A new species and new record of Agistemus Summers (Acari: Stigmaeidae) associated with Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Solanaceae) from Northeastern of Mexico

Two mite species belonging to the genus Agistemus Summers (Acari: Stigmaeidae) were collected from wild plants known as “chile piquín” (Capsicum anuumm L. var. glabriusculum) in two protected naturals areas, state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Agistemus piquinnus Monjarás-Barrera & Johann n. sp. is des...

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Autores: Monjarás-Barrera, José Irving, Silva, Guilherme Liberato da, Chacón-Hernández, Julio Cesar, Silva, Onilda Santos da, Ferla, Noeli Juarez, Johann, Liana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:www.lume.ufrgs.br:10183/215266
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10183/215266
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Trombiculidae : Classificação
Raphignathoidea
Protected naturals areas
Trombidiformes
Chile piquín
Tamaulipas
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Sumario:Two mite species belonging to the genus Agistemus Summers (Acari: Stigmaeidae) were collected from wild plants known as “chile piquín” (Capsicum anuumm L. var. glabriusculum) in two protected naturals areas, state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Agistemus piquinnus Monjarás-Barrera & Johann n. sp. is described and illustrated. Agistemus brasiliensis Matioli, Ueckermann & Oliveira, 2002 is a new record for Mexico. A key to the Agistemus species of Mexico is provided.