Rare species of Nothrotrombidium mites (Acari: Trombellidae) from Turkey

Evren BUĞA, Sevgi SEVSAY

Abstract

Nothrotrombidium otiorum, last given in 1966 by Roboux, have been redescribed from the postlarval stage from Tunceli province. Compared with the previous specimens given from Europa. The family Trombellidae Thor, 1935 is reported for the first time from Turkey.

Keywords

New record; Nothrotrombidium; Parasitengona; Trombidiformes

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