus communis sp. nov., S. fimus sp. nov., S. harsitensis sp. nov., S. longiclipeatus sp. nov., and S. pseudoparmatus sp. nov.
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