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Issue: Vol. 5740 No. 1: 31 Dec. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-12-31
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5740.1.5
Page range: 26-42
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Ontogeny of two gall-forming eriophyoid mites from Hainan Island, China (Acari: Eriophyoidea)

Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University; Sanya; Hainan 572025; China; Department of Entomology; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing; Jiangsu 211800; China
Department of Biological Sciences; Qiongtai Normal University; Haikou; Hainan 571127; China
Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University; Sanya; Hainan 572025; China; Department of Entomology; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing; Jiangsu 211800; China
Acari Aceria Acerimina barcoding immature stages new record taxonomy

Abstract

Two gall-forming eriophyoid mite species from Hainan Island (China) were found during field surveys in 2025. They are Acerimina tiliaceae Mohanasundaram & Sharma, 1984 rec. nov. on Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (Malvaceae) and Aceria blachiae sp. nov. on Blachia siamensis Gagnep. (Euphorbiaceae). The adult sexes and immature stages are described and illustrated for two species. We provided the mitochondrial cox1 gene sequences for Aceria blachiae sp. nov.

 

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How to Cite

Liang, C., Hao, H.-H. & Xue, X.-F. (2025) Ontogeny of two gall-forming eriophyoid mites from Hainan Island, China (Acari: Eriophyoidea). Zootaxa, 5740 (1), 26–42. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5740.1.5